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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