Accountancy

Wylie & Bisset, accountants and business advisors, has been appointed as liquidator of Worksmart Contracts. Based in Kilmarnock with a 24-strong workforce, Worksmart is a commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor for clients operating across a wide range of industrial sectors, inc

New draft legislation to change the R&D tax relief regime will create a vacuum of inequalities for businesses seeking relief according to audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. The changes will come into effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023. This will create marked in

New PwC analysis has revealed that Scotland’s energy sector has a critical role to play in helping meet the emerging green energy skills gap, with the creation of green jobs related to energy transition north of the border more than one-and-a-half times the national average. The Energy Transit

Wylie & Bisset has secured first place in a Department for Education tender to provide funding assurance work over the next four years. This marks the second consecutive year that Wylie & Bisset has been awarded a slot on the Department for Education framework, having last year been the sole

New research has highlighted a growing skills gap in the UK and how it is affecting the accounting profession. The research by Go1, shows that over a quarter (28%) of accountants feel they haven’t been properly trained to do their job and that more a third (35%) of accountants agree that

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released the 20th edition of its annual Key Facts and Trends (KFAT) report. This year's KFAT shows that membership of the accountancy bodies continues to grow, with nearly 390,000 members in the UK and Republic of Ireland and over 590,000 members worldw

Ahead of this year’s Scottish exam results day, accountancy professional body ACCA Scotland is urging young people to remember there’s no wrong way to start a career in finance and accountancy. The professional body has highlighted the range of starting points to become a qualified accou

KPMG has resumed bidding for large government contracts after having taken itself out of the running amid a series of accountancy scandals. In December last year, Scottish Financial News reported that the Big Four firm pulled out of bidding for public contracts after the Cabinet Office threatened to

Accountancy firm Infinity Partnership has announced a new venture with up with Great Annual Savings Group (GAS) to help clients reduce operational costs. In a challenging economic climate, GAS has proven to be a valued partner to help companies to reduce costs on utilities such as water, gas and ele

With the prospect of another recession looming in the face of the worsening cost of living crisis, Begbies Traynor’s latest data has revealed that Scottish businesses are already suffering with the country seeing a starker increase in advanced distress than the rest of the UK in the second qua

Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint liquidators of Broomhall Castle Management Ltd. Mr Pattullo and Mr Craig were appointed on 2 August.

Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint liquidators of homecare business Assist Homecare Scotland Ltd. Mr Patullo and Mr Craig were appointed on July 29.

Michelle Elliot and Stuart Robb from FRP Advisory have been appointed joint liquidators of Perth-based car sales firm Jackson Mathieson Car Sales Limited. The company, which is based at Inveralmond Industrial Estate, closed suddenly earlier this summer.

Construction firm McGill, who recently won contracts with Dundee City Council and the Scottish Police Authority, and several housing associations, is preparing to enter administration for the second time in less than four years, according to a report by The Courier. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined three former executive directors of Carillion as part of its public censure on the firm.