Imposing new rules on auditors misses the point. It’s the auditing process itself that needs to change, says CRAIG ALEXANDER RATTRAY The government is consulting on the future of auditing in an attempt to avoid more major collapses like BHS, Carillion, Thomas Cook and Patisserie Valerie. Proposals include plans to break up the dominance of […]
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Don’t be constrained by your legacy platforms
SCOTT McGLINCHEY says moving your data to the cloud will give you a competitive advantage Never has there been a more crucial time to harness the cloud. Whatever industry you are in, it has been a tough year with a lot of disruption, some of which, is likely to continue in the coming months. Both the pandemic […]
How to improve your chances of getting a bank loan
CASH FLOW TIPS: Craig Alexander Rattray offers advice on showing your bank that you are a good risk Remember, banks only make money when lending to companies, so they are always keen to do so, but only to companies that are a good risk. To secure bank lending, it is important to show that you and […]
Scotland’s Google-sized problem
AS I SEE IT: Terry Murden says worrying trends in Scotland’s economy are being overlooked in an election campaign dominated by one issue The election campaign is more or less running according to tradition. Lots of promises on health, crime – even more trees – and with the SNP a dead-cert to be the biggest […]
Reopening for business carries a new risk
Amid predictions of a post-lockdown consumer boom DEREK FORSYTH says it is important that businesses are aware of a big challenge they may face Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane recently said more than £180 billion has been saved during lockdown and the UK could see a £50bn consumer boom when businesses reopen. But […]