Opinion

Reverend Iain May Reverend Iain May, founder of Edinburgh-based Castle Community Bank, is appalled at the exploitation of the poor by some lenders

Alan McIntosh

Robin Mitchell As the third anniversary (April) of the introduction of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) approaches, Robin Mitchell a real estate partner with Shoosmiths offers a timely reminder of tenants’ responsibilities

Michael Stoneham Michael Stoneham, a partner and head of energy & infrastructure finance at Scottish law firm Brodies looks ahead to the coming of Scotland's national investment bank

Travis Sinclair Travis Sinclair, a consultant in HRC Recruitment’s accountancy and finance team explores a Scottish accountancy labour market characterised by limited supply and high demand

Graeme McCormick Graeme McCormick, a partner at Conveyancing Direct Solicitors, The Salmond Chambers, suggests certain financial due diligence be carried out at the point of land registration

Fiona Beal Fiona Beal, a professional support lawyer in Scottish law firm Brodies' corporate team, looks at new rules relating to the disclosure of director's personal information

Allison Devine Allison Devine, who this year became the first ever female senior partner at Scottish accountancy firm Alexander Sloan, which at 151 years old is one of Scotland’s longest established firms of accountants and business advisers, talks to Scottish Financial News about her rapid rise a

Louise Grant (Image: Alan Richardson Dundee, Pix-AR.co.uk) Louise Grant (39) is a Partner with EQ Chartered Accountants. Based in the firm’s Dundee office, Louise, a mother-of-two, heads up the Healthcare team and has been working with the firm for almost 15 years. She tells us about life as a par

Carol Flockhart As part of our focus on International Women's Day, Carol Flockhart, managing partner at accountancy firm Chiene + Tait, highlights the work done by Investing Women's Ambition and Growth Conference, which opens in Edinburgh today, to drive female entrepreneurship throughout the countr

Ingrid de Quiroz McGhee On International Women's Day 2018, Ingrid de Quiroz McGhee, Partner at tax advisory firm Leyton Legal's Glasgow office, discusses workplace discrimination and the need for change when it comes to gender equality

Robert Outram On International Women's Day, Robert Outram of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) asks how can social background or gender still be among the factors determining a CA’s salary?

David Flint David Flint, partner at MacRoberts, and Rebecca Henderson a trainee at the Scottish law firm, look at the recent case of trademarking colours

Gregor Duthie Commercial tenants in Scotland are about to experience a shake-up in their tax returns. Revenue Scotland have published new guidance over the past week to help explain how leasehold interests are affected, Gregor Duthie, senior associate, real estate at Gilson Gray, takes a look at the

David Alexander David Alexander, a partner at Gilson Gray LLP comments on a recent case on the recoverability (or otherwise) of VAT on expenses from the unsuccessful party