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A New Way of Doing Business

During man and womankind’s time on this planet,we have had the AgriculturalRevolution,then the Industrial Revolution and now the Digital Revolution. In fact,to be strictly accurate,we have not had the DigitalRevolution;we are in fact starting it!

Aug 31, 2010 [In Practice ]

Want to Earn More New Business?

Ever been in a sales presentation and had your eyes glaze because you couldn’t relate to what was being said? Unfortunately this scenario happens quite frequently in the accounting sector.

Aug 31, 2010 [In Practice ]

The Future of IT 2015

Ask IT pundits where information technology will be five years from now, and chances are they will invoke Moore’s venerable law: In 2015, there will be more computers of every ilk, and they will be smaller, faster, cheaper

Aug 31, 2010 [In Business]

Self employed tax planning “Tax is cash and cash is God”

ith the Irish “Summer” rapidly coming to an end the thoughts of many self employed taxpayers will begin to focus on their income tax obligations for the current year. There is little doubt that the annual tax filing deadline is a source of much anxiety to many taxpayers.

Aug 31, 2010 [Taxation/Budget News]

Fixed-Term Contracts

Fixed term contracts of employment are useful for employers where the nature of the work is for a fixed period, where the employer is uncertain about the role in the longer-term and to address staffing needs in situations such as maternity cover, etc.

Aug 31, 2010 [Law & Regulation]

Overhaul of Lease Accounting

Aug 31, 2010 [Financial Reporting]

Irish Economic Update

Aug 31, 2010 [Recession]

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Ireland’s smart economy – It is not all gloom and doom !

While the Irish economy continues to be stuck in a long lasting and (at least in the eyses of some pessimists) an apparently never ending recession it is more important than ever that we appreciate the fact that there are still incentives to develop and grow businesses in Ireland.

Aug 17, 2010 [In Practice ]

Why We Need to Change the Rules for Non Executive Directors

Ineffective Corporate Governance has been identified as a major contributor to the Irish and UK bank problems. The role of the Non Executive directors has been widely criticized even though a number of those directors still retain their office.

Aug 17, 2010 [Law & Regulation]

Listening to Your Clients

You’ve probably heard the statistic many times. The most significant reason clients leave one accountant for another, coming in at a whopping 68 percent, is “perceived indifference.” Simply put, clients don’t feel like their accountant cares about them.

Aug 17, 2010 [In Practice ]

ACCA Launch Free Accounting Planning Tool for Irish Business

Private Irish companies are set to discard UK accounting rules and adopt International accounting rules – so called IFRS for SME. Planning for the change is essential if companies are to continue to have access to credit and to minimise a corporation tax bill.

Aug 17, 2010 [Financial Reporting]

Reversing the Burden of Proof in Tax Litigation

The general principle of ‘he who asserts must prove’ is the civil burden of proof imposing an obligation to sustain an assertion or proposition by positive argument. This principle is entirely logical in many tort or contractual disagreements but questionable in certain tax disputes with the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue).

Aug 17, 2010 [Taxation/Budget News]

Tweedie Warns US to Adopt Standards or Lose Influence

Aug 17, 2010 [Financial Reporting]

Fraud in the Workplace - Understanding the pitfalls and improving your effectiveness

Following a number of recent high profile cases of employee fraud, including cases in FÁS and Iarnrod Eireann, Joanne Hyde, Head of Employment Law at Eversheds O’Donnell Sweeney describes how more employers are trying to understand how to prevent similar occurrences in their workplaces and identify how they should deal with the unexpected discovery of a fraud.

Aug 17, 2010 [In Business]

Irish Consumer Sentiment Slips in July

Aug 17, 2010 [Recession]

A New Obstacle for Accountants in their Role as Investment Business Advisors

Does Investment Business or Insurance Activity currently provide your practice with an income stream? Do you provide investment business activities as part of your overall services to clients, either to offer a rounded added value service or to add to your practice income?

Aug 3, 2010 [In Practice ]

How to Write a Winning Proposal

In today’s economy, sales people have to write more proposals, and better proposals, than ever before. As the industry has become more competitive and complex, customers have become both more confused and more demanding. As a result, they are likely to listen to a presentation, nod their heads, and mutter those dreaded words, “Sounds good! Why don’t you put that in writing for me?”

