Insights
Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Catriona Love
Business Advisory Manager
30 January 2024
How outsourcing your finance function can help bridge the skills gapFollowing the challenges of the pandemic and Brexit, the UK continues to face a finance skills shortage. According to a recent survey more than four fifths of Chief Finance Officers in the UK and US are struggling to recruit.
Ruth Whyte
Business Advisory Supervisor
23 January 2024
New year, new tech? Make sure implementation is at the top of your resolution listWhile individuals mark the new year with resolutions, many businesses will be using the onset of 2024 to consider how best they can improve their operations.
As digitisation plays an increasingly important role across all sectors, upgrading and adopting new systems is likely to be high on their wish list. Embedded AI (AI that operates in the background without the user realising) is ever growing and robotics are on the rise. Other businesses are anticipating upcoming changes to legislation by utilising cloud software to future proof their business.
Michael Larg
Business Advisory Manager
30 October 2023
Three important considerations for rural businesses in the country sports sectorWhilst country sports contribute greatly to our rural economies, those operating within this sector are often plagued by the ever-changing and more challenging political and fiscal landscape. Johnston Carmichael’s Rural team support many rural businesses in navigating these challenges, and below we’ve highlighted a few common themes to be considered:
Catriona Love
Business Advisory Manager
18 October 2023
My JC Path as an Outsourced Finance Services ManagerCatriona Love reflects on her first nine months at Johnston Carmichael working as a Manager in the Outsourced Finance Services team.
22 September 2023
Castlecraig Farm - a masterclass in family businessNot only is Castlecraig Farm a prime example of building resilience through a balanced mix of enterprises, including agritourism – it’s also a masterclass in running a family business.
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