Sep 26 2017 Dundee University awarded £2 million grant from Cancer Research UK Categories: Technology One of the many expert teams at the University of Dundee have been successful in securing a significant grant from Cancer Research UK. The funding is to be used to explore the role that one of the most fundamental processes in cell biology plays in the disease. Experts hope the work will aid the discovery more
Sep 26 2017 Simple Assessment – Is it the end of the Tax Return? Categories: Taxation HMRC has now started the process of withdrawing the need to complete tax returns in certain circumstances. For example, if you became entitled to the state pension at some point after 6 April 2016 but continued to have another source of income such as employment income, then you may be due to pay tax on more
Sep 22 2017 Double Success for Verdant Spirits Limited Categories: EQ News EQ clients Verdant Spirits Limited were toasting double success last week at the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards, not only picking up the Gold medal in the London Dry Gin category, but then being awarded the main prize of the evening; “Gin of the Year”. Founding Director Andrew Mackenzie and his team, including his partner Judy more
Sep 18 2017 Working with Clayton Caravan Park Categories: Leisure When it comes to childhood memories, especially of holidays, many of us can reflect on happy days spent in caravans. The appeal was down to the ‘home from home’, but also the freedom we enjoyed, the friends we made and the familiarity of returning to a place we loved. Memories such as these are being more
Sep 14 2017 Farm finance health check Categories: Agriculture It is now over a year since the Bank of England cut the bank lending base rate to just 0.25% in the wake of the EU referendum result. We are now seeing reduced finance costs on many of the accounts we are currently preparing as a consequence, helping to boost profitability for those businesses heavily more
Sep 13 2017 A huge welcome to our new recruits Categories: People Our seven new Chartered Accountancy trainees recently gathered at our Dundee office for training. Our new recruits will be spread across all offices, with two trainees based in Dundee, Forfar and Glenrothes and one in Cupar. While providing opportunities in the local area, the investment in trainees will also help support the future growth of the more
Sep 4 2017 TIGA calls for Development Fund Categories: Technology TIGA, the trade association that represents the video games industry, is asking the government to create a new UK fund to provide development monies. This follows on from a recent round of European funding where a number of UK studios received grant aid. TIGA chief executive, Dr Richard Wilson, said there is a need for more
Aug 31 2017 Tax free gains on sale of land? Categories: Agriculture We often have clients who sell off small pockets of land, with the land normally being acquired by someone wishing to expand their garden or improve access to their property for example. We often have clients who sell off small pockets of land, with the land normally being acquired by someone wishing to expand their more