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Current head of the Fire and Rescue Division at the Scottish Government, Richard Dennis, has been appointed the new chief executive officer ofAccountant in Bankruptcy (AiB). Boasting a long and distinguished career in the Civil Service, both in Scotland and at Whitehall, Dr Dennis (pictured) will jo

The number of women on company boards has almost doubled over the past four years to just under a quarter, according to new figures. It is close to the target that was set to be achieved by 2015 by Lord Davies of Abersoch four years ago.

Elliott Advisors, the US hedge fund group agitating for board changes at Alliance Trust has rebutted claims from the Dundee-based firm that its intentions are a threat to the company’s very existence. That claim was made on Friday by the 127 year-old Trust in a statement issued in response to Elli

The head of the Church of Scotland has called for a debate on the creation of a new system of credit to help those unable to access regular loans. The Rt Rev John Chalmers said the poorest are "most badly served and most easily exploited" by the credit market.

George Osborne has delivered his sixth Budget as chancellor, and the last of the current Parliament. Below is a summary of the key points announced as compiled by Edinburgh-based accountants Chien + Tait:

The annual tax to be raised from the value of all the debts in UK banks is to be raised from 0.156 per cent to 0.21 per cent following yesterday’s budget announcement. It is the ninth rise since the tax was first introduced in 2011 at a rate of 0.05 per cent.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first bank in Scotland to allow companies to borrow up to £10 million against the value of their Intellectual Property (IP).

The UK government's temporary 5% VAT reduction on children's meals and family attractions, while providing positive PR and modest savings for consumers, ultimately creates frustrating administrative complexities and burdensome compliance costs for the businesses tasked with implementing it, writes G

Ritchie Whyte and David Millar provide a practical overview of the legal duties and responsibilities UK company directors must fulfil under the Companies Act 2006, along with guidance on how to remain compliant. In recent times, company law has been thrust into the spotlight, with corporate governan

The UK’s top 25 child savers are sitting on junior ISA (JISA) fortunes worth nearly an average of just under £400,000 (£397,500), according to new figures obtained from HMRC by Murphy Wealth. By comparison, that is nearly eight times the £53,000 average debt students leave un

Adrian Murphy outlines key tax and savings strategies investors should act on before the end of the tax year, covering pensions, ISAs, capital gains, VCTs, and dividends. From a tax and savings perspective, there’s a clear direction from the government: frozen thresholds and reduced allowances

The number of Junior ISA (JISA) accounts that received the full £9,000 subscription rose to a post-pandemic high during the 2023/2024 tax year – the most recent year data is available for – as families accelerated their gifting to children. Figures obtained by Murphy Wealth from HM

With the final today and contestants in the fourth series of The Traitors watching the prize pot dwindle with each challenge that goes by, savers dreaming of a £120,000 bonanza themselves can build up a similar-sized fund from £208 per month according to Murphy Wealth. New figures from t

The rapid development of digital assets and digital currencies has meant that many legal systems, including Scotland’s, have struggled to keep up, writes Andrew Foyle. The application of 17th century principles to modern blockchain technology has exposed gaps in the way that ownership and poss

MHA partner Alan Stewart and customs duty & indirect tax consultant Andrew Thurston discuss President Donald Trump’s latest statements on potential US trade tariffs, which have introduced fresh uncertainty for Scottish exporters, particularly those with significant exposure to the US marke