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Caroline Gardner A deal to harmonise staff pay at a cost of £50m a year will absorb projected savings from the reform of Scotland's colleges, says the Auditor General.

Scotland’s traditional short-term rental sector continues to make a significant impact on the Scottish economy, a new report has found.

Sandy Manson Johnston Carmichael has been appointed by Royal Bank of Scotland to carry out an independent review into ten branches earmarked for closure.

John Macintosh Scottish economic growth is set to recover this year but remain below trend, according to analysis by the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute and Deloitte.

Bruce Farquhar and Murray McCall Anderson Strathern has secured a series of client appointments during the first half of 2018, helping to increase year-on-year revenue at the firm.

Britain's most northerly community is to become the first to benefit from acquiring a publicly owned asset from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) through an Asset Transfer under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

A looming crisis over the failure of cross-border financial contracts post-Brexit is posing a significant risk to financial stability and the personal finances of millions of people, according to TheCityUK.

Michael Reid Michael J M Reid, licensed insolvency practitioner and partner of Meston Reid & Co, chartered accountants in Aberdeen explores the impact on directors when firms go under

Kayleigh Milne Inverurie-based Kayleigh Milne of Johnston Carmichael has been named Young Accountant of the Year at the Scottish Accountancy and Finance Awards following a string of world-leading exam successes.

Ian McHardy HRC Recruitment has expanded into Dundee with the opening of a new city centre office, which will be led by industry stalwart Ian McHardy.

Professor Mark Hart Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises are growing more slowly than their counterparts in the rest of the UK, according to an annual health-check of UK SMEs.

Frans Woelders Royal Bank of Scotland's incoming chief digital officer is set to take up the newly created position, signalling what the lender said marked a “fundamental shift in gear to build world class digital services for personal and small business customers”.

Marischal Square, Aberdeen Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it is moving its main presence from the west end of Aberdeen into the heart of the Granite City.

Standard Life Private Equity Trust has reported robust performance over the past six months by focusing selectively on private equity managers with a track record and continuous strategy of generating value by buying and improving private companies.

David Nicholls (far right) with the evening's other winners Glasgow accountancy firm Brett Nicholls Associates has been named winner of the Small Firm of the Year at the 2018 Scottish Accounting & Finance awards.