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BDO UK and BDO Ireland have exchanged contracts following a successful partner vote for the proposed merger of the two organisations. Completion is expected in Spring 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

The Private Business Awards 2026, sponsored by BDO, have officially launched, with nominations now open to private or PE-backed businesses in Scotland with a turnover of over £10 million. The second year of the awards programme, which serves to celebrate the businesses that drive UK economic g

Over half (55%) of mid-sized businesses in Scotland are planning to increase apprenticeship hiring in 2026, according to BDO. BDO’s survey of 500 leaders of mid-sized businesses reveals that over a third (39%) in the country said they will start hiring apprentices, while 16% are increasing the

BDO Scotland’s deal advisory team has advised on 46 completed deals in 2025, with a combined enterprise value of £1.5 billion. Across the year, almost two thirds of the transactions (29) had private equity involvement, an increase of over 30% on the prior year, with a further 17 deals in

Scotland’s mid-market businesses are eyeing growth in 2026, turning to AI and productivity to support expansion plans. According to the latest research from BDO, productivity improvements and incorporating technologies like AI will play a vital role in helping mid-sized companies achieve their

BDO, the UK’s fifth-largest accounting firm, has reported a decline in profitability and partner payouts as it navigates a difficult market and prepares for a significant global restructuring. In the year ending July, operating profits fell by over 7% to £210 million. The average profit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget has drawn a sharp intake of breath from Scotland’s financial and business community.

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed James Paterson as head of tax in Scotland. Mr Paterson joined BDO in 2006, having trained in BDO’s London real estate tax team before relocating back to Scotland in 2016 and making partner in 2017.

BDO LLP has announced a new regional managing partner for Scotland. Audit partner Mark McCluskey takes over the role and will oversee the 200-strong team in Edinburgh and Glasgow across four core business areas – audit, tax, deals and consulting, risk & outsourcing (CRO).

BDO has been severely reprimanded and fined £6.5 million by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following admissions of misconduct by two former audit partners. The fine was reduced to £5.8m due to admissions. The FRC investigation centred on systemic failures in supervision that allow

BDO UK and its Irish sister firm are in the final stages of merger discussions, part of a strategic push for regional consolidation by the world's fifth-largest accounting network. The deal, which is awaiting a partner vote and regulatory approval, would create an enlarged firm with annual revenues

Recent press articles are heightening speculation around the potential introduction of a National Insurance levy on partnership profits. Professional services firms may therefore be facing a pivotal moment, Louise Cupples writes. A thinktank proposal suggests a 6.9% tax on partnership profits - aime

Improving social mobility is a priority for an overwhelming 98% of mid-sized businesses in Scotland, with half (50%) ranking it as their biggest priority – more than anywhere else in the UK – according to the results of BDO’s latest survey of 500 UK mid-sized businesses. The Econom

BDO has told its member firms to refuse outside equity investments, pushing back against a wave of interest from buyout giants in the accountancy sector. The world’s fifth-largest accountancy network announced the move as part of a “strategic reset” intended to “ensure a stro

BDO has welcomed 33 new trainees to its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices, part of the firm’s national recruitment drive, which has seen over 600 trainees join its UK offices.