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Following N4 Partners’ recent seven figure investment to become the majority shareholder of Opulus Financial, the business has opened a new office network and the companies within the group structure have been rebranded under the new single identity of Wbg. Wbg is now one of Scotland’s leading independent specialist accounting advisory, audit and tax firms,…

Kellwood Engineering, a Dumfries-based precision machining and fabrication company trading for almost 40 years, has had to close its doors with the loss of 27 employees.  The director of the company, James Maitland, has appointed Donald McKinnon as Provisional Liquidator.  The business has traded successfully from Catherinefield Industrial Estate for many years in machining and…

Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, is forecasting an explosion in the number of winding up orders and company insolvencies as HMRC tackles a massive backlog of debt by enlisting private debt collectors to pursue billions of pounds in unpaid taxes. Under Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s proposals, as part of a major crackdown spearheaded by HMRC the…

FREE, half?day workshops for Charity Trustees and Non?Finance Charity Managers. We are pleased to announce a return of our popular Charity Trustee Training Workshops. The workshop aims to provide an introduction to financial terminology in general, as well as give an explanation of the more complex accounting rules faced by charities preparing their accounts in…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ on Wednesday 6 March 2024. His speech promised ‘more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes’. In our Summary we provide an outline of the main areas covered in this Statement.

The accounting rules for charities, set out in the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) derive from Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102) which is published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). Previously we reported on developments in the production of a revised SORP with the expectation that it would likely be implemented with effect from…

Our 2023/24 Guide contains practical guidance and ideas to implement before 5th April 2024.

Following HMRC’s announcement that it will not appeal against Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams’ court win over IR35 rules, Wbg, Accountants and Business Advisers, says that the case illustrates the uncertainty surrounding agreeing an IR35 determination with HMRC. TV presenter Adams has successfully argued that she is not an employee, amidst an HMRC clampdown over…

Our newsletter articles, written by experts, provide up to date information on the latest tax and business news.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Lots on the economy and growth predictions. In our Summary we provide an outline of the main areas covered in this Statement. For our latest updates follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.