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John Waterson, David O’Hara and Sandra Gilchrist KPMG in Scotland has announced a record three new partners, five director promotions, and new heads of tax, audit and consulting, following strong growth across the business.

Angela Mitchell Scots have felt the least effects of government spending cuts, with 77 per cent saying they had felt “not very much” or “no impact at all”, a new survey carried out for Deloitte has found.

McCrea's managing director Douglas McCrea (left) welcomes Jonathan Campbell to the firm's board Glasgow-based McCrea Financial Services has announced that Jonathan Campbell has been appointed to its board of directors as part of an ongoing strengthening of the firm's executive team.

Perth-based tech investment specialist Braveheart Investment Group has unveiled interim results covering the six months to the end of September showing the company turning a profit of £191,000 on revenue of £397,000.

Alan McIntosh Alan McIntosh is a Senior Money Adviser at Inverclyde Council. The views expressed in this blog are his own.

New figures released today by the Office of National Statistics have revealed that Britain is almost half a trillion pounds poorer than it was originally believed.

John Hawksworth The UK could boost GDP by £43 billion if it reduces the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) to match Germany, the best performing EU country and equivalent to a GDP increase of around £7,500 per 18-24 year old, according to estimates in PwC’s la

Fraser Sime The latest PMI survey by Bank of Scotland has signalled a modest expansion in Scottish private sector output, with the rate of growth unchanged from that seen in August.

Stephen Boyle A weak pound buoyed Scotland’s production and tourism sectors, boosting visitor numbers to the country and supporting exports – leading to the strongest export growth rates in three years.

Men are still being forced to pay more than women for car insurance, despite the introduction of an EU directive five years ago prohibiting price discrimination by gender, it has emerged.

As automatic enrolment approaches its fifth birthday, (1st October), the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has highlighted that the percentage of eligible employees participating in private workplace pensions across the UK has been steadily increasing (42 per cent in 2012 to 73 per c

Moira Kelly Tax professionals have welcomed another strong performance from the body charged with administering and collecting Scotland’s devolved taxes but cautioned that the numbers are likely to fuel further concerns over the Scottish Government’s flagship Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (

Scott Henderson Edinburgh-based research and development tax expert Jumpstart is redefining its direction of travel in order to maintain and enhance its position as "the most innovative pure-play specialist in the sector", the firm has said.

Ryan Yule and Laura Stephen of Phil Anderson Financial Services Two members of staff at north east firm Phil Anderson Financial Services are celebrating after a double success for the firm.

Sarah Slaven with Durham Gin founder, Jon Chadwick, Durham County Council leader, Cllr Simon Henig, and Michael Vassallo of Maven Capital Partners Glasgow-based investment firm Maven Capital Partners has completed the first deal done through its new £20 million Finance Durham fund after investing �