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Gaining a Professional Accountancy Qualification whilst juggling a busy work schedule can be a real challenge for most aspiring Accountants. These exams are difficult that’s why reaching the strategic or professional level of the exams can feel like a real...

Alex Allen, Head of Public Practice recently sat down with Craig Maxwell, Audit and Assurance Partner with Mazars in Glasgow. Their discussion covered several topics including; last years’ office move, Mazars growth plans for the Glasgow office and his thoughts...

As someone that grew up in Northern Ireland during the 80’s and 90’s, I am an avid fan of Channel 4 comedy, Derry Girls. Season two returned to our screens last week with the characters going on a weekend retreat...

Catalyst Fintech Hub, Donegall Square West, Belfast How to create long term value is undoubtably central to the business approach adopted by service led companies. In reality, regardless of how much a customer values their relationship with an advisory firm,...

  Have you ever thought about temporary work when searching for a job?  As a temporary consultant it’s not uncommon to engage with a candidate who has a bias against temporary jobs. Often candidates express some common concerns however what many...

Twenty years ago, globally regarded consultants McKinsey & Co coined the term ‘war for talent’ to highlight the importance of recruiting and retaining high performing employees. Today they describe a new war for talent that seeks ‘learning workers’ with entrepreneurial drive...

Gareth Spowart, Senior Public Practice Consultant at iMultiply interviews Julia Reid, Manager of Johnston Carmichael’s Digital Solutions team.    What exactly is your role at Johnston Carmichael? I am a manager in the Digital Solutions team.  We have a team of...

I came across this table on a scroll through LinkedIn, I think it’s fair to say that these stats make for fairly sobering reading if you work in professional services – particularly in the field of recruitment. I wonder if it’s...

  Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a CFO? I trained and worked in PWC for 11 years in Glasgow, Australia and Edinburgh. The work was varied, involving audit for FTSE 100 companies, resolving complex accounting issues, due...

Gary McDonald – Market Development Manager, Scotland Food & Drink discusses the recipe for success of a scaling-up food or drink business and the importance of the finance function:   What are the attributes of a successful food or drink business? A successful...