People Profiles

Jun 9 2022

Heather Leighton

Categories: Graduate Intern

Why did you choose a career in Accountancy? I wanted a career where there would be clear progression upwards and where I could keep learning new things. I think becoming a CA opens a lot of doors for the future in business as there are a lot of opportunities out there once you’re qualified. Why more

Feb 7 2022

Abbie Bruce

Categories: School & College Leaver

Why did you choose a career in Accounts? I was never sure what career I wanted to do when I left school. I enjoyed working with numbers, so it made sense to try accountancy as a career. Why did you choose the opportunity to join EQ over college or university? I had initially secured a more

Feb 7 2022

Nafeesa Amjad

Categories: School & College Leaver

Why did you choose a career in Accounts? I’ve always had an interest in business/finance and wanted a career that had infinite growth. That’s why accounts was the perfect option for me. Why did you choose the opportunity to join EQ over college or university? After doing my highers I knew straightaway that I want more

Feb 7 2022

Jessica Sim

Categories: School & College Leaver

Why did you choose a career in Accounts? I did quite well at school but didn’t know what route I wanted to go down; I had always planned to go off and do music, but I realised this wasn’t for me. I did some work experience in 6th year at EQ and I loved it, more

Jan 28 2022

Nicola Jackson

Categories: Experienced Professional

Why did you make the move to EQ? What were you looking for? Coming from an agricultural background I knew that the Forfar office was largely agricultural based and had a great reputation. Moving to Forfar also cut my travelling time to work by 2 hours per day, even though I’ve almost worked as much at more

Aug 23 2021

Sinead Scobie

Categories: Graduate

Why did you choose a career in Accountancy? After studying psychology at University, I wasn’t too sure what path to take. I tried going down the teaching route but preferred the idea of having a little more control over my day-to-day work so I decided to have a rethink. I’ve always enjoyed working with numbers more

Aug 9 2021

Jordan Forbes

Categories: School & College Leaver

Why did you choose a career in Accounts? I have always had a numbers background and it was something I was interested in when I was younger. My mental arithmetic has always been very good and although that may not count for a lot later in life, it gave me belief that I could handle more

Jun 8 2021

Gary Dempster

Categories: Experienced Professional

Why did you make the move to EQ? What were you looking for? I was looking for a firm which could nourish both my personal and professional development further, while also providing challenging and enjoyable opportunities to get involved in. After doing my research, and during the interview process, I felt EQ could provide this more