Why firm foundations are the all-important AI starting point
Last year workers using artificial intelligence data were three times more likely to have had a promotion and pay raise compared with workers dragging their feet on AI adoption.What does...
Tribunals overwhelmed by AI-generated claims
Employers facing significant rise in time and financial burdens Disgruntled employees in Scotland are turning to artificial intelligence to make claims which are threatening to overwhelm an employment tribunals system...
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...
The Scottish advantage: Building for what comes next
What distinguishes Scotland’s founders is not just ambition, but conviction. The businesses that define this economy are tied to family, to place and to a purpose that runs well beyond...
Planned IHT changes won’t stop commercial property strategy
Changes to pensions are fast approaching, but for business owners using their pension to hold commercial property, the reasons for doing so remain compelling.From April 2027, most unused pension funds...