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Failure to hit targets

Watchdog attacks auditors’ failure to improve quality of work

Patisserie Valerie Edinburgh
Auditing of the Patisserie Valerie chain fell below the required standard (pic: Terry Murden) All Britain’s biggest accounting firms failed to hit audit quality targets set by the regulator forRead More

Addition at accountant

Grant Thornton partners bolster leadership team

Preston and McInnes
Grant Thornton has bolstered its Scottish leadership team with the appointment of two partners, Stuart Preston and Neil McInnes. Mr Preston joined Grant Thornton in 2008 and in 2017 wasRead More

Grilling over audit 'failures'

‘We’re not looking for fraud’ Grant Thornton boss tells MPs

Patisserie Valerie Edinburgh
Patisserie Valerie in Edinburgh: the chain found a black hole in its accounts (pic: Terry Murden)   Grant Thornton’s chief executive admitted to MPs yesterday that auditors do not lookRead More

Service expanding

Elliott joins Grant Thornton as Growth 365 adviser

George Elliott
Grant Thornton has signed up experienced boardroom executive George Elliott who joins Growth 365 as an adviser. Mr Elliot has held non-executive chairman and director roles for more than 20 tech companies.Read More

New associate director

Tait takes Edinburgh role at Grant Thornton

Julie Tait
Grant Thornton has appointed Julie Tait as associate director within the restructuring team in its Edinburgh office. With more than 18 years’ experience in the Scottish market, Ms Tait specialises inRead More

Advice offered to new firms

Businesses sign up to support Rookie Oven startups

Stuart Mackay, Audit Manager at Grant Thornton UK, Michael Hayes, Founder of Rookie Oven
Collaboration: Stuart Mackay and Michael Hayes   Senior figures in Scotland’s startup community are collaborating to provide support and advice to the country’s future start-up stars. RookieOven has launched aRead More

Addition to 17-strong specialists

Dallas joins Grant Thornton restructuring team

Grant Thornton UK has appointed a restructuring and forensic executive

Challenge for policymakers

Only a third of students plan to stay in Scotland

students
Less than a third of students studying in Scotland intend to find work north of the border..

New marketing manager

Lam to help drive Grant Thornton project

Grant Thornton UK has appointed a marketing manager based in Edinburgh

Expansion in north east

Junnier takes audit role at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has appointed a senior manager as it continues its expansion in the north east of Scotland. Jenny Junnier has joined the financial adviser, specialising in audit-related client work.Read More