Accountancy

EY has abandoned its current plans to split its audit and consulting businesses, codenamed Project Everest, following months of internal conflict and opposition from US executives.

Chartered Accountant Richard Patterson has this month celebrated a full year back with his old firm, Robb Ferguson. Returning as a director in the firm where he was a partner for five years between 2002 and 2007, Mr Patterson, 55, has assisted the partners in achieving a range of business wins for t

EQ Accountants has supported Surface Heating Systems Ltd (SHS) with a vendor-initiated management buyout (VIMBO), allowing the owners to release some value from their business and put a robust succession plan in place. Founded in 1997 by directors Mick & Helen Cummings and Andrea Blyth, SHS

Johnston Carmichael, the firm auditing the SNP's finances, has resigned after working with the party for over a decade.

Dunedin Advisory has to been announced as the first place winners on the Business Gateway Specialist Advisory Services framework (previously known as Expert Help).

New research from KPMG, as part of its Consumer Pulse survey, shows that nine out of 10 bill payers in Scotland made changes to reduce energy use between October 2022 and February 2023.

Johnston Carmichael Wealth has appointed Martin Hendry as its new chartered financial planner based in its Glasgow office, as part of the firm’s plans to grow in the Central Belt. Martin Hendry has been working in the financial sector for 12 years and prior to this spent six years as an econom

Aberdeen-based accountancy firm Hall Morrice has made a series of internal senior management promotions and graduate appointments following a sustained period of growth. Louise Smith, previously a senior manager has been promoted to audit and accounts director.

Grant Thornton UK has reported a 12% increase in revenue to £610 million in 2022, up from £543m the previous year. Pre-tax profits rose by only 5% to £121m due to increased costs. The firm opted to invest in pay rises, promotions, and hiring a record number of school-leavers amid i

Evelyn Partners has bolstered its Edinburgh office with the appointment of Duncan Arthur as financial planning director. Mr Arthur is highly experienced and holds the coveted Chartered Financial Planner status. He joins from Blackadders Wealth Management in Dundee where he was director of financial

Henderson Loggie has appointed of Fiona Doctor and Jacqueline Watson as new partners, reflecting the accountancy firm’s commercial focus on driving growth. These are specialist non-accounting appointments, unusual in accountancy firms, and bring the number of women partners in the 18-strong le

Tech-enabled business critical services group AAB have launched their newly expanded office in the heart of Edinburgh. The move to their George Street new base comes as the Edinburgh team celebrate the milestone of their 5th year of supporting clients in the city. AAB first opened an office in the c

KPMG UK has announced that Paula Holland will take on the leadership of its Aberdeen office, as Martin Findlay retires following 31 years with the professional services firm. Ms Holland will take up the post of office senior partner from 3 April, leading 125 colleagues in the city. Ms Holl

AAB Group has announced their largest promotion round to date, with the appointment of four new partners, a new managing partner and four existing partners taking on additional responsibility as business unit heads. The promotion round reflects the rapid growth of the business-critical services grou

The new Finance Bill published yesterday introduces three new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 24. Apart from two one-off levies, and the Health and Social Care Levy (which was repealed before it came into effect, and is not included in the total above), none of the