With the first month of the year drawing to a close, businesses everywhere, as we know from our clients, are still looking at ways of cutting costs. Thankfully the numbers of redundancies has slowed down when compared to a last year and the year before as business owners seek new ways of trimming the monthly […]
Many business owners dread this time of year – it’s the time of year that despite best laid plans, the year ahead can seem uncertain, especially if there’s less work to do than there was in the lead up to Christmas. However, while it may be a quiet time for day-to-day operations, this month provides […]
You may have noticed the National Competitiveness Council’s Annual Report was released earlier this week. In it, the Council said that the cost base has not fallen nearly enough in Ireland to return the country to a position of competitiveness. It offered suggestions and recommendations to help the Government boost competitiveness – however, most of […]
We’ve dealt with enough entrepreneurs over the years to know that going it alone is fraught with dangers. Setting up on your own, especially when business and consumer sentiment is so volatile, is very often a difficult choice to make. However, there are ways to give yourself the best start possible. One such avenue […]
Some business owners think that once a tax return is filed with the Revenue Commissioners their worries with tax are over for another year. In most cases that’s true, but if your business has been selected for a revenue audit, it’s critical that you’re prepared for a very thorough search of your accounts that could […]
Lots of companies that we’ve come across are having trouble with cash flow – it’s understandable given that many SMEs have difficulty sourcing and accessing credit in what is becoming an increasingly challenging business environment. However, sticking your head in the sand and ignoring the endless calls from aggravated suppliers who are looking for payment […]
Funding a business idea or sourcing finance for a business expansion can be a tricky path to negotiate. A squeeze on credit from financial institutions means that many businesses have been refused loans or overdraft extensions. If that road is closed off, finding an investor for your business is another alternative, but you need to […]
Making cuts to the payroll is a difficult process for any business. What’s more, failing to approach redundancies in a structured, organised way can result in costly cases that put a company under even more pressure, defeating the purpose of the exercise. None of us like firing people, and that’s perhaps why many businesspeople put […]
Nearly all businesses in Ireland, except for maybe consumer-focused companies, have one very bad characteristic in common – they rarely get paid on time. As a nation we’ve always been known for our generosity but it seems that we find it hard to stump up for work that has already been carried out. That creates […]
Most people will have seen advertisements indicating the end of the tax year, which is coming up next week. However, for new limited companies – those in their first or second year of operation – the tax deadline depends on the accounting period that began when the company was set up or incorporated. The adverts […]
