Briefings & Publications
We produce a range of briefings and publications that address the key issues our clients are facing.
Our Current Publications: click on the links
Technical Briefing - A guide to the key accounting impacts from FRS 20 (share based payments), FRS 21 (events after the balance sheet date), financial instruments and theCompanies Act 2006(directors reports and disclosures).
Tax Briefing Winter 2009-10- The Pre Budget Report is out 9 December 2009, Morag Page gives her predictions on what measures can we expect to help boost the economy in 2010.
Tax Briefing Summer 2009 - Comment and reaction to Budget 2009.
Tax Insurance- Fee Protection for tax investigations.
Tax Calendar 2009-10- All your deadlines broken into sectors.
Tax Rates 2009-10 - UK Personal and Business tax rates.
Public Sector Briefing - Summer 2010: The scale of the financial challenges facing the public sector over the next few years is enormous. So how will the public sector respond? Nick Bennett looks at some of the radical responses which will be required.
Public Sector Briefing - Autumn 2009: With many local authorities and other public sector bodies coming under intense pressure to focus on priorities given the impact of the financial pressures, our experts provide their thoughts on how potential savings and efficiencies can be made.
Public Sector Briefing - Autumn 2008:Featuring articles on: Can internal audit professionals be internal entreprenurs. An Interview with Dave McDougall at Edinburgh's Telford College. The Scottish Futures Trust. News from our Coporate and Consulting Team. IFRS ushers in a new era.
Charity Briefing Summer 10: Most charities in Scotland are unincorporated associations, however if a charity has liabilities the trustee is at risk; Gillian Donald looks at the effect of the development of SCIOs for charities and where we are in the SCIO process.
Charity Briefing Winter 09:Looking at four areas where charities can concentrate in a recession; special focus on GALVmed - a charity making a difference in developing countries and highlighting new HMRC rules for building use.
Charity Briefing Spring 09: Featuring articles on: Three essential steps to surviving the recession. Review of OCSR's phase 1a of the rolling review. Voluntary severance and early retirement.
Business Briefing Spring 10: Looking ahead to what will hopefully be a return to economic growth later in the year, which companies will thrive when the upturn comes. Plus IFRS for SMEs, cash management & debt collection and the 4Ps of fraud prevention.
Business Briefing Summer 09 - an indepth look at Financial Insights 2009, in this edition we summarise the key messages delivered to business leaders in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Business Briefing Winter 08/09 - Featuring articles on: Cash flow management, cost reduction and improving trade.