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Neil Stevenson There has been a “significant increase” in the number of complaints about lawyers made to the profession’s complaints body, particularly in relation to conveyancing and will writing, with the number of complaints having risen to 1,132 – up from last year's figure of 1,009. The

Moira Kelly The tax implications for Scotland of leaving the EU are ‘detailed and complex’ and could have significant consequences for Scottish businesses and taxpayers, the body representing the country’s tax professionals has warned MSPs.

Young finance professionals have their eye on a career promotion or a jump to a new job within the next two years, finds a global survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Joanne Brown Our current series of Just A Minute profiles continues with Joanne Brown, Head of Public Sector Assurance Scotland at Grant Thornton

More loans were advanced to first-time buyers in this quarter in Scotland than any other since the third quarter of 2007, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

In the last ten years, over 400 rural leaders across Scotland have completed a programme aimed to help them create additional wealth through leading, team working, networking, influencing and driving ambition.

Royal Bank of Scotland and subsidiary NatWest are launching a new mortgage product for home buyers with a deposit below 10 per cent.

Sam Woodward Sam Woodward and Colin Dempster of EY’s restructuring team have been appointed joint administrators at plant hire firm Hewden.

Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank, along with sister bank Yorkshire Bank has reported its first statutory profit in five years.

The British taxpayer’s stake in Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group now stands at 7.99 per cent.

Julie Ashworth Julie Ashworth has been appointed the new chair of the Institute of Directors Scotland’s Edinburgh branch.

A Dundee businessman jailed following his conviction in a £26 million fraud case has now been declared bankrupt.

Peter Young A digital transformation of the UK tax system will require Scotland’s SMEs to fundamentally change how they submit information to HMRC, according to Scottish accountants Johnston Carmichael.

Martin Gilbert Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert has revealed that the firm withdrew its bid for Pioneer Global Asset Management due to its excessive €3.5bn price tag.

The Cable reforms of 2012 have kept executive pay in the UK stable, according Mercer’s response to the Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills (BEIS) Inquiry into Corporate Governance.