Events & Insights

Accountants Wbg has formed an exclusive strategic alliance with the TAG Accountants Community that positions it as the only full-service practice supporting independent firms throughout Scotland. Offering a simple way to obtain the best practice methodology from peer accountants, the TAG Accountants Community has over 200 qualified and regulated professionals in tax, financial services, legal…

What happens when a person passes away with unpaid debts? Our Insolvency Associate Partner, Paul McDougall, explains the implications for the executor of an estate with unpaid debts. What happens to debt when an individual passes away? There is a common misconception that when a person passes away their debt is written off. Unfortunately, this…

Accountants Wbg has engaged umbrella organisation The Professional Partner Network (TPPN) to augment the range of specialist expertise and advice it provides to the hospitality sector, following the recent appointment by TPPN of senior hospitality experts Christine Oxford and Derek Hough. Oxford has worked with some of the UK’s largest pubco groups, most recently as…

Accountants Wbg has promoted Claire Dalrymple from senior audit manager to director of corporate services. The promotion follows Ms Dalrymple’s Audit Qualification ratified by ICAS, making her a Responsible Individual able to sign off audits alongside partners Scott Gillon and Jenny Simpson in the firm’s busy corporate services department. Specialising in providing audit services and…

With much of Scotland’s holiday accommodation sector reopening today. Accountants Wbg have advised operators to prepare now for a busy summer. A recent survey from Barclays suggests that total UK spend on domestic holidays this year is anticipated to reach £31bn with 23 million Brits planning at least one staycation – with the Highlands coming…

With premises able to serve alcohol indoors from Monday 17th May, and most of mainland Scotland moving to level two of restrictions while the islands move down to level one, accountants Wbg has urged hospitality sector operators to ensure they are ready for a bumper summer season. From Monday licensed premises can sell alcohol indoors,…

A series of recent tender wins by its external and internal audit teams has prompted accountants Wbg to boost this year’s annual graduate intake. While the firm took on three graduates last year, this summer will see another eight – five who will follow the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) training route and…