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In yesterday's summer economic statement, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a number of measures aimed at supporting the UK economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, such measures include a temporary 5% VAT cut for the food and hospitality industry. The cut marks a significant reduction from t

Business leaders in Scotland have called for the government to replace Business Rates with an online sales tax similar to Digital Services Tax, according to a new poll conducted by accountancy and advisory firm BDO LLP. A significant majority (81%) of Scottish respondents indicated that with busines

Cash generation of businesses in Scotland was worryingly low heading into the cash crunch triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s analysis of UK businesses shows that those in Scotland converted just 2.7% of the

BDO is now the second-largest auditor of listed companies in the UK, according to new data from Adviser Rankings.  The firm is the UK’s fifth-largest accounting firm by revenue as it has gained 35 listed clients in the 12 months to May. As a result, BDO now audits 297 listed companie

BDO, the liquidator of the former owner of Rangers Football Club (RFC), has accumulated fees of around £1,700 per day, according to its latest report. BDO has had its bill for £290,000 for work between November 2 last year and May 15 in 2020 approved by the creditors’ committee of

BDO has taken over from KPMG as the auditor of Ted Baker. In January, Ted Baker reported that the value of inventory held on the group’s balance sheet at 26th January 2019 was overstated by £58 million, a number more than double the value of the £20-25m it initially suggested.

Fraud cases in Scotland are expected to rise this year as fraudsters are increasingly taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report by from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Fraudsters are understood to be taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak, with mass

BDO is the latest major accountancy firm to announce cuts to partners remuneration and the furlough of staff with the firm decreasing partner pay by a fifth amid the coronavirus pandemic. BDO, which is the fifth-largest accounting group in Britain by revenues, told its 5,500 employees yesterday

Business optimism across the UK fell by its largest-ever margin in March, thanks to the current coronavirus crisis, according to figures from the latest BDO Business Trends report.

Partners at the UK's biggest accountancy firms will have their payouts slashed by hundreds of thousands of pounds this year as the sector prepares to face a huge crash in revenues amid stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. Yesterday, partners at BDO agreed to cut partner pay by up to 25% in a bid

BDO has been appointed as administrator of famous Leicestershire motorbike company Norton Motorcycles.

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO is set to recruit a number of new trainees in Scotland next year. Applications are now open for 25 new roles which will be based across the firm’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices and split across three key programmes: graduate, apprenticeship and summer

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has strengthened its business restructuring team with the appointment of director Kevin Lamb in its Edinburgh office. Mr Lamb joins from RSM after five years in its restructuring team.

HMRC has cut a further £5 million from its claim against the company which owned Rangers Football Club, according to the latest report from BDO. The dispute between HMRC and Rangers FC concerns the manner in which some players were paid by the club from 2001 to 2009 and the lack of tax being p

Challenger accountant BDO has rivalled The Big Four accountancy companies as it has taken on nine FTSE 250 audit clients this year. BDO's expanded client base comes as 'The Big Four' (Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG) increase their fees and cast off risky customers.