Daniel Howarth

Partner, Audit and Assurance

Dan Howarth has over 15 years’ experience in accountancy practice.

As an Audit Partner, Dan is responsible for auditing some of our largest clients and has gained significant experience in the audit of complex groups with overseas subsidiaries. Dan plays a key role in overseeing Gravita’s crypto sector, and is a key member of our financial services sector.

Dan trained with a smaller firm where he covered every aspect of accountancy. He has successfully transferred his skills to a bigger practice serving larger-sized companies.

Some of his areas of expertise include:

  • Audit of insurance entities
  • Advising owner managed businesses on day-to-day compliance matters
  • Working hand in hand with fast growth entities and supporting them with the increased regulatory and compliance complexities that come with the territory of growth
  • Reporting requirements of FCA regulated entities
  • Reporting requirements of ABTA and ATOL registered entities
  • Group audit requirements for both UK subsidiaries and holding companies
  • Assisting clients in management accounts processes and improving internal controls
  • Preparing business reports for potential investors

He is also very active in building our culture and values, and supports company social events.

Services

Sectors

Technology Financial Services Property Professional and Business Services Industrial and Manufacturing

Locations

UK tax considerations in pre-sale company reorganisations

2nd October 2025
Written by: Fiona Cross
Pre-sale company reorganisations involve restructuring a business or group of companies prior to a sale....
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Tax

Directors must prepare for new HMRC reporting rules and penalties

26th September 2025
Written by: Thomas Adcock
If, like many of our clients, you are a Director of one or more owner-managed businesses (OMBs)...
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Economic Question Time: co-hosted by Gravita, HSBC and Mills & Reeve

26th September 2025
Katherine Wilkes, Audit Partner at Gravita, opened a dynamic event at Jesus College, Oxford, co-hosted....
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Employee car ownership schemes draft changes explained

22nd September 2025
Written by: Ian Timms
The government is proposing changes to the way employee car ownership scheme (ECOS) arrangements...
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Understanding payroll pitfalls and how to avoid them

22nd September 2025
Written by: Marc Taylor
t Gravita we recently ran a workshop to coincide with National Payroll Week, exploring some of...
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Angela Rayner’s SDLT mistake shows how easily property tax can go wrong

4th September 2025
Written by: Michaela Lamb
It is hard to get away from the news that Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister has been found to have...
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