Insights
Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Valerie Wilson
Chartered Financial Planner
15 May 2025
Meet the Planner: Valerie WilsonFrom discovering JC at a university careers fair to earning a prestigious Royal London Shield from the CII, Valerie Wilson’s career journey is one of drive and achievement. Based in our Edinburgh office, she shares the milestones that have shaped her path, how she finds balance after a busy week, and her top tip for staying on track during exam season.
13 May 2025
Trossachs Cooperage reignites coopering craft in Callander with £1.3m investment boost for ScotlandA new coopering facility backed by £1.3million investment is to be launched in a major vote of confidence in Scotland’s Scotch whisky industry. The new cooperage brings 12 skilled jobs, apprenticeships, and renewed confidence for the sector.
12 May 2025
Burnout is a well-recognised challenge in accountancy, with almost four fifths of accountants saying there is a problem in the profession. As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week (May 12-18, 2025), it’s time for the industry’s leaders to reflect – and act.
07 May 2025
Ex-bar worker’s hospitality app becomes hit with drinks giantsA former bar worker who created a drinks gamification app to improve the pub experience post-COVID has grown her business to work with world leading drinks brands. Here, she discusses how her business developed and how support from Scottish EDGE and Johnston Carmichael helped accelerate its trajectory.
06 May 2025
Meet our CEO: get to know Lynne WalkerCEO Lynne Walker’s JC path began twenty years ago when she joined Johnston Carmichael’s Inverness team as a newly-qualified CA in 2005. Here, she shares some memorable moments over the years, her outlook for the future of JC, and some of her key projects and learnings since taking on the role of CEO last year.
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