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Neil Steven

Neil Steven

Business Advisory Partner

29 June 2016

Agriculture Survey highlights farmers’ concerns for year ahead

Over half of Scottish farmers surveyed by Johnston Carmichael are pessimistic about the outlook for 2016 and beyond, in contrast to the accountancy firm’s 2015 survey which revealed a broadly upbeat mood.


2 June 2016

    Johnston Carmichael strengthens senior team with promotions

    Johnston Carmichael, Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, has announced six promotions within its leadership team, as part of the firm’s growth strategy across Scotland.


    11 May 2016

    A fifth of workers could be affected by National Living Wage

    Future increases to the National Living Wage (NLW) could affect up to 20% of the workforce within four years, and the full impact may not have been considered by Scottish businesses unaffected by recent changes.


    David McBain

    David McBain

    Audit Partner

    26 April 2016

    Company Secretarial Update

    The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has introduced a number of changes to company law in the past year, including, amongst other areas, the acceleration of the company strike-off process, introduction of the requirement to consent to act as an officer of a company, and the protection of a director’s day of birth on the public record.


    David McBain

    David McBain

    Audit Partner

    25 April 2016

    Modern Slavery Disclosures are live

    The UK’s ground-breaking legislation which requires businesses to explain what they are doing to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not part of their supply chain is live.