A survey of SMEs across Scotland has found business owners to be in confident mood despite rising costs and funding challenges.

Clyde Valley Group is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer

A new ACCA publication, Digital Pathways Playbook: Accountants as leaders in digital adoption for SMEs, shows that accountants are the catalysts for small-business digital transformation.

Professional services group S&W has expanded into Scotland with the acquisition of Haines Watts Scotland, operating across Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, and Stirling.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reduce the annual cash Isa limit to £12,000 in Wednesday’s Budget, cutting the allowance from its current level of £20,000.

Clyde Valley Group is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer

Clyde Valley Group is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer

Clyde Valley Group is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer

Clyde Valley Group is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is bringing its ‘Funding Socials’ series to Stranraer this month, giving charities and social enterprises across Dumfries and Galloway the chance to unlock new funding opportunities, gain expert advice, and build connections that strengthen local communities.

Over £100 million in savings have been set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator proposes to streamline transaction reporting requirements. 

A new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry by 2035 has been published.

An increase in public sector borrowing is intensifying pressure ahead of the Autumn Budget, Professor Joe Nellis writes.

Edinburgh remains the UK’s top destination for hotel investment outwith London, according to Deloitte.

Henderson Loggie has celebrated two decades of service in Aberdeen with an evening reception for more than 80 guests at the city’s Chester Hotel.

St Andrews-based Eden Mill Distillery has been acquired from administration, saving the jobs of all 42 staff, Begbies Traynor has announced.

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Scotland’s new Community Wealth Building Bill holds the power to reimagine enterprise, innovation and investment as part of a fairer new economic era, a global expert believes.

The UK should scrap all motoring taxation in favour of a new “pay-as-you-drive” system that reflects where and when people travel, a Scottish think tank has recommended.

Accountancy body ACCA has announced a new partnership aimed at helping MPs understand the challenges and opportunities facing its members.

Loganair has appointed Ronnie Matheson to its executive team as chief commercial officer.

Glasgow Kelvin College has delivered a £194 million boost to the Scottish economy, according to a new independent report.

MHA has enjoyed an 8.8% increase in pre-tax profits to £18.5 million after recording revenue of £121.3 million in the first half of the 2026 fiscal year.

Edinburgh-based Multrees Investor Services has announced two senior leadership appointments, with Martyn Johnson becoming chief operating officer and Carole Lamond appointed chief culture and communications officer.

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

The United States Mint has announced an auction to celebrate 232 years of producing one-penny coins, which has come to an end.

Dundee-based SPAR wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a small rise in turnover to £255 million and a decline in operating profit to £2.5 million.

Edinburgh-headquartered Rhizocore Technologies, a biotechnology company which uses fungi to improve tree growth and survival rates, has secured £4.5 million in investment to scale its innovative approach to forestry and woodland restoration.

ICAS has called on Rachel Reeves to deliver a budget that “backs businesses as the engines of economic growth”.

The UK government is poised to outlaw the resale of tickets for profit, with measures to be announced today targeting touts and major platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub.

Scottish ministers have extended a consultation on new mental health moratorium rules amid efforts to improve debt protections for people struggling with mental illness, writes Ahsan Mustafa.

Scottish accountancy firm Henderson Loggie is urging Scottish charities to take early action as changes to both the audit threshold and the Charities SORP 2026 create a new and more complex reporting landscape.

Johnston Carmichael’s Alex Docherty calls on Rachel Reeves to kickstart the economy by using her Budget to support businesses.

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed James Paterson as head of tax in Scotland.

AAB has recruited Andrew Webster as a virtual finance partner in the firm’s Aberdeen office.

Chartered accounting and business advisory firm Saffery is continuing its expansion in Edinburgh after appointing 15 new team members across its corporate tax, accounting and audit divisions.

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Edrington is recruiting a Finance Administrator in Aberlour

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Edrington is recruiting a Finance Administrator in Aberlour

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Edrington is recruiting a Finance Administrator in Aberlour

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Edrington is recruiting a Finance Administrator in Aberlour

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

Edrington is recruiting a Finance Administrator in Aberlour

Aggreko Plc is recruiting a Finance Project Manager in Glasgow

FRP Advisory has acquired Arc & Co Structured Finance Limited (Arc & Co) as it continues its national expansion.

Digital product consultancy Waracle has secured a long-term agreement with People’s Partnership, provider of People’s Pension, in a multi-million-pound deal that will help create the next-generation digital experience for the not-for-profit organisation.