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Mark Stewart, Jamie Davidson, Mark Conetta Johnston Carmichael’s expertise in the infrastructure and renewables sectors has been bolstered by the addition of a new team who have joined the firm this month from RSM UK.

Worker’s union Unite has today claimed that 73 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland is set to axe up to 600 more jobs throughout its retail business and shut 32 branches. The trade union said the plans will see the bailed-out Edinburgh-based lender, which encompasses the Natwest brand, slas

Martin Jennings Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the appointment of Martin Jennings to the newly created role of head of Aberdeen digital, a distinct division within the firm.

The humble accountant might not be the profession one most readily associates with the glamour and spectacle of Hollywood, but this year sees two more of the unlikely heroes join the select group of CA stars. This summer 'Central Intelligence' will grace cinemas with a tough-talking CIA agent (Dwayn

Audit teams need to hire more people from diverse backgrounds, according to research carried out by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC). ICAS and the FRC commissioned two teams - led by experts at the University of Pretoria in South

Greater help is to be offered to small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland, with plans to expand the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB). The move follows the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government commitment to create a Business Development Bank (BDB) to address the gaps in the market for

The UK has seen a double-digit rise in economic crime against corporates in the last two years, with 55 per cent of organisations affected, an increase of 11 percentage points since 2014, significantly outstripping the level in countries such as the US (38 per cent) and China (28 per cent). Globally

Simon Kay Psigma Investment Management has announced the appointment of Simon Kay as business development director of its Edinburgh office.

The UK’s IPO pipeline still contains attractive investment opportunities, but increases in the number of postponed or cancelled deals are expected in 2016 as companies battle against market volatility and challenging market conditions, according to PwC’s latest IPO Watch, published today. 61 IPO

Aberdeen-based chartered accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has announced the launch of a new restructuring & recovery (R2) division which will focus on providing restructuring and turnaround advisory services to SMEs. It is the first time in its 25 year history that the firm wi

PwC has moved to strengthen its fast-growing cyber security practice with the acquisition of Praxism, an Edinburgh-based consultancy specialising in identity and access management (IDaM). Praxism is renowned for solutions to effectively tackle staff, customer and consumer identity management problem

Ross Martin A new report has called for the first Chief Digital Officer for Scotland to be appointed with responsibility to offer "high-profile, expert leadership" and "challenge across the Scottish Government and the public and private sectors on how digital transformation can meet Scotland’s key

Stephen Ford Brewin Dolphin has announced that its head of investment management is stepping down after 15 years with the wealth management firm

Michael Chaney After a date was finally announced this week for the flotation of Clydesdale Bank, Michael Chaney, the outgoing chairman of the Glasgow lender’s parent company, has revealed that the time it has taken to offload the debt-laden subsidiary is one of the most “disappointing” parts