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On Tuesday, the Scottish Parliament will be invited to nominate Stephen Boyle to Her Majesty the Queen for appointment as the new Auditor General for Scotland. Mr Boyle will succeed Caroline Gardner whose 8-year term in office ends on 30 June 2020.

Helen McKay, the risk and compliance officer for LendingCrowd, has been recognised in the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist 2019. Edinburgh-headquartered LendingCrowd is the only fintech lending platform headquartered in Scotland. 

Baillie Gifford's Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has appointed former PwC partner Caroline Roxburgh and McKinsey alumnus Jonathan Simpson-Dent as non-executive directors. The two will join the board on the 1st of February this year.

Alan Dunlop One of Scotland’s leading architects has claimed that a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland is not only “feasible” but could create a “Celtic powerhouse” and cost a fraction of the one proposed by Boris Johnson between England and France.

Bryan Jackson Scotland’s largest independent accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has appointed one of the UK’s leading business recovery practitioners to its restructuring team.

Christine McGuigan Granite City accountancy practice Infinity Partnership has made a key appointment as the business targets further growth.

Tim Thomas, partner at Ledingham Chalmers, offers advice to individuals who suspect a fellow director of fraud. Company directors have legal duties, holding them to account. But what happens if you suspect a fellow director is falling short — or is even potentially behaving fraudulently

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has received heavy criticism after keeping over £13 million of fines levied against KPMG for its failings in the Silentnight pension fund scandal, rather than allocating the money to the pensioners affected by the scandal. The

A new industry report conducted by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) reveals that the government’s current proposed aid package does not work for the horticultural industry and that a third of UK growers claim they will be insolvent by the end of June because of the impact of coronavi

KPMG UK has announced that Paula Holland will take on the leadership of its Aberdeen office, as Martin Findlay retires following 31 years with the professional services firm. Ms Holland will take up the post of office senior partner from 3 April, leading 125 colleagues in the city. Ms Holl

Glasgow-headquartered chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has today opened an office in the heart of Manchester’s financial district as it gears up to target growth across the north of England. Located at 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, the new office is headed by Wylie & Bisset joi

The future of one of Scotland’s largest security and safety businesses is in good hands as the founders step down and pass ownership over to their children. Connelly Security Systems, better known as CSS, was formed in 1986 by Paul Connelly and his brothers, Jim and Pat. Since formation CSS ha

Liz Cameron OBE Scottish Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron has been recognised for her “trailblazing” contribution to the growth of Scotland’s business sector, with a Women of Inspiration award announced on International Women’s Day.

Accountants Plus has acquired part of fellow Hamilton-based accountancy and business advisory firm John Di Mambro & Co. This is the fourth acquisition for Accountants Plus, bringing its headcount to 35. The move reinforces its growth strategy to enhance its service offerings, broaden its client

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