Accountancy

Acumen Financial Planning has bolstered its senior team with the promotion of two directors, Rhian Morgan and Kevin Mackenzie. The two directors, both Aberdeen based, have been with Acumen Financial Planning, which is part of the parent group, for 17 and 14 years respectively and have continued to s

Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Si Mathavan as its internal audit and controls assurance partner. Si Mathavan, who will be based in Johnston Carmichael’s growing London office, brings 17 years of experience to the role.

Grant Thornton UK has revealed that Dave Dunckley has been appointed as the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) for a second term. In line with the firm’s membership agreement, the partnership voted for Mr Dunckley to serve a second four-year term from December 2022.

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has won the Citywire Adviser Choice award for the Scotland and Northern Ireland regions. The awards recognise the exemplary service provided by wealth management companies to financial advisers and is voted for by advisers across various categories, including value for

Scottish accountancy firms and financial regulatory bodies have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement announced yesterday. The Chancellor cut fuel duty by 5p per litre, which came into force from 6pm last night and will last until March next year. He also announced that the income t

New research from RSM has revealed recruitment is now a major concern for 41% of employers. The latest quarterly ‘The RSM Real Economy’ report demonstrates nearly two thirds (61%) of businesses are currently finding staff recruitment ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ challeng

Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), the tech-enabled business-critical services group, has announced that Gill Pryde and Kevin Meaney will retire from the business as senior partner and partner respectively at the end of March 2022. Gill Pryde, based in the Aberdeen AAB office, has played a leading

Chartered accountant Wylie & Bisset has welcomed Crown Estate Scotland’s launch of a capital investment fund and advised SMEs to diversify and innovate their way to prosperity. Launched to help promote the sustainable development of Scotland’s natural resources, the £3m Innovat

R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has launched a new debt advice guide for individuals in Scotland. The free resource, ‘Dealing with money worries – a guide to your options’, provides an overview of the potential solutions available to those who are worried about the

Accountancy firm Douglas Home & Co is urging smart Scottish businesses to take advantage of a Government “super-deduction” before it disappears. Douglas Home & Co says the potential 130% tax deduction is ideal for businesses considering a post-Covid workplace revamp, but have war

AML Tax (UK) Limited, a firm owned by Scottish businessman Doug Barrowman, has been fined £150,000 for failing to provide HMRC with legally required information. The firm, which was part of Mr Barrowman's Isle of Man-based Knox Group, promoted tax avoidance schemes in the UK for years.

Grant Thornton UK's Corporate Finance team has advised on its second Scottish EdTech deal in as many weeks, as Giglets Education has been acquired by Swedish private equity-backed ILT Education.

Scottish businesses seeking cash to fund investment, or ease working capital or trading problems, are being encouraged by Azets, the regional advisor to SMEs, to apply for the ‘hugely attractive’ Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) before it ends on 30 June. The Recovery Loan Scheme offers busine

Nigel Morrison, Stuart Preston and Philip Stephenson, all partners of Grant Thornton, have been appointed as joint administrators of Roadbridge UK.

Scottish cities are emerging from the pandemic with renewed priorities, largely focused on fairness, the environment and an improved work-life balance, according to this year’s The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index.