Accountancy

Greig McKnight, centre, Regional Managing Director for Scotland, with newly promoted Partners, from left: Michael Walker, Audit; Graeme Dreghorn and Will Bleasdale, and Victoria Walker, Jennifer Spence and David Samborek   

Early-career accountants  and finance professionals believe they will depend on AI for future career success, according to a new survey. Findings from accountancy and book keeping platform Intuit QuickBooks, revealed that around 90% said they will be better equipped to use AI compared to future

Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill has launched a new agentic governance platform bringing governance, risk and compliance (GRC) into one system to end reliance on a "patchwork of disconnected point solutions". Confide will give professionals a shared environment in which to set the standard for how GR

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has extended Making Tax Digital for Income Tax to landlords and sole traders earning more than £30,000 to kick off from April 6, 2027. The UK Government's tax agency urged landlords and sole traders to act now, explaining that customers who sign up early have more

The UK association for restructuring, turnaround and insolvency professionals has welcomed the Insolvency Service's new five-year strategy promising to crack down on abusive business practices and resolve insolvencies faster. Chief executive of R3, Caroline Summers, said the group welcomed the focus

AMS Accountants Group has revealed plans to create around 25 jobs in Aberdeen as it builds towards a £5m audit business in the city within the next three years. The move is part of a wider ambition to turn over more than £20m and have around 200 staff within the next five years. The firm

A Scottish insolvency practitioner is urging business owners to consider an potential under-used lifeline to save their business. Christine Convy, director of Dunedin Advisory, who is a Chartered Accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner with more than 25 years’ experience in restructuri

Dains has launched its brand in Scotland at an event for clients and professional connections, formally presenting the group's Scottish business under a single name for the first time. Group chief executive Richard McNeilly praised the Glasgow team at the launch, saying it is the fastest growing bus

Aon and accountancy and business advisory firm Saffery have brought in 20 graduates and trainees between them across Scotland as part of an investment in early careers. The global professional services firm recruited four graduates to its Scottish offices as part of its Early Careers programme.

Four ICAS Foundation students are set to return to Johnston Carmichael as graduate trainees. The foundation was set-up to help talented young people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds into the profession, as part of its scheme it partnered with the accountancy firm.

Dains Accountants has appointed David MacCallum as an audit partner and responsible individual to help its clients across Scotland. Mr MacCallum joined Dains from Azets, where he was audit director and responsible individual, bringing experience working with owner-managed and private equity-backed b

Accountancy firm Azets has appointed Michael Norrie as an associate director in corporate tax, in response to continued growth for tax advice from businesses and private clients across the North East. The firm confirmed it is planning to recruit further tax specialists over the coming year, revealin

AAB has launched a new governance, risk and compliance practice with the appointment of governance specialist Jason Davies as partner. The new practice has been established in response to increasing governance, regulatory and compliance demands facing businesses following recent reforms increasing e

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) is expanding its presence across the North East after acquiring Inverurie firm BW Accounting. The move will see SBP add about 300 businesses and individuals to its client base. It now operates across five locations in the region.

Chancellor John Healey is facing "sleepless nights" over a growing "inflation monster" due to surging oil prices, rising interest rate expectations and spikes in government gilt yields threatening markets on both sides of the Atlantic ahead of his inaugural Budget. High borrowing costs are expected