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Professional services firm Accenture has announced plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 new roles over the next three years. Edinburgh and Glasgow feature strongly in Accenture’s plans to boost its UK workforce, with further plans to boost its workforce in Newcastle, Manchester a

Strathclyde-based high growth IT group, Kick ICT, has secured an £8.7 million investment from BGF to support the Scottish firm’s ambitious growth plans, including further extending its reach and expertise across the UK. Tom O'Hara, Kick ICT's chief executive with group sales executive Al

The role of accountancy and finance professionals has dramatically evolved in the pandemic, but only one in three think their current elevated status will be an enduring change, according to a global survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) and PwC. The finance profession h

Burges Salmon has appointed Amy McVey as director of the firm's banking team. Building on the successful launch of its Edinburgh office in May 2019, the firm has said that the appointment of Amy McVey demonstrates its further commitment to delivering exceptional service to clients across the UK.

Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland boss Ross McEwan has announced that his staff will provide training to one million people across the UK by 2020 in a new initiative aimed at keeping the public safe from fraudsters.

Allia C&C, a leading financial services firm focused on charities and mission-driven businesses, is delighted to announce it has made grants totalling £150,000 to support high impact projects across Scotland. This is the first stage in a programme of grants which it expects to make across

David Caskie and Stuart Chalmers have been appointed joint managing directors to lead Accenture in Scotland and drive forward the firm's plans to grow its presence in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Mr Caskie and Mr Chalmers will be taking over from Michelle Hawkins, who is moving to a new global role w

A team of 30 eager and ever so slightly nervous people from accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael are lacing their boots to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk this weekend as the business aims to secure a record 100 walkers in 2022. Johnston Carmichael has been a gold sponsor of

Berwickshire Housing Association has appointed finance veteran Jim McDevitt as the new convener of the board of trustees. Jim McDevitt joins the housing association after having worked in banking for over 20 years.

Mark Anderson Thirteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2017. For 13 days Scottish Financial News will be profiling each of the Scottish representatives.

Link Group has once again secured a long-term “A with a stable outlook” rating from Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings, a significant mark of confidence in the group’s financial health and its commitment to social housing across Scotland. The latest report underscores L

Hamilton-based business consultancy Inspirent has announced a strategic partnership with Glasgow IT provider Aspen Solutions to deliver expert IT support for companies. The link up with the Glasgow firm comes as part of Inspirent’s expansion into the private sector with a recently-launched sui

PwC has appointed Matthew Hall as office senior partner at its Edinburgh office whilst Robin McBurnie has been appointed to the same role in Glasgow.  In addition, Edinburgh-based Jason Higgs and Paul Cheshire both became partners at the firm on July 1. Mr Higgs leads PwC Scotland’s Busin

Lindsay Hayward PwC in Scotland has announced the appointment of two new partners and eight new directors across the global firm's offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Despite significantly increasing investment in compliance and being continuously under the scrutiny of regulators, economic crime in financial services has increased, demanding new thinking to make investment in compliance deliver more value and tackle economic crime, according to PwC.