Editing Brian Souter (section)

===Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland===

In April 2015, Souter was officially appointed vice president of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland]], alongside newly appointed president, Jim Pettigrew.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/jim-pettigrew-and-sir-brian-souter-lead-major-scottish-accountancy-body-icas-1.868578|title=Jim Pettigrew and Sir Brian Souter lead major Scottish accountancy body Icas|date=25 April 2015|author=Huband, Graham|work=The Courier|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427183150/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/jim-pettigrew-and-sir-brian-souter-lead-major-scottish-accountancy-body-icas-1.868578|archive-date=27 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Souter, who qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984, was the sole nominee for the vice-president role. In May 2017 the organisation appointed him as its president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icas.com/ca-today-news/sir-brian-souter-ca-becomes-president-of-icas|title=Sir Brian Souter CA has been appointed as the new President of ICAS|date=2 May 2017|website=[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland]]}}</ref>