Briefings & Publications

We produce a range of briefings and publications that address the key issues our clients are facing.

If you would be interested in receiving a copy of any of the publications listed below by mail please click here. Alternatively, click on the links below to download an electronic version of the publication.

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).

Budget Briefing 2008 - analysis and comment on the key changes announced in Alistair Darling's first Budget. Tax Rates 2008-09 and Tax Calendar 2008-09.

Tax Briefing - Spring 2008 Capital allowances regime to be revamped from April 2008 - make sure you don't lose out. Employee share schemes. Conde Nast case ruling. Top ten personal finance tax tips. Tax year end. CGT and non-domicile tax changes. VAT rule changes for renovations.

Tax Briefing -Winter 2007-2008 PBR analysis. Offshore disclosure. Investing in property - home and abroad. Transfer values on final salary pension schemes. Anti-avoidance rules for married couples. Taper relief traps andthe latest VAT developments.

VAT Feature: Cultural Exemption. Scott Craig explains the issues impacting Scottish charities.

Capital Gains Tax Factsheet- Important changes announced to CGT in the October 2007 Pre-Budget Report. Futher changes announced to CGT Jan 08 - Entrepreneurs' relief

Inheritance Tax Factsheet - the changes announced to IHT in the October PBR 2007.

Tax Changes for Non domiciliaries - changes announced in the October 2007 Pre-Budget Report. Further changes announced to tax Jan 08. Click here to view.

Budget Briefing 2007 - His last hoorah? Gordon Brown delivered what many believe will be his final budget. Full Budget 2007 commentary and analysis inside.

Tax Calendar 2008-2009 The year in tax deadlines.

Public Sector Briefing - Summer 2008: Featuring articles on: Preparing for IFRS. Improving performance and achieving best value. UK economic outlook. The Crerar Report. Non-executive directors travel expenses. Recovery of VAT by public bodies. The good, bad and ugly of public procurement.

Public Sector Briefing - Winter 2007 - Featuring articles on: Glasgow's bid for the CommonwealthGames2014, Jim Mather MSP for Minister and Tourism providesthe new Scottish Government'sview on renewable energy, what is the cost of rising levels of obesity in Scotland? And where to now? Nick Bennett discusses the latest changes in public sector accounting (IFRS).

Public Sector Briefing - Summer 2007 - Featuring articles on: the challenges ahead for new local government councillors, Scotland's renewable energy industry, changes to local government accounting, implications of last year's Charities Act and Nicol Stephen, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Conservatives provide their thoughts on the way ahead for Scotland's public sector.

Public Sector Briefing - Winter 06/07 - Featuring articles on: the practical implications of proportional representation, business continity planning, the Lennartz ruling, public sector procurement, local government SORP and a guest article from John Swinney MSP, SNP.

Accountability - Why it matters for charities. Gillian Donald, Partner writes for Caritas Data Top 1000 Charities 2008.

Charity Briefing Spring 08- Featuring artilces on: The venture philanthropists, new charity accounting references, alternatively secured pensions, Charity Law reforms, OSCR and things to do ahead of the tax year end.

Charity Briefing Winter 06/07 - Featuring articles on:The Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, tax and NIC free ways to reward your staff,gift aid, trimming the Register andVATguidance relating to business and non-business activities.

Business Briefing Spring 2008 CGT - gain or pain. The last piece of the jigsaw? Integrated assurance. Transfer value of pensions. Companies Act update. Feature: community buy-out on South Uist. Company structures. Thinking about a listing? Common good land.

Business Briefing Summer 2007 Featuring articles on: key issues to consider before selling your business, pensions, hosted applications, going green, cutting your employees carbon footprint, age discrimination legislation and property tax tips.

Business Briefing Spring 2007 Featuring articles on: cost reduction, corporate governance, implementing a management information system, IHT, funding growth, preventing fraud and employee flexible benefit schemes.

A Strategic Fairy Tale - by Campbell McLundie for the British Computer Society Yearbook 2007/08.

Out with the old, in with the new. Business Continuity Planning explained by Robert Mackenzie.

Internal Audit and Risk Management - Working in partnership. The brochure outlines our approach and illustratesthe typical events and advice we will provide to you during ayear in the life of your internal audit partnership with us.

Graduate Recruitment QuickGuide 2007/2008

Graduatre Recruitment - CIPFA & Scott-Moncrieff

Graduate Recruitment Brochure - All you need to know about working for one of the leading independent professional services firms in Scotland.

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