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David Archibald, director of public sector and internal audit services, Henderson Loggie Independent accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has been appointed on all four Lots within the Audit Services Framework (PFB1028AP) by the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC).

Specialist agricultural business finance company UK Agricultural Finance has become the latest alternative finance firm to join Royal Bank of Scotland’s Capital Connections panel.

The single biggest reason for the seniority gap is working patterns associated with motherhood, according to a new independent report published today by the Association of British Insurers detailing the scale of the challenge facing women trying to reach top roles.

The evolution of automation technology has the power to change the face of the finance organisation for the better, creating unique opportunities for today’s business leaders. Those that do not embrace the change risk becoming irrelevant.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group has become the latest high street bank to suffer a major IT failure after customers of its RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank brands were left without access to their accounts online via desktop and app platforms.

A team of hardy walkers from accountancy and business advisory firm, Johnston Carmichael, has raised over £20,000 after taking part in this year’s four Kiltwalks.

An ambitious multi-million-pound proposal supporting a wide range of innovative projects that could provide significant investment to the Borderlands is set to be submitted to UK and Scottish Governments later this month.

Professor Graeme Roy Scotland’s businesses, industry organisations and policymakers need to make “practical and tough decisions” to build an economy fit for the future, according to a report from the Fraser of Allander Institute.

Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.

A financial health check of Scottish law firms has indicated that increasing work volumes have boosted revenue, although sole principal solicitor firms are shown to be struggling.

Tom MacLennan A Fife company which manufactures steel foundation piles and overhead structures has ceased trading with immediate effect, with FRP Advisory pair Tom MacLennan and Iain Fraser appointed joint administrators.

Maureen Leslie of MLM Solutions Edinburgh-based insolvency and business advisory firm MLM Solutions has been acquired by SKS Business Services, an international accountancy firm based primarily in London and the south east of England.

Simon Cowie Infinity Infinity Partnership, the Aberdeen-based accountancy and business advisory firm, has been nominated for 12 national awards.

Elizabeth Denham The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Equifax Ltd with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack in 2017.

Left to right: AAB’s Mairi MacIver, Kevin Mooney and Hilary Dyson Independent firms of chartered accountants and business advisors Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has expanded its cloud accounting and outsourcing team in the central belt.