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Steve Williams Business advisory firm Deloitte increased its revenue by £340 million last year in what it's called a "transformative 12 months" in Scotland.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has reported a 15th consecutive year of growth during its 15th anniversary year, according to end-of-year figures published this week.

Russell Davidson (left) and David Hastie Glasgow-based investment firm Davidson Asset Management (DAM) has announced its merger with city neighbour Stewart Hastie Asset Management.

Gareth Hancock, Paul Cowley, Daniel Barry and Mark Pool. Deloitte has continued to invest in its Scottish operations with the appointment of five new directors in its central belt operations.

John Hawksworth While Scotland remains among Europe's countries failing to fully utilise its workforce of over 55s, global accountants PwC have revealed that the UK could boost its GDP by around 4.2 per cent – or by around £80 billion - if the employment rate of older workers could match that of

Kirsty Mackenzie Recruitment company iMultiply has acquired Glasgow-based Allen Accountancy Recruitment Ltd, a specialist public practice accounting recruitment company, for an undisclosed sum.

John Joyce (left) and Malcolm McPherson

Inverclyde Council has made "significant improvements and needs to continue to build on those strengths for the future", according to the latest appraisal of its finances by the Accounts Commission.

Graham Cambridge Barclays has announced two key appointments to its Business Banking team as it continues to extend its on-the-ground support for Scottish SMEs and scale-up businesses.

Andrew Gambier As policymakers and regulators call for more professional scepticism in audit, the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) has recommended changes to the standard-setting, regulatory and audit processes to improve and encourage audit quality and tackle cognitive bias.

Current economic trends such as house price inflation, tighter credit conditions and low real wage growth, mean that borrowing into older age is likely to move from niche to mainstream within the next decade.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia Virgin Money, which employs 200 in at its Edinburgh hub, has revealed that its credit card balances jumped 8 per cent in the first quarter.

Jane Stewart Aberdeen-based managed services provider of internet access, managed networks, telecoms, cloud, data backup and workplace recovery, IFB, has formally appointed Jane Stewart as non-executive director to its board.

HSBC has said it is to adopt a number of initiatives aimed at supporting people affected by dementia.

Although more than nine-in-ten Scottish and UK family businesses anticipate growth, more than a third are concerned about the potential impact of Brexit, according to the latest PwC Family Business Survey.