Aug 22 2018 John Seaton Categories: EQ News The staff at EQ were saddened to learn of the death of John Seaton last Friday. For over 30 years, John was a partner in the Forfar office of JLM, one of the founder firms of EQ, and he continued, on a consultancy basis, until his retirement in 2011. After completing his training to become more
Aug 20 2018 Is there a succession issue across professional practices? Categories: Professions A recent article published by ICAS suggests that businesses in the professions sector are facing a shortage of leadership talent for the future. The article highlights the generational shift in-play and suggests that millennial values are at odds with the traditional partnership structure: where trainees work their way up through the ranks. 71% of the more
Aug 13 2018 1976 all over again? Categories: Agriculture With prices rising across a range of commodities Scott Greig looks at potential ways to manage the tax issues following from improved profitability. Many are already likening 2018 to 1976 when, for those old enough to remember, a prolonged drought led to reduced potato yields which was more than compensated for by a sharp increase more
Aug 13 2018 More rooms at the Inn! Categories: Leisure A recent survey by Savills indicates that the first 6 months of 2018 saw investment in Scottish hotels of £390m, double the total of the full year before. Concerns over Brexit, a weak pound and the terrific weather has meant a tourism boom for Scotland as more people decide to stay at home for their more
Aug 6 2018 Buying or buying into a dental practice Categories: Healthcare Becoming a practice owner is probably one of the biggest challenges and whilst success can never be guaranteed, seeking the best professional advice is the only way to ensure that the odds are stacked in your favour. EQ acts for a considerable number of dental practices and we pride ourselves on our understanding of the more
Aug 3 2018 Ambitious attitude in life science sector Categories: Technology Achieving scale and being ambitious are the main priorities for organisations operating within the Life Science sector according to a recent survey carried out by Life Sciences Scotland. Nearly a quarter of the businesses taking part said that increasing turnover was their main focus. Collaboration to take plans to the next level and turning intellectual more
Aug 1 2018 Our skydiving quartet go above and beyond Categories: EQ News A quartet of our high-flying staff have smashed their fundraising target after jumping out of a plane for charity. After three postponements due to weather challenges, the thrill-seeking four from our Dundee office were finally given the go-ahead to exit the aircraft 10,000 feet above the ground at Fife Airport in Glenrothes on Tuesday 24 more
Jul 31 2018 Recognising profits and losses on construction contracts Categories: Property & Construction With a number of high profile construction companies recently going in to liquidation, it is a reminder that no matter what size of business you are, the need to keep accurate financial records on your construction contracts is paramount. Outcome if the contract can be estimated reliably If the outcome of a construction contract can more