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Stephen McIlwaine

Stephen McIlwaine

Audit Partner

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25 June 2018

  • Audit & Assurance
  • Financial Reporting Advisory Services
The benefits of outsourcing your financial reporting

As the world of accounting compliance continues to evolve it brings with it a steady stream of new legislation and reporting practices to keep on top of. One area that is increasingly becoming more complex (and time consuming) is annual financial reporting.

Scott Holmes

Scott Holmes

Audit & Assurance Partner

02 June 2017

  • Financial Services
  • Audit & Assurance
FRC strengthens its client asset regime – are you ready?

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new assurance standard for audit firms to follow when they are giving assurance on client assets and client monies to help tighten up the current regime.

Andrew Davidson

Andrew Davidson

IT Audit Senior Manager

12 January 2017

  • Technology & Life Sciences
  • Audit & Assurance
Why password security is important

Let’s say I walked up to you and said “I can guess your password”….
It sounds like some sort of magic trick. You’re probably thinking “Nah – you’ll never guess mine” and sit back smugly, waiting to see the trick.

David McBain

David McBain

Audit Partner

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07 December 2016

  • Audit & Assurance
On the seventh day of Christmas…tips on saving tax on holiday pay accrual

Keeping track of holiday entitlements and holidays taken by your team can be a bit of an administrative burden on your business. However, with many businesses perhaps faced with a busy run up to Christmas, did you realise there may be tax savings to be made?

07 December 2016

  • Audit & Assurance
On the sixth day of Christmas…the ethics of hospitality and corporate gift reporting

It’s the festive season and we all know what that means…it’s time to party before Santa Claus leaves us presents and we, in return, leave a carrot out for Rudolph and a wee dram and mince pie for Santa himself. But hang on a second; let’s think about ethics and integrity for a moment; after all, none of us wants to end up on the ‘naughty list’ for New Year!

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