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Chris Sanger, EY’s head of tax policy, discusses the recent tax policy announcements made by HM Treasury. Despite the news from the Chancellor that the Autumn Budget has been postponed this year, it has not prevented HM Treasury from issuing today an Autumn set of tax announcements, to add to

Relocating out of other UK locations, such as London and the South East, is the leading reason for investment in Scotland’s financial services sector, according to a first of its kind market report by EY. The prominence of Scotland within the UK financial services network is apparent, with 29%

Audit fees at the Big Four accountancy firms Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG increased by 6.9% last year as they increased their charges to account for tougher regulations introduced by the regulator.  The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) 2020 Key Facts and Trends in the Accountan

Scottish listed companies recorded the smallest increase in profit warnings across the UK during the first three-quarters of 2020, according to new analysis from EY. The number of profit warnings in the first nine months of 2020 from companies headquartered in Scotland increased by 6%, the smallest

With less than 100 days to go before the UK leaves the EU, there are still an alarming number of businesses which simply don’t have a grasp of the risks they face of not being prepared for Brexit, according to a new poll by EY. According to EY, only one in nine businesses have a good understan

After a quiet second quarter, there has been a resumption of Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity as both the Main Market and AIM have adapted to operating in a predominantly virtual environment as a result of COVID-19, according to EY’s latest market tracker IPO Eye. Following a quiet secon

EY has strengthened its leadership in Scotland with three internal partner promotions, as Julie Cavin and Nicola McIntyre, both in the audit service line and Iain Wintour in tax bring the partner total in Scotland to 33. Ms Cavin and Ms McIntyre's promotions have also brought the numb

America's largest bank, JP Morgan, is transferring around €200 billion (£184 billion) from the UK to Germany as it prepares for Brexit. According to Bloomberg, the transfer of assets will make the bank one of the largest in Germany based on the size of its balance sheet. The transfer of a

Six entrepreneurs from five Scottish businesses have made the shortlist as finalists competing for the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK Award. The five Scottish businesses are among 25 selected as finalists across the UK.

The expected bill for unsustainable debts to UK firms has dropped by £10 billion to 'only' £20bn, according to TheCityUK. TheCityUK’s Recapitalisation Group (RCG), supported by EY, has today published updated projections for levels of unsustainable debt faced by SMEs.

Not one of Scotland’s 48 listed companies features a black executive on its senior management team, according to new research conducted by The Ferret.

EY in Scotland has welcomed Moray Barber to the firm as a tax partner based in Aberdeen who will primarily serve the energy sector. His appointment follows that of Duncan Reoch as associate partner who joined in March. Mr Barber has more than 20 years of experience supporting clients with complex ta

The number of profit warnings issued by listed businesses headquartered in Scotland in the first half of 2020 (H1 2020) increased by 45% year-on-year, with 94% citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report. EY recorded 16 profit warnings in the

Future work for accountancy and finance professionals is set to be transformed for the better through an increase in the adoption of digital technologies, according to a new report from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and EY. 

Scotland's finance minister Kate Forbes is being urged to match England's stamp duty tax cut for house buyers.