Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has promoted Claire Dalrymple from director of corporate services to associate partner. This latest promotion follows less than a year after Ms Dalrymple’s promotion from senior audit manager to director of corporate services following her Audit Qualifi
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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has signed a long-term lease at Glasgow’s 2 Atlantic Square. At the heart of the city’s business district, the Grade A, BREEAM “Excellent” building will provide the ideal base for BDO’s team of 130 with room for growth as i
Henderson Loggie Financial Planning has announced the appointment of industry expert Susan Pringle as managing director to lead the delivery of the firm’s Scotland-wide growth strategy. Ms Pringle takes up the role in April from her position as head of operations and executive director with th
EQ Accountants has appointed Gordon Buist as a new partner in its Glenrothes office. Mr Buist joins the firm today, having previously worked at Dunfermline-based practice Condies as their director of tax.
Businesses have less than a week to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Value Added Tax (VAT) becoming mandatory for VAT-registered businesses on 1 April, HMRC has revealed. MTD helps taxpayers get their tax returns right by reducing common mistakes as well as saving time managing their tax aff
Business advisory firm Grant Thornton UK has strengthened its Scottish tax team with the appointment of Stephen Foster as associate director of tax and capital allowances. Mr Foester's appointment follows a series of nationwide new hires for the firm’s tax team due to strong demand from client
Acumen Financial Planning has bolstered its senior team with the promotion of two directors, Rhian Morgan and Kevin Mackenzie. The two directors, both Aberdeen based, have been with Acumen Financial Planning, which is part of the parent group, for 17 and 14 years respectively and have continued to s
Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Si Mathavan as its internal audit and controls assurance partner. Si Mathavan, who will be based in Johnston Carmichael’s growing London office, brings 17 years of experience to the role.
Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Dave Dunckley has been appointed as the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) for a second term. In line with the firm’s membership agreement, the partnership voted for Mr Dunckley to serve a second four-year term from December 2022.
Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has won the Citywire Adviser Choice award for the Scotland and Northern Ireland regions. The awards recognise the exemplary service provided by wealth management companies to financial advisers and is voted for by advisers across various categories, including value for
Scottish accountancy firms and financial regulatory bodies have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement announced yesterday. The Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p per litre, which came into force from 6pm last night and will last until March next year. He also announced that the income t
New research from RSM has revealed recruitment is now a major concern for 41% of employers. The latest quarterly ‘The RSM Real Economy’ report demonstrates nearly two thirds (61%) of businesses are currently finding staff recruitment ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ challeng
Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced that Gill Pryde and Kevin Meaney will retire from the business as senior partner and partner respectively at the end of March 2022. Gill Pryde, based in the Aberdeen AAB office, has played a leading
Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has welcomed Crown Estate Scotland’s launch of a capital investment fund and advised SMEs to diversify and innovate their way to prosperity. Launched to help promote the sustainable development of Scotland’s natural resources, the £3m Innovat
R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has launched a new debt advice guide for individuals in Scotland. The free resource, ‘Dealing with money worries – a guide to your options’, provides an overview of the potential solutions available to those who are worried about the