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Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its tax advisory capabilities with the appointment of Alan Dean as private client tax director. Mr Dean joins the accountancy and business advisory firm, bringing his 20 years of experience in private client tax. A Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Association of Tax
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Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Dawn MacPherson as a partner. Ms MacPherson, who will be based in Edinburgh, joins the firm’s English commercial property team, led by Iain Grieve.
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Rory Brown has joined Inksters Solicitors as a consultant solicitor in Edinburgh. Mr Brown has many years of experience both in private practice and recently in-house for a large events company. With expertise in commercial contracts, cybersecurity, data protection and insurance law, Rory has been f
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Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its tax advisory capabilities with the appointment of Alan Dean as private client tax director. Mr Dean joins the accountancy and business advisory firm, bringing his 20 years of experience in private client tax. A Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and Association of Tax
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Break the Silence, a national charity supporting sexual violence survivors, has appointed Nicola Buchanan as the new chair of its board of trustees, following the recent departure of Elaine Crichton. Ms Buchanan, a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
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Gillespie Macandrew LLP has appointed Gavin Merchant as its new CEO, with effect from 1 March. Mr Merchant succeeds Robert Graham-Campbell, who retires after eight years in the role. Having studied law at the University of Edinburgh and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Mr Merchant b
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Clark Contracts has appointed Mark McPeake as finance director. In his new role, Mr McPeake will be responsible for leading the company’s financial strategy, overseeing financial governance and reporting, and supporting the business in delivering its growth and long-term objectives.
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A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined AU$10,000 (c. £5,200) after being caught using artificial intelligence to cheat on an internal training module – ironically, one focused on the professional use of AI. The firm’s monitoring systems detected the individual uploading course
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A UK government decision to push back mandatory public filing of detailed profit and loss accounts for small companies beyond 2027 is being welcomed as a significant boost for Scotland’s SME sector by Henderson Loggie. With SMEs accounting for 98% of all Scottish businesses, the firm says the
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Nearly 80% of Chartered Accountants do not have confidence in the health of the Scottish economy and are calling for government action to make Scotland a more attractive place to do business, a new survey from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has revealed. In the first poll
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In response to insights from over 900 finance leaders, ACCA has created the Technology in Finance certificate series – a four-part programme designed to give finance teams the practical, future-ready tools to thrive in a fast-evolving world. Technology is transforming finance, from data and AI
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TC Group, a UK-wide accountancy and advisory firm, has expanded its Scottish presence by merging with the long-established MMG Chartered Accountants. Founded in Dundee in 1927, MMG brings a century of expertise and a network of seven locations across Scotland to the partnership. The deal follows TC
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Scottish entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million (c. 307 million UAE Dirhams) in 2025. The company has enjoyed five years of successive growth since being set up by the 32-year-old in January
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Equity investment into Scottish companies rose by almost a third to over £1 billion last year, even though the number of deals increased by less than 1%, a new report has shown. The figures suggest investors are becoming more selective and refining their focus with fewer but larger deals and m
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Dundee-based Ecoanolytes is expanding the global footprint of its innovative safer, eco-friendly cleaning and sanitising products through a targeted business growth campaign, after securing a £1 million loan from the Investment Fund for Scotland. Established in 2018, Ecoanolytes develops envir
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Scotland’s small businesses are calling for a fresh focus on the day to day needs of the country’s 350,000-plus small enterprises from whoever forms the next Scottish Government. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) today highlighted the mounting pressures on small and micro firms as
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An Inverclyde start-up supported by Business Gateway has successfully brought an innovative new product to market, designed to restore dignity and comfort during personal care. L & M Care Solutions, founded by Lorraine Moran, who worked at Inverclyde Council, and Maureen Callan, who has worked i
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