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15 February 2023
Key considerations for rural businesses in 2023As we look ahead to 2023, our sector continues to face a number of challenges - first and foremost the uncertainty of Scottish Government’s Future of Agricultural policy and the concern around food security; volatile market prices; rising input costs; soaring energy bills; labour challenges and the ongoing ripple effects of Brexit, which continue to impact many businesses.
03 February 2023
My JC Path: Growing my own way on a summer internshipAbbie Dickson, an Accounting and Economics student at the University of Strathclyde, shares her experience of a summer internship at Johnston Carmichael.
01 February 2023
My JC Path: Off to a flying start with a summer internshipLaura McKenna, an Accounting and Finance student at the University of Aberdeen, tells us why she wanted to undertake a summer internship at Johnston Carmichael and why she found it so valuable.
31 January 2023
Why the low and no alcohol sector is here to stayEvery New Year people across the country will commit to attempting “Dry January” to recover from the excess of a heavy festive period. But in recent years it has become clear that for many a switch to low/no alcohol is not just a fad, and that it is a drinks market that is very much here to stay.
30 January 2023
The net zero future: environmental accountingThe focus on mitigating the climate crisis has prompted the introduction of several schemes to help businesses achieve net zero targets (including not adding new emissions to the atmosphere). In the rural sector, for example, we have seen initiatives such as the Woodland Carbon Code and the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme.
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