Professional Services

TAX SPECIALISTS ADVISE BUSINESSES USE SUPER DEDUCTION WHILE ITS AVAILABLE

Renowned tax specialists Douglas Home & Co are urging smart Scottish businesses to take advantage of a generous Government “super-deduction” before it disappears.  The firm who are experts at fast-growing accountancy practice say the potential 130% tax deduction is ideal for businesses considering a post-Covid workplace revamp, but have warned that canny firms will have […]

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WELCOMES CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

Chartered Accountant Wylie & Bisset has welcomed Crown Estate Scotland’s launch of a capital investment fund and advised SMEs to diversify and innovate their way to prosperity. Launched to help promote the sustainable development of Scotland’s natural resources, the £3m Innovation with Natural Resources (INR) Fund, which will support innovation in a range of sectors,

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HARPER MACLEOD COMMITING TO MORE MODERN APPRENTICES

Scottish law firm Harper Macleod aims to grow its number of Modern Apprentices as it congratulates its latest cohort of successful graduates coming through the programme. There are currently 32 colleagues who are working towards, or have completed, their Modern Apprenticeships. More than 75% of the Modern Apprentices who started or achieved their qualification while

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS URGE TRADERS TO PREPARE FOR NEW BASIS PERIOD REFORM

With the Finance Bill 2021/22 receiving Royal Assent last month, it is all systems go for Basis Period Reform for unincorporated trading businesses from tax year 2024/25. Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset are stressing the importance in planning for this and, more importantly, the impact of the transitional year 2023/24. Basis Period Reform is intended

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TWO OF SCOTLAND’S OLDEST LAW FIRMS SET TO MERGE

 L-R: Colin Graham, Lesley Larg and Chris Anderson Dundee-based Thorntons Solicitors has announced a merger with Edinburgh-based rival Stuart & Stuart, creating the fourth largest law firm in Scotland. The merger of two of Scotland’s oldest firms will expand the combined business to a total of 564 people, of which 71 are partners. Stuart &

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SCOTTISH DENTAL GROUP LOOKS TO REVERSE THE SHORTAGE OF DENTAL NURSES

Scotland’s largest dental group is well underway on a new dental nurse trainee programme in a bid to tackle major staff shortages in the sector. 20 individuals across the country have been enlisted in the 12-month course from Clyde Munro Dental Group, working towards qualifications in dental nursing. The Glasgow firm’s Strive Programme – which

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SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK PARTNERS WITH BLACK PROFESSIONALS SCOTLAND

The Scottish National Investment Bank has partnered with Black Professionals Scotland (BPS) to support black ethnic minority professionals across Scotland. The bank will work to provide greater professional opportunities for individuals within the black community through its partnership with BPS, including an internship programme.   BPS, founded by Enoch Adeyemi, empowers Scotland-based Black ethnic minority

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AND DIGITAL TASKED TO BUILD GRANTS APPLICANT PORTAL

AND Digital has announced the start of a long term engagement with the UK Cabinet Office to design and build a Grants Applicant Portal. The deal will see AND Digital develop a single online access point for all available UK Government grant opportunities with the aim of improving accessibility, transparency and uptake across the civil

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WYLIE & BISSET AIMING TO SUPPORT SCOTTISH PHARMACIES

Chartered Accountant Wylie & Bisset has partnered with pharmacist-led training provider Pharmacy in Practice to provide a range of support services to Scottish pharmacy owners, pharmacists, and their teams.  The partnership agreement will see the accountancy firm work alongside the training provider to develop a suite of community pharmacy-specific business skills training packages. These will

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CROWN ESTATES FUNDING SCOTTISH GREEN BUSINESS GROWTH

Crown Estate Scotland has launched a capital investment fund to help promote the sustainable development of Scotland’s natural resources. The £3m Innovation with Natural Resources (INR) Fund will support innovation in a range of sectors, such as agriculture, green energy, aquaculture and waste reduction. It is one of three Capital Investment Challenge Funds launched by

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