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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.

Wbg issued a call to doctors affected by the McCloud remedy to review their tax implications on receipt of their Remediable Service Pension Savings Statement (RS PSS), due by March 2025. The McCloud remedy removes the age discrimination judged to have arisen in the NHS Pension Scheme resulting from

Wbg has cautioned directors against the repercussions of failing to deal with failing companies in the proper manner and illegal 'phoenixing'. The caution follows reports that a Scottish company director used a ‘corporate rescue’ process to shut down his winter sports ­business and d

The imminent shift to real-time payroll reporting represents a transformative change for businesses, according to Wbg. Set to take effect in April 2026, the new real-time payroll reporting rules will require businesses to report income tax and Class 1A National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for mos

Wbg has strengthened its Glasgow office with the appointment of two new directors. Alison Webster joins the firm’s Business Advisory Services team while Peter Clark joins its Internal Audit team.

Scottish accountancy firm Wbg is advising shareholders of family trading companies to consider their options to ensure that the Business Property Relief (BPR) cap fits. The advice follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcement of significant changes to the UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime in h

Wbg has responded to the Scottish Government’s Budget by noting that while it offers some good news for the hospitality sector, the lack of any changes to tax rates means that many Scots will still be paying higher rates than taxpayers in the remainder of the UK. Finance Secretary Shona Robiso

Accountancy firm Wbg has urged the Scottish Government to provide relief to SMEs in next month's Budget. Hospitality businesses in particular will struggle with the increase in employer national insurance contributions already announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the firm said.