Insight

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

Alasdair Ronald Alasdair Ronald, Senior Investment Manager at Brewin Dolphin in Glasgow, looks at what this week's retail mega merger says about the current M&A climate

Linda Currie Linda Currie, Managing Consultant, Accountancy and Finance, HRC Recruitment, takes a look at the the counter offer for those looking to move on

Alastair Keatinge Alastair Keatinge, Partner and Head of Charities and Social Enterprises at law firm Lindsays, warns charities of all sizes are struggling to deal with the tide of attempts to defraud them, posing a serious and very prevalent risk issue for trustees

Richard Clarke Cryptocurrencies are currently something that everyone is talking about. In this blog, Richard Clarke of Edinburgh accountants Chiene + Tait's Personal Tax team looks at the tax treatment of virtual currency Bitcoin

Claire Martin Claire Martin, an advisory manager at Grant Thornton UK in Scotland makes appeal for youthful entrepreneurial input into Scotland’s vital £14 billion industry

Louise McCosh Louise McCosh, HR Director at accountancy firm French Duncan, sees reason for optimism despite Brexit uncertainties

Reverend Iain May Reverend Iain May, founder of Edinburgh-based Castle Community Bank, is appalled at the exploitation of the poor by some lenders

Alan McIntosh

Robin Mitchell As the third anniversary (April) of the introduction of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) approaches, Robin Mitchell a real estate partner with Shoosmiths offers a timely reminder of tenants’ responsibilities

Michael Stoneham Michael Stoneham, a partner and head of energy & infrastructure finance at Scottish law firm Brodies looks ahead to the coming of Scotland's national investment bank

Travis Sinclair Travis Sinclair, a consultant in HRC Recruitment’s accountancy and finance team explores a Scottish accountancy labour market characterised by limited supply and high demand

Graeme McCormick Graeme McCormick, a partner at Conveyancing Direct Solicitors, The Salmond Chambers, suggests certain financial due diligence be carried out at the point of land registration