Meston Reid & Co

Michael Reid, insolvency practitioner and managing partner Aberdeen-based chartered accountants Meston Reid & Co, puts the spotlight on wrongful trading. When the Insolvency Act 1986 became the principal law applicable to corporate insolvency in April 1986, there was much discussion around secti

Stuart MacPherson, senior business services manager at Aberdeen chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co, details the next stage of HMRC's digitalisation programme. The next stage of HMRC’s digitalisation programme is on the horizon with the second phase of Making Tax Digital for VAT -

Mark Brown, partner at Aberdeen chartered accountancy practice Meston Reid & Co, has warned businesses who have accessed schemes such as furlough and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to prepare for additional checks on their practices. HMRC is getting serious about pursuing frau

William Anderson, audit, accounts and charity partner, Meston Reid & Co, highlights the need for responsible governance, transparency, accountability and a professional approach when it comes to charity finances. Few charities will emerge from the pandemic unscathed. Like all organisations, they

Michael Reid, managing partner at Meston Reid & Co, gives his take on how changes to insolvency law could come into play for one key industry sector – the fishing industry. Whether it is the continuing impact of COVID-19 or the more recently reported effects of Brexit, media comments proli

Michael Reid, managing partner Meston Reid & Co, discusses the next steps a personal services company (PSC) can take in relation to the introduction of the IR35 rule. For many years in the North East of Scotland, the personal service company (PSC), otherwise referred to as a one-man company, has

Stuart MacPherson, senior business services manager at Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co, gives advice on VAT changes in the construction industry. A change to VAT collection arrangements is finally heading the way of the UK construction industry.

Three Aberdeen charities are receiving a festive season funds boost thanks to city accountants and tax advisors Meston Reid & Co. The firm is donating the money it would normally spend on its Christmas party – as well as donations from its staff – to the good causes.

Mark Brown, audit, accounts & business assurance partner at Aberdeen chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co, details why companies need to be focusing now on shaping a strategic approach as economic activity is begins to increase and business confidence is slowly recovering. Busine

Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co has promoted Stuart MacPherson to senior manager.  Previously holding the role of business services manager, Mr MacPherson has been with Meston Reid & Co for 23 years.

Three young accountants with Aberdeen-based chartered accountancy firm Meston Reid & Co are celebrating a series of exam successes. Abbie Watson, who joined the chartered accountancy practice in August 2019, became the latest member of staff to bolster her qualifications when she passed two midd

Chartered accountants Meston Reid & Co has continued to support the next generation of accountants with four new recruits joining the firm next month. The new arrivals include Kyle Gordon and Gemma Spence, who were both third-year placement students at Meston Reid & Co in 2018/19. Both

Michael Reid, managing partner at Aberdeen-based Meston Reid & Co, discusses the suspension of wrongful trading. When the temporary suspension of wrongful trading rules for company directors was announced, the UK government commented that it was designed to help business owners combat the f

Mark Brown, audit, accounts and business assurance partner at Meston Reid & Co, details the options available for businesses during the current coronavirus pandemic.  We know things can change quickly in the world of business, but this is altogether new territory for companies across Scotla

Mark Brown, audit, accounts and business assurance partner at Meston Reid & Co, said the practice is finding more and more companies are seeking an audit, even when not required to do so. Meston Reid & Co have recorded a 25% growth in limited company audit work in recent times. Whilst this i