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Wbg appoints former Tesco Bank boss as chairman

Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has appointed Benny Higgins, the former boss of Tesco Bank, as its new chairman. Currently chairman of Glasgow-based investment firm N4 Partners, whose seven-figure investment last year made it the majority shareholder of Wbg, Higgins succeeds Lorna Jack as chairman of the ambitious accountancy firm….

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Wbg warns SORP revisions will prove challenging for small charities

Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has warned that the revised Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) will prove particularly challenging for small charities. The most significant changes in the revised SORP include a proposed tier model for categorisation of charity size, expanded requirements for the Trustees Report, a new ‘5…

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Wbg to double annual graduate recruitment to external audit team

The external audit team of Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, is recruiting 10 graduates to its burgeoning team this summer in response to significant growth – double the annual intake of five graduates it has recruited over the last three years. From a team of 28 in 2022, Wbg’s external…

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Wbg advises medical professionals on debt solutions that protect their careers

Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has urged medical professionals across Scotland to consider the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) as a discreet and regulated route to manage problem debt – particularly considering increasing pressure from creditors such as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). According to Paul McDougall, Insolvency Practitioner at Wbg,…

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Wbg wins reappointment to Department for Education Funding Assurance framework

Following a re-tender process, Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has won a reappointment to the Department for Education’s Funding Assurance framework for the next three years. The firm remains the sole independent Scottish accountancy practice to be awarded slots on the prestigious framework; its initial appointment having marked the first…

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Wbg’s internal audit team adds seven new clients and retains five in Q1 2025

The internal audit team at Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has added seven new clients in the first quarter of the year whilst retaining a further five following a re-tender process, yielding a recurring fee income of more than £285,000. The team’s expanded public sector client portfolio includes contract wins…

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Wbg set to recruit magnificent seven graduates on the back of significant growth

On the back of significant growth over recent years, the internal audit team of Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, is set to recruit seven graduates to its burgeoning team this summer. From an 11-strong team in 2022, Wbg’s internal audit department will number 30 staff members over the coming months….

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Wbg forms strategic partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland

Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, has formed a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland, the independent charity with a vision to build the most entrepreneurial society in the world. The arrangement sees Wbg become Entrepreneurial Scotland’s exclusive accountancy partner, providing guidance, mentorship and support to the charity’s members. Scott Grant, Business…

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Wbg reminds debtors of importance of moratorium and DAS as preventative legal tool when facing bankruptcy

With creditor petitions for sequestration on the rise, Wbg, one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist full-service accountancy firms, is reminding debtors and their legal representatives of the strategic importance of the Form 33 Moratorium and the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) as a preventative legal tool when faced with bankruptcy. The moratorium provides six months of…

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