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The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase to 2.48 million in 2018, according to figures published by National Records of Scotland (NRS). ‘Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2018’ shows that over the last ten years the number of househol

New research from KPMG has highlighted a growing gap in business confidence between North Sea energy firms and the wider Scottish and UK economies.

Royal Bank of Scotland subsidiary NatWest has appointed Marieke Flament as chief executive of small businesses digital offering Mettle. Ms Flament will be leading Mettle’s roll out as it becomes available in the App store from August.

More than 30,000 households have been helped to buy their home through Scottish Government support schemes since 2007.

The latest survey of doctors by the BMA highlights the problems arising from changes to tax on pension savings, according to leading accountants and business advisors French Duncan. A BMA Scotland survey has shown that many doctors now believe that it would be better for them to retire than to be pe

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) students are set for a brand new exam practice platform for computer based exams (CBE). The CBE Practice Solution is set to launch to learning partners this month, allowing time for familiarisation prior to the first Strategic Professional CBE se

Johnston Carmichael has marked its commitment to Dundee with its own Oor Wullie sculpture. Jenn Stewart and Ryan Milne and Jennifer Clarke

A first-time auction bidder thought he’d just landed an absolute steal after his $13,000 bid for a South Florida property won an online auction.

Wealth management company Tilney has continued to expand its presence in Scotland with a move to a new office in the capital city to accommodate its growing team and with the hire of Ronnie Binnie from Standard Life Aberdeen as managing partner for Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Less than half a mile from

Independent wealth management company Thorntons Investments has strengthened its Edinburgh team with the appointment of Gail Craig as portfolio manager. Ms Craig has over 25 years investment management experience and takes up the position from Brown Shipley where she managed discretionary and adviso

Still more than 60 per cent state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that the completion of the merger between Alawwal bank and Saudi British Bank will make it easier to exit its investment in Alawwal. RBS acquired its interest in Alawwal after leading the disastrous £49 billion takeov

The American Securities and Exchange Commission has charged KPMG with altering past audit work after receiving stolen information about inspections of the firm that would be conducted by the US's Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The SEC’s order also finds that numerous K

Nationwide’s latest annual report has revealed that chief executive Joe Garner received benefits worth more than £500 a day last year to cover the cost of travel, security and medical expenses. Britain’s largest builing society handed £185,000 in perks to Mr Garner during the

Accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown is celebrating its Edinburgh office hitting its £1.5 million revenue target in its first year. Since opening the Edinburgh office located at 1 Lochrin Square in Fountainbridge, staff numbers have grown rapidly and currently stand at 30, with plans

Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are starting to see their savings and credit card accounts in real time alongside current accounts in their banking app, using the latest Open Banking technology. Today this only includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland accounts.