BusinessRobb Ferguson appoints tax strategist John Cairns as its new director of...

Robb Ferguson appoints tax strategist John Cairns as its new director of taxation

TAX expert John Cairns has joined Robb Ferguson, one of Scotland’s oldest independent chartered accountancy practices, as director of taxation.

A long-time member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and a chartered tax adviser, Mr Cairns has been a partner in both Scottish and international accounting firms.

He has specialised through the greater part of his career in corporate and personal tax planning and strategy.

John said: “I am absolutely delighted to have joined Robb Ferguson as director of taxation.

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John Cairns said he expects to be quite busy as Robb Ferguson expands its growth plans

“[I] hope to build on the proactive advisory tax services provided to the firm’s ever-increasing client base of larger SMEs.

“Robb Ferguson’s ongoing growth plan… takes account of the widespread ambitions of many of our existing clients to grow their businesses over the period.

“At the same time, there are lots of business-owners in Scotland who will be seeking successful exits from their companies over the period.

“I expect to be assisting many of those individuals, whether or not they are already our clients, all of whom will need to have plans in place which optimise their tax positions.”

Robb Ferguson’s managing partner, Andy Logan, said: “We are very pleased to have been able to attract someone of John’s calibre to the firm.

“He is regarded by his fellow professionals as a leading expert in all tax matters, personal and corporate.

“We believe that our clients will benefit significantly from the added dimension of professional expertise, insight and experience that John brings to our offering.”

Robb Ferguson, founded in the 1880s, is an independent firm of chartered accountants, offering a range of accounting, audit, tax and advisory services.

Based in Glasgow’s city centre, the firm has a current headcount of over 50. 

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