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Paul McDougall, associate partner and insolvency practitioner at Wbg, has voiced strong concerns about the impact on ordinary households and small businesses of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) restarting its controversial direct recovery of debts (DRD) programme. The DRD programme allows HMRC to tak

Amid a challenging climate where many UK organisations are struggling to secure an auditor, Scottish accountancy firm Wbg is making a significant investment in its external audit team. The firm has committed to a major expansion of its external audit division, growing from 28 staff in 2022 to over 4

Wbg’s 168 Whisky Club moves into the autumnal season this week with another tasting from Ferguson Whisky, whom it has supported from inception. The club, formed 12 years ago by founder Donald McKinnon, is a fusion of mixing business and pleasure with a networking club.

The growth strategy of Wbg to double its fee income to £30m in three years and £50m in five has fuelled a record trainee intake, investment in career development and a targeted recruitment drive across its business. Last month saw a doubling of the normal trainee intake joining the firm,

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.