Apr 7 2017 Making Tax Digital – Could the Cloud be the perfect choice for your dental practice? Categories: HealthcareMaking Tax DigitalTaxation You may be aware, that in under a year’s time, if your dental practice currently keeps its accounting records manually, you will have to be up and running on a computerised system to be able to make quarterly returns to HMRC. If you haven’t heard about Making Tax Digital, then you can find out more 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
Mar 22 2017 Are you looking for ways to save time in your business? Categories: EQ AccountingLeisure We have found that the level of automation available from using accounting software, such as Xero, benefits a business by reducing the time taken to process the books and records. Take Bank Rules as an example, they are an important tool when processing bank transactions. These allow the user to define how recurring entries should more
Mar 1 2017 Elevator launch new Games Accelerator Project Categories: Technology A new programme for games companies in Scotland are being given the chance to fast-track their development and help them achieve greater success globally through a new scheme that will be delivered by a partnership between Scottish Enterprise and the entrepreneurial support group, Elevator. The programme will cover a variety of topics, events and help, more
Feb 22 2017 What the fall in the pound means for the Construction sector Categories: Property & Construction The fall in the value of the pound is leading to an increase in material prices for 70 per cent of UK builders, the Federation of Master Builders has warned. New research from the trade association has revealed that a 20 per cent rise in the price of timber and other building materials is leading to builders having to rapidly more
Feb 8 2017 Changes to Business Rates & Valuations Categories: ProfessionsProperty & Construction A number of important announcements regarding changes to Business Rates and valuations of non-domestic property in Scotland in 2017 have now been confirmed by the Scottish Government. These announcements cover the changes to reliefs and surcharges for 2017 which will significantly impact businesses’ rates bills for 2017-2018. Along with changes to business rates, the Scottish more
Feb 7 2017 Farming Scotland Conference provides inspirational business insight Categories: Agriculture Business improvement, growth and diversification were very much the focus of this year’s Farming Scotland Conference, with just a sprinkling of Brexit politics thrown in. The conference, which is now in its 14th year, once again took place in Carnoustie and was officially opened by the Provost of Angus, Cllr Alex King. As is befitting more
Jan 25 2017 TIGA call for a British Games Institute Categories: Technology TIGA, the trade association that represents the video games industry, is calling on the Government to introduce a British Games Institute to support the video games sector. They envisage that the Institute would: manage TIGA’s proposal for a Games Investment Fund; increase productivity in the industry by working with leading universities to promote best practice; more