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A new Start Up Loans initiative launched by the British Business Bank is set to unlock the talent of young entrepreneurs in Scotland after the pandemic. The disruptive impact of Coronavirus on the UK’s economy and traditional working patterns has catalysed many to reconsider their careers, whe

Accountancy firm BDO has told staff to decide for themselves when to come back to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its new flexible working strategy. The firm, which is the UK’s fifth-largest accountant and employs about 5,500 people across 18 offices, will ask staff to work w

With much of Scotland’s holiday accommodation sector reopening today, chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has advised operators to prepare now for a busy summer. A recent survey from Barclays suggests that total UK spend on domestic holidays this year is anticipated to reach £31bn w

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has appointed Caroline Connellan as chief executive officer of Personal Wealth. Ms Connellan will report directly to Stephen Bird, CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, as a member of the executive leadership team. She will be based in London.

Shirley McIntosh, RSM's head of tax in Scotland, discusses whether Scotland can afford the financials of independence. The Scottish people have elected their new Parliament and pro-independence parties have increased their majority. The independence debate often runs on emotion, but cool heads will

National professional services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has acquired construction sector finance broker MAF Finance Group in a deal worth up to £11.75 million.

Fiona McKerrell, partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s restructuring and business advisory team and a mental health first aider, discusses the importance of mental health. As we enter Mental Health Awareness Week, Shepherd and Wedderburn is launching a collaboration with leading wellbeing servi

Scottish IT company Aspen Solutions has signed Loganair as its new IT client.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposals for a new category of fund designed to invest efficiently in long-term, illiquid assets. Within the consultation, the proposal is that these funds would be open-ended and would be able to invest in assets such as venture

Almost all of 50 of the UK's biggest employers questioned by the BBC have said they do not plan to bring staff back to the office on a full-time basis.

Soaring demand for contract workers is far outweighing any impact of new tax changes, thanks in part to the mass movement towards remote and flexible working, according to recruitment specialists at Core-Asset Consulting. Although the introduction of controversial reforms to off-payroll working rule

Scotland faces being left behind in the COVID-19 economic recovery compared with England if the incoming Scottish Government is allowed to continue with a two-tier system to emerge in the summer, according to the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG).

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has assembled a new Tech Advisory Board including some of Scotland’s most senior figures in the sector, to help its clients access expert advice on achieving growth. The group, which includes seven external advisers, incorporates seaso

A new chair and three new non-executive board members have been appointed to the Insolvency Service Board, providing strategic leadership to the agency. Incoming chair, Mark Austen, will be joined by Gary Kildare, Samantha Durrant and Rob Hunt on the Insolvency Service Board.

EY is giving thousands of its UK staff a share of a £20 million bonus pot after the Big Four firm saw a better than expected revenue bounce-back from the coronavirus crisis. It has been reported that EY is to award an average £1,100 one-off payout to 17,500 its employees for their hard w