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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has accredited The Open University’s (OU) BSc Accounting and Finance degree, marking the first time a distance learning programme has ever been formally recognised by the professional body. This milestone partnership with the UK’s

More than a quarter of Scottish small businesses are expecting to shrink as ongoing cost pressures take their toll on revenues, new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) figures reveal. FSB’s latest Small Business Index (SBI) in Scotland for Q3 found 29.1% of small firms expect to contract in t

MHA in Edinburgh is celebrating after four team members qualified as Chartered Accountants. The colleagues, who are based at the accounting and business advisory firm’s St Colme Street office, have achieved ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and ICAS (Institute of Chartered

Wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin has expanded its Edinburgh office with the appointment of two new wealth managers, bringing its financial planning department to 30 people. Rhiannon Murray has joined as a wealth manager providing financial planning advice to individuals, families and trusts. She be

US confectionery distributor CandyWarehouse.com Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection just a week before Halloween, as it seeks to reorganise and restructure its debts following a significant downturn in revenue. The Texas-based company submitted its petition on 24 October, listing asse

Entrepreneurial Scotland has raised more than £80,000 through its second annual Patrons’ Lunch and charity auction to support the next generation of Scotland’s leaders through the charity’s flagship Saltire Scholars Internship Programme. The event brought together 120 se

Technology consultancy Test Driven Solutions (TDS) is celebrating a period of exceptional growth and success as it continues its expansion across the UK and internationally, with a new office opening in Edinburgh early next year and plans underway to launch a base in Latin America in 2026. Founded i

Marcliffe has officially been awarded the prestigious AA 5-star rating, making it Aberdeen’s only 5-star hotel under the AA hospitality rating system. Marcliffe received the accreditation following the retirement of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance (QA) scheme earlier this year. With Vi

Scotland's onshore GDP grew by 0.7% in the three months to August 2025, up from the growth of 0.6% in the three months to July 2025. However, monthly GDP is estimated to have contracted by 0.1% in August 2025. This follows contraction of 0.3% in July and growth of 0.7% in June.

Clark Contracts director John Mooney has marked 30 years at the company, having joined in 1995. John began his career training as a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young between 1985 and 1989, before spending six years with a general contractor.

Aberdeenshire-based Macduff Shipyards Limited has posted pre-tax profits of £3.5 million, a 31% increase from £2.7m in the previous year. This growth in profitability, for the year ending 28 February 2025, was achieved despite a slight decrease in turnover, which was recorded at £2

Rents for refurbished office space in Glasgow have now exceeded that of new build properties by as much as £4.50 per sq ft, as seen at Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street, Savills has revealed.

Scottish Building Society has been recognised at the 2025 Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) Awards, winning the prestigious Judges’ Award.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a significant shift in market transparency by ending the public identification of firms that short-sell UK-listed companies. In a new consultation, the FCA has outlined plans to stop disclosing the identities of individual short-sellers. Instead, it

New research from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has warned that the rising price of alcohol is a significant driver of UK in 2025, adding to fears that consumers will be pushed to pay more for goods in the lead up to the festive season. Research conducted by the trade body, which represents th