Opinion

Gillian MacLellan Now that the first cycle of gender pay gap reports have been published, it might be tempting to breathe a sigh of relief that the hard work is over. But for those companies which are committed to reducing their pay gap, the hard work has just begun, writes Gillian Maclellan, partne

Michael Thomson Company voluntary arrangements (CVAS) are very much in vogue. Why? Growth of online shopping, Brexit uncertainty, increased export costs, drop in consumer confidence and spend, increases in business rates, rising labour costs and long-term inflexible lease costs. All of these been ci

Andrew Young Andrew Young of Edinburgh-based accountancy firm Chiene + Tait's VAT team highlights proposed changes to VAT Groups, what they are and what entities are impacted

Amy Entwhistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle, a partner in the commercial real estate team at law firm Morton Fraser, looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land

Shawn Wood New LBTT relief for first-time buyers is the latest in a series of moves by the Scottish Government to help people get on the property ladder, but they will still struggle to compete for properties in city centres in the current climate, writes Shawn Wood, a solicitor at Watermans Legal

As "The Cloud" continues to assert itself on the accounting landscape and looks certain to play a big part in the managing of business finances well into the future, rural sector experts at accountants Saffery Champness take a closer look at its applicability to businesses operating outside of the

Kirsty Glennan Kirsty Glennan, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, writes on impending changes to Scottish land law

Michael Reid Michael J M Reid, licensed insolvency practitioner and partner of Meston Reid & Co, chartered accountants in Aberdeen explores the impact on directors when firms go under

Stephen Martin Stephen Martin, head of office at Brewin Dolphin in Glasgow warns not to be complacent as mergers come thick and fast

Johnny Fleming Johnny Fleming, Assistant Director (Investment Management) at Brewin Dolphin in Edinburgh gets motoring with a novel investment concept

Bonar Mercer Bonar Mercer, a solicitor at MacRoberts in Edinburgh, looks at a fresh consultation on on proposed reforms to the limited partnerships regime

Paul Mason Paul Mason, head of corporate finance at Chiene + Tait, talks us through what he says is a resurgent investment climate for SMEs

Euan Morrison Thinking of taking on a trustee role? Euan Morrison, head of charities at Edinburgh accountancy firm Chiene + Tait, talks us through the potential pitfalls

https://vimeo.com/268741850 Legislation to make shared parental leave compulsory will be needed to help close the gender pay gap, according to a report on the workforce of the future by Scottish legal firm Burness Paull.

Addi Spiers Addi Speirs, a partner in Addleshaw Goddard’s restructuring team, says more businesses are looking for alternatives to administration