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Wbg has launched a new technology services offering to support its client base of UK SMEs. As part of its growth strategy and investment in technology solutions to enhance the client experience, the launch of Wbg Technology Services, in partnership with its information and communication technology s

Wbg has launched a new fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) service aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The offering is designed for businesses that require high-level financial leadership in accounting processes, systems, reporting and strategic advice but may not have the resou

Beastly Brews, the Glasgow-based company behind oat milk based cocktail drink, Panther M*lk, has appointed Donald McKinnon of Wbg as provisional liquidator. Beasty Brews was established by Paul Crawford (former owner of the Sub Club nightclub in Glasgow) in 2020 to launch the creamy drink as a susta

Wbg has appointed Garry Clarke CA as its new chief financial officer to spearhead the firm’s ambitious growth strategy. Mr Clarke was most recently finance director and chief operating officer at Localist (formerly known as Enterprise Foods). The high-level appointment further bolsters Wb

Wbg has appointed former Tesco Bank chief Benny Higgins as its new chairman to spearhead an ambitious national growth strategy. Currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm N4 Partners, whose seven-figure investment last year made it the majority shareholder of Wbg, Mr Higgins succeeds Lorna

Wbg has warned that the revised Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) will prove particularly challenging for small charities. The most significant changes in the revised SORP include a proposed tier model for categorisation of charity size, expanded requirements for the Trustees Report

The external audit team of Wbg is set to welcome 10 graduates to its burgeoning team this summer in response to significant growth – double the annual intake of five graduates it has recruited over the last three years. From a team of 28 in 2022, Wbg’s external audit department will numb

Scottish accountancy firm Wbg has been reappointed to the Department for Education’s (DfE) Funding Assurance framework for a further three years following a successful re-tender process. The firm remains the sole independent Scottish accountancy practice to be awarded slots on the framework &n

The internal audit team at Wbg has secured seven new clients in the first quarter of 2025 and retained a further five following competitive re-tenders, generating a recurring fee income of over £285,000. The team’s expanded public sector client portfolio includes contract wins for N

Wbg has formed a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland, the independent charity with a vision to "build the most entrepreneurial society in the world". The arrangement sees Wbg become Entrepreneurial Scotland’s exclusive accountancy partner, providing guidance, mentorship and sup

On the back of growth over recent years, the internal audit team of Wbg is set to recruit seven graduates to its burgeoning team this summer. From an 11-strong team in 2022, Wbg’s internal audit department will number 30 staff members over the coming months.

With creditor petitions for sequestration on the rise, Wbg, one of Scotland’s independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, is reminding debtors and their legal representatives of the strategic importance of the Form 33 Moratorium and the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) as a preventativ

In the wake of high-profile cyberattacks on Marks and Spencer and Co-op, accountancy firm Wbg has highlighted the importance of SIEM (security information and event management) solutions as part of a robust third-party SOC (security operations centre). Kevin McDermott, senior IT auditor in Wbg&rsquo

Scottish accountancy firm Wbg has advised Glasgow-headquartered Hero Brands on its investment deal with US based private equity firm True to support the UK and international growth of its quick service restaurant (QSR) operation German Doner Kebab (GDK). True’s multi-million-pound investment w

Wbg is urging business owners to act now ahead of the forthcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) mandate. MTD is the government's initiative to implement a fully digital tax system in the UK, whereby taxpayers keep digital records and use MTD-compatible software to make tax submissions electronically.