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Almost nine out of 10 Scottish homeowners think their house value has increased since they bought it by an average of £27,542, according to new research.

Members of Parliament believe accountants will be increasingly in demand during the Brexit process, according to a new study commissioned by Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Paul Jourdan Amati Global Investors, the Edinburgh-based fund house, has struck a share deal that may lead to its eventual takeover.

Britain has given a vote of confidence to new ways to manage its money, as research reveals most of us are eager to see the next gadget or service aimed at making life easier.

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank has reported “solid start” to its financial year, despite market conditions remaining competitive and the looming spectre of Brexit.

Ahead of the latest Bank of England inflation report on Thursday, new research from Royal London has shown for the first time the true scale of losses to consumers from leaving their savings invested for the long term in Cash ISAs compared with a more diversified investment approach.

Scotland’s police force has been described as “an organisation in crisis” after the Auditor General’s told a Holyrood committee there is a £200 million deficit in the budget. Caroline Gardner, the Auditor General for Scotland, reported last month that the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), w

The importance of securing free access to European markets has been revealed in new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), published today.

Mark Gallacher, Partner, EQ presenting cheque to Anne Ronaldson from Age Concern Cupar, with John Morrow from Cupar Rotary to his left. Staff at a Fife accountancy firm have presented Age Concern Cupar with a cheque for just over £200, following a community sleigh run organised by the local Cupar R

The number of cases of alleged fraud reaching Scottish courts in 2016 fell from 12 to 9, but the value of loss was more than five times greater than in 2015, rising from £4.7 million to £24.3 million, driven by a large (£18 million) case of investment fraud, according to new research from KPMG.

Steven Todd Steven Todd from Tayside-based EQ Chartered Accountants discusses the impact of uncertainty within the construction sector.

The average selling price for properties in east central Scotland is now £209,654, an increase of 4.9 per cent between October to December 2016, according to the latest analysis by estate agent in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife, ESPC.

The number of properties sold in the Highlands and Islands in 2016 has increased by the highest number in almost a decade, according to figures just released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC).

December saw the steepest decrease in the number of people placed in permanent jobs by Scottish recruitment consultancies for seven-and-a-half years, according to the latest Markit Report on Jobs.