Jun 30 2017 New appointment for our Glenrothes office Categories: People A new Manager has been appointed within our Glenrothes office. Michael Stephenson (30) joined the firm from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on Monday 19 June 2017. Michael qualified as a CA in 2012 and joins us as an Audit Manager having worked with PwC since embarking on his ICAS training in 2009. He was originally based in more
Jun 19 2017 Our former partner, Keith Hopkins awarded an MBE Categories: People We are delighted to announce that our former Partner, Keith Hopkins was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to charity and the local community. Keith and his wife Mary have lived in Kirriemuir since moving north from Kent in the late 1970s, in order to open the very first more
Apr 3 2017 Alan Tucker retires after 38 years with EQ Categories: EQ NewsPeople Alan Tucker retired from EQ at close of business on Friday 31 March 2017, and that evening a dinner (attended by just over 100 clients, colleagues and professional friends) was held to celebrate his career with the firm. Clova Hotel was the venue, where an entertaining evening was had by all. Iain Gordon, Chairman of more
Mar 31 2017 New Partner Appointed at EQ Accountants Categories: HealthcarePeople We are delighted to announce the well-deserved promotion of Louise Grant. Louise Grant (38), who heads up our Healthcare team, takes up her position as Partner within the Dundee office on 1 April 2017. Monifieth born and bred, Louise joined the firm as a graduate of Abertay University in 2003. She undertook her examinations with the more
Nov 1 2016 Retirement of Glenrothes Partner Categories: People After 26 years with the firm, Peter Southcott retired as a Partner of EQ Accountants LLP at close of business on 31 October 2016. Peter has made an outstanding contribution over that period to the firm and its predecessor practice, Carters. For much of that time, including latterly, he has been a partner in our more
Sep 6 2016 New recruits for 2016 Categories: People A group of 12 new trainees have taken up posts with accountancy firm EQ Accountants LLP, the largest number ever recruited by the firm in a single year. This year’s intake, some of whom recently gathered at EQ’s Dundee office for training alongside other new talent, is a mix of University graduates, College and school more
Aug 25 2016 Fife runner set to be “one in a million”! Categories: People On Sunday 24 April 2016, history will be made as the one-millionth London Marathon finisher crosses the world famous Finish Line on The Mall. EQ are very proud of Karen Robb from our Cupar office who will compete in the world-renowned event, raising much-needed funds for Alzheimer Scotland in the process. Karen only started training more
Aug 1 2016 New partner appointed at EQ Accountants Categories: People Brought up in Montrose, Angela joins the firm from Henderson Loggie and, prior to that, KPMG. She undertook her examinations with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), qualifying in 1992. A graduate of Heriot-Watt University, Angela went on to become a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) in 1995. Membership of more