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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the UK Government for taking "decisive measures to cut future spending and raise taxes as it urged ministers to "stay the course" ahead of its upcoming Budget. Kristaline Georgieva, the institution's managing director, claimed Britain's budget defici
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Benson Accountants has appointed Dan Thompson as managing associate. Mr Thompson is expected to bring significant corporate, commercial and financial leadership experience to the growing accountancy practice. The appointment forms part of Benson Accountants' wider strategy to strengthen its leadersh
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Accountancy and advisory firm MHA has hired 18 trainees spread across its audit, tax, and accounts and business advisory services. The new intake will be based at their offices in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, made out of 15 graduates, school leavers, placement students. In addition, three interns were gi
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Non-audit tax advisory firm WTS UK has appointed Brad Ashton as a partner, joining the firm from RSM. Ashton will be responsible for building its customs and global trade practice. During his time at RSM, he founded and grew the firm's customs capability over 10 years, helped clients navigate
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Board has appointed Liam Coleman as chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service, with the approval of the Treasury. Mr Coleman will take up the permanent role on 10 October 2026 for a 3-year term, having served as interim chair for the last year.
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Working capital and credit management specialist itsettled has expanded into Scotland, establishing a new Highlands base to support businesses facing increasing pressure on working capital and receivables performance. Victoria Herd, itsettled's director for Scotland and head of working capital proje
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Gillespie Macandrew has appointed three new senior appointments to strengthen its planning, corporate and finance teams. Nikki Robertson joins the firm as head of finance. She brings expertise in financial planning and analysis, business partnering, governance, regulatory processes and Board-level r
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Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte was found to have helped falsify documents to hide Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s wealth and evade tax. The firm signed off accounts in Cyprus, meaning assets such as mansions, private jets and superyachts worth £508m disappeared from the former Ch
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Greig McKnight, centre, Regional Managing Director for Scotland, with newly promoted Partners, from left: Michael Walker, Audit; Graeme Dreghorn and Will Bleasdale, and Victoria Walker, Jennifer Spence and David Samborek
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Early-career accountants and finance professionals believe they will depend on AI for future career success, according to a new survey. Findings from accountancy and book keeping platform Intuit QuickBooks, revealed that around 90% said they will be better equipped to use AI compared to future
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Wirecard whistleblower Pav Gill has launched a new agentic governance platform bringing governance, risk and compliance (GRC) into one system to end reliance on a "patchwork of disconnected point solutions". Confide will give professionals a shared environment in which to set the standard for how GR
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has extended Making Tax Digital for Income Tax to landlords and sole traders earning more than £30,000 to kick off from April 6, 2027. The UK Government's tax agency urged landlords and sole traders to act now, explaining that customers who sign up early have more
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