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Martin Gilbert CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management has raised questions over why so few chief financial officers are female. Speaking ahead of a diversity forum at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, Mr Gilbert highlighted that despite 60 per cent of the intake into the accountancy prof

Fifteen Scottish-based accountants have been named among ICAS’s 35 Chartered Accountants (CAs) under 35 for 2016. The global body of finance professionals said the list, which includes entries spanning six continents, recognises “the best and brightest Chartered Accountants who are making a diff

ICAS has launched its strategy to assist the UK Government's plans to move HMRC to a fully digital tax system. The 'Making Tax Digital' programme will require most businesses and individuals to interact online in real-time with HMRC.

The Dumfries and Galloway lettings market is experiencing high levels of interest and activity from tenants seeking rural properties to rent, for a taste of county living, according to Scottish property consultants, CKD Galbraith. The increase in prospective tenants in the region has led to properti

Tom MacLennan, Iain Fraser and Geoff Rowley, partners at FRP Advisory, the business advisory firm, have been appointed as joint administrators to The Dunne Group Limited and 5 subsidiaries, the UK civil engineering and construction business. The business has ceased trading with immediate effect resu

Lyall Dochard Healthcare and medical solutions company Iqarus has appointed Lyall Dochard as chief financial officer to lead the company’s financial and governance strategy as it continues its rapid global growth in remote and difficult operating environments.

David Mundell Unemployment in Scotland fell by 18,000 in the period March to May 2016, and now stands at 152,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

The Perth-based venture capital fund manager and investor, Braveheart Investment Group, has declared a positive and profitable start to its financial year. At the company’s annual meeting in London, chairman Jeremy Delmar-Morgan told investors that Braveheart was on track to post a profit for the

Aberdeen’s only micro-brewery has launched in the city as a result of a six figure investment into its new headquarters.

Mark Sievewright Wearable payment methods could overtake credit cards within as little as five years, a financial expert has announced.

Growth in Scottish GDP was flat during the first quarter of 2016, as UK GDP grew by 0.4 per cent over the same period. Government figures released today show that during the first three months of the year services in Scotland grew by 0.4 per cent, but manufacturing contracted by 1.2 per cent and con

Despite the financial turmoil caused by the UK's decision to leave the EU, 20 new banks are currently in talks with the Bank of England (BoE) for a licence to launch in the UK.

Retired homeowners cashed in more than £934 million of property wealth in the first six months of the year as a buoyant housing market continued to boost retirement incomes, analysis from leading over-55s finance specialist KeyRetirement.com shows.