Aug 3, 2010 [In Practice ]

Want to avoid credit union risk? Get rid of credit unions

Credit unions will disappear in the coming years thanks to regulatory changes introduced by the registrar of credit unions, writes Greg Allen

Aug 3, 2010 [In Business]

Using forums as a business tool

Online forums (such as the popular Boards.ie or Enterprise Ireland's own eBusiness Discussion Forum) offer a simple and cost-effective way to interact with large numbers of potential customers, clients and industry colleagues.

Aug 3, 2010 [In Business]

Dealing with Dismissal Legally & Fairly

The legislation regarding a dismissal can be tricky and difficult enough for any individual and it is more difficult when you are agitated when something has gone wrong and you are tempted to make a decision on the spur of the moment

Aug 3, 2010 [In Practice ]

The Future of Financial Reporting in the UK

There is a flurry of activity at the ASB as the project to develop a new accounting framework for UK entities gains momentum. Project Director Michelle Sansom explains.

Aug 3, 2010 [Financial Reporting]

Small Firms Association Autumn Economic Statement

In its Autumn Economic Statement, the Director of the Small Firms Association, Avine McNally, has said that whilst the Irish economic future is still very challenging, sensible policy decisions and strong political leadership to create a better and sustainable enterprise and economic future are required.

Aug 3, 2010 [In Business]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act 2010

On 5th May 2010, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (the Act”) was signed into law in the Republic of Ireland. The Act transposed the Third Money Laundering Directive and consolidated all existing anti-money laundering legislation (Criminal Justice Act 1994) into one single act.

Jul 20, 2010 [Law & Regulation]

What to do if Revenue selects your client for Revenue audit

Dealing with a Revenue audit is a stressful time for accountants who face reputation and financial risk if client issues are not correctly identified and addressed. In most cases it is possible to predict the likely outcome and with this information to manage your client’s expectations. The cardinal rule is to make sure that there are no surprises and for this a good knowledge of tax law and the audit process is essential.

Jul 20, 2010 [In Business]

Absolute Returns – An Investment approach for uncertain times

Generally speaking there are two main schools of thought when it comes to Investment philosophy. Firstly there is the low cost passive investment school of thought. The strengths of this approach are both clear and intuitive; all costs or charges involved with investments reduce the prospective return. Advocates will argue that in efficient markets, active management does not deliver the superior returns required to offset the higher charges.

Jul 20, 2010 [In Practice ]

Blog and Tweet Your Way to Firm Growth

Remember the movie Field of Dreams in which Kevin Costner’s character was led to build a baseball diamond in his backyard by a voice saying “If You Build It, They Will Come?” The result was nothing less than a miracle as people traveled from near and far to watch legends play in a cornfield.

When you take a closer look at the recent popularity of blogs and twitter you might realize there are many similarities to Costner’s baseball diamond in attracting a targeted audience to your firm through cyberspace. Ponder on these stats that continue to grow exponentially:

Jul 20, 2010 [In Practice ]

Solicitor’s Accounts – A Brief Advice

We are all too familiar with the expectant feeling that we get when the post arrives each morning and sifting through the envelopes looking for one that resembles the contents of a cheque.

Our solicitor clients are no different and many share the similar cash flow constraints many of us accountants are experiencing at present with clients taking longer and longer to settle their outstanding fees.

So when the fee cheque does eventually arrive, the temptation is to lodge it immediately to the office bank account. However, before such a lodgement decision can be made a solicitor must ask himself the following questions;

Jul 20, 2010 [In Practice ]

Corporate Governance Requirements for Credit Institutions & Insurance Undertakings

The Financial Regulator recently issued a Consultation Paper on Corporate Governance Requirements for Credit Institutions & Insurance Undertakings. The provisions will be applicable to all credit institutions & insurers licensed or authorised by the Financial Regulator. The requirements are not applicable to foreign incorporated subsidiaries of an Irish Financial Institution.

Jul 20, 2010 [Law & Regulation]

7 Steps to PuMP Out Better Performance Measures

Performance measurement is a process, not an event. It's a series of specific activities for creating, implementing and using performance measures, and it's not just a brainstorming session on the tail-end of your business planning workshop. If you don't take each step in the process deliberately, there's little wonder your performance measures or KPIs just aren't measuring up.

Jul 20, 2010 [In Business]

How to improve staff communication

The latest CIPD employee outlook survey found that fewer than half of our 2,000 respondents felt either “fully” or “fairly well” informed about what was going on in their firms. There were also low levels of agreement with the statement: “I trust the directors/senior management of my organisation.” Such findings reveal just how important it is to improve communications with staff as part of an HR (and business) strategy.

Jul 20, 2010 [In Business]

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