Insights

17 June 2025

• Audit & Assurance
• Our people

After graduating from Elgin Academy, Amy Barker joined the Royal Navy and spent almost 14 years travelling the world as an Operator Mechanic and then a Weapons Engineer. Now, with both Electrical Engineering and Accounting & Finance degrees under her belt, Amy’s an Audit Supervisor in our Elgin office, working with clients all over the country. We chatted to Amy to find out how her path has changed and whether she’s found any similarities between her two careers.

15 June 2025

• VAT & Duty

The government scheme created to simplify business trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland – the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) – is now open for businesses to register. With the full implementation of the UKIMS, businesses across Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland are adapting to a redefined trading landscape. The scheme, launched in response to the Windsor Framework, aims to streamline the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by reducing unnecessary checks on goods staying within the UK.

28 May 2025

• Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability

At Johnston Carmichael, we’re proud to support clients across the full breadth of the Energy sector and recognise the importance of helping our clients navigate any changes which may be on the horizon. That’s why we partnered with the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce to support their latest Energy Transition Survey. In this article, we reflect on some of the report’s key findings and what they mean for our clients and the sector as a whole.