PE investment must respect need for audit quality: ICAS calls for a review
Supporters of the buyout trend maintain that private equity will help mid-tier firms gain the financial backing and expertise to compete with the Big Four accounting firms – Deloitte, EY,...
Accountancy review: A hotbed of dealmaking opportunity
Private equity investment and consolidation is reconfiguring Scotland’s fragmented and dynamic accountancy sector Only a few years ago, the accountancy profession was viewed as industrious but rather staid. Today, it’s...
How to ensure professional and business services sector powers growth
Scotland has a professional and business services sector that is both economically important and historically deep-rooted. Our culture of high professional standards, specialist knowledge and international credibility helps shape Scotland’s...
‘It’s a year of looking back at the heritage but hang on, it’s about the future’
Johnston Carmichael is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Its chief executive, Lynne Walker, is already focused on getting to 100 years and beyond In 1936, towards the end of the Great...
Chartered accountants add to clamour for tax system reform in Scotland
Why are Scottish chartered accountants are calling for tax reform? ICAS members highlight findings in a recent survey that show Income Tax and National Insurance, ahead of Business Rates, Council...
TEN YEARS AFTER BREXIT: Are we learning from our mistakes? How global finance impacts us all
Dr Russell Napier, the founder of the Library of Mistakes, gives a lesson in how global finance impacts us all. Dr Russell Napier, founder of the Library of Mistakes and...
Why early insolvency advice gives businesses more options to manage financial distress
Recent headlines have painted a grim picture of Scotland’s corporate health. Government figures show a 6 per cent year-on-year increase in company insolvencies recorded in April 2026, while advisory and consultancy...
Getting your plans in place for the biggest holiday of them all: Financial advice for retirement
There is an abundance of information on retirement planning. Making the right financial decisions about how much money you need, understanding your pension or where to invest can be a...
Accountants Plus open new head office in Motherwell
Lanarkshire accountancy and business advisory firm Accountants Plus has reached a milestone with a new headquarters in Motherwell, a highly visible symbol of the firm’s commercial success and future ambition.The...
Brodies appoint CFO alongside six new partners
Scottish legal firm Brodies has created six new partners following a round of promotions and also appointed a new chief financial officer.Real estate lawyers Jenna Monteith, David Bales and Rory...