Appointments

Keith Skeoch has been appointed interim chair of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Mr Skeoch will serve as interim chair from October 12 for a period of up to six months.

Aberdeen-based global payroll and tax compliance specialist activpayroll has announced the appointment of Nick Southwell as chief financial officer. Mr Southwell has previously worked for large international businesses, mentored start-up companies in the technology sector, consulted with various FTS

Management accountant Greg Colgan has been appointed as the new chief executive of Dundee City Council. Mr Colgan, a Dundee native, graduated from the University of Dundee before completing his Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification with NCR in the city.

Linda Hanna has been appointed interim CEO at Scottish Enterprise. Steve Dunlop will leave Scottish Enterprise at the end of October, allowing for a two-week overlap to ensure a smooth transition.

Scottish sausage-skin and food casings producer Devro has appointed Rohan Cummings as chief financial officer and chief executive director. Mr Cummings takes over from Jackie Callaway, who announced this summer that she was leaving the group to take up her new role at Coats Group.

Accounting, advisory and business services group Azets has appointed Colin Haig as head of restructuring and Matthew Richards as a partner in the restructuring team. Mr Haig has been at the centre of the business restructuring industry for over 40 years, and is the current president of R3, the

Azets, the accountancy firm that was previously known as Campbell Dallas and Scott Moncrieff in Scotland, has appointed 31 graduate trainees and apprentices across Scotland.  Since 2013, 150 graduate trainees and apprentices have been recruited across Scotland by Azets and the former firms.&nbs

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has expanded its Scottish team as Irina Cheburdanidze, associate director of financial reporting, moves to join the Edinburgh office. Ms Cheburdanidze joins from RSM Leeds where she has worked since 2014 and has more than 14 years’ experience supporting clien

Business consultancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown Consulting Limited (AAB Consulting) is bolstering its team to offer young business owners’ further expertise and support. The dedicated consulting arm of Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), is building on the support it provides to y

After almost three years as CEO of FinTech Scotland, Stephen Ingledew is to move to the role of executive chair. Mr Ingledew will take up his new role in November, he will remain very much involved with the strategic leadership of FinTech Scotland and the move to executive chair will enabl

Façade, window and door designer, manufacturer and installer, CMS Group, has appointed Andrew Charters as group finance director. Mr Charters joins Maven Capital Partners-backed CMS from the Scottish Football Association (SFA) where he has held the post of director of finance and IT for the l

EY has strengthened its leadership in Scotland with three internal partner promotions, as Julie Cavin and Nicola McIntyre, both in the audit service line and Iain Wintour in tax bring the partner total in Scotland to 33. Ms Cavin and Ms McIntyre's promotions have also brought the numb

MHA Henderson Loggie has announced the appointment of three new partners with Shona Campbell, David Archibald and David Taylor, previously directors with the firm, taking up their new partnership roles from today. Since joining MHA Henderson Loggie two years ago from KPMG, Shona Campbell&n

Hugh Carr has been appointed to Berwickshire Housing Association's (BHA) board of trustees. Mr Carr is a chartered accountant and after an early career in audit and financial management in the private sector and the NHS, he has worked in and around Scottish housing associations since 1995, as a fina

Sandy Begbie CBE has been appointed as the new chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise.  Mr Begbie will join SFE on October 1 and work alongside current chief executive Graeme Jones, who is retiring at the end of this year after five years in the role, during a three-month handove