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The Money Advice Service has announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to their board including solicitor Mike Dailly. Along with Mr Dailly, Caroline Fawcett, Nicola Bruce and Christopher Morson have been appointed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Aberdeen-founded AAB's financial planning arm, AAB Wealth, has continued its expansion by acquiring Hertfordshire-based BpH Wealth Management and Buckinghamshire-based Jane Smith Financial Planning. The double acquisition, which marks seven growth deals completed by the firm since 2023, increases AA

ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) has unveiled a new fast-track pathway that enables experienced auditors from around the world to gain the UK Audit Qualification (AQ) – and progress to ICAS membership and Chartered Accountant (CA) status – more quickly than ever befo

Newly inaugurated media company Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd has acquired Scottish Financial News as part of its purchase of Dundee Press Agency Ltd, E News Now Ltd, and Daily Business Ltd as a first step in its “buy, build and launch” media strategy. Dundee Press Agency Ltd and E

Stirling Council has secured £1.16 million in capital receipts this financial year (2025-26) as part of its programme to dispose of surplus properties and land. An update to the council’s finance, economy and culture committee highlighted significant progress across a number of key sites

Tax evasion should be treated as a form of corruption if financial criminals are to be held accountable, a new study argues. Experts warn that without stronger enforcement, and clearer rules on corporate liability, the UK will continue to struggle to prosecute tax offences effectively.

A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined AU$10,000 (c. £5,200) after being caught using artificial intelligence to cheat on an internal training module – ironically, one focused on the professional use of AI. The firm’s monitoring systems detected the individual uploading course

Remy Lammertsma has joined Dains as chief financial officer in the group's second senior leadership appointment this year. Mr Lammertsma's appointment follows that of Fiona McSwein as chief client officer late last month.

The SPFL Trust has announced the appointment of finance and governance leader Charles Barnett as its new chair, as the charity continues to expand its impact across communities in Scotland through the power of football. Experienced non-exec director Mr Barnett takes over from Bernadette Malone, who

Cazenove Capital, the wealth management business of Schroders in the UK, has appointed Lynsey Carson as business development director for Scotland and the North. In this newly created role, Ms Carson will accelerate the firm’s growth and presence in the Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) mark

Quantify Advisors has appointed a new corporate finance manager alongside completing financial due diligence on its first fully overseas transaction outside of the UK. Sean Gibson joins the Aberdeen-headquartered corporate finance firm following over six years at Deloitte where, as assistant manager

East Kilbride-headquartered Hero Brands has reported positive financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024, underpinned by the continued expansion of its brand portfolio. The group delivered a group EBITDA of £1.4 million and posted an operating profit of £0.7m before exception

A new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry by 2035 has been published.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is urging charities to prepare now for significant changes to their financial reporting obligations under the Charities SORP 2026, published last week. The revised SORP, effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, in

Aberdeen's Wood Group has published its delayed financial results for full-year 2024 and the first half of 2025, a crucial step in its proposed takeover by Sidara. For the first six months of 2025, Wood reported a statutory loss for the period of $72 million (c. £55m). Despite the challenging