Your accounting system is important to ensure that your business is maximising profits. This post outlines common accounting mistakes that you should avoid.
Helen Cousins, a chartered accountant by profession, is a business mentor, trainer and consultant for a wide range of Irish SMEs, often working under the auspices of state agencies via her company Xcel Business Solutions. In a successful career spanning more than 25 years, Helen worked in accountancy practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked in Financial Controller and senior management positions in manufacturing industry, before starting her own consultancy for small businesses. Helen is also a self catering entrepreneur, operating her own self catering holiday home business in Wexford. She is a director and former Chair of the Irish Self Catering Federation, and she works closely with the tourist industry in Ireland.
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How To Plan A Successful Exit Sale; An Interview With Ian Shearer, Atlanta International
by on November 23rd, 2012
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As a company founder, you want to maximise the valuation of your technology company in an exit sale. You need to - and can - plan for this years in advance.
Why SaaS Revenue is Different
by on November 9th, 2012
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Every company’s CEO thinks they know what their sales revenue figure is. SaaS revenue is simple to work out, but it is different to what you might expect.
Why Marketing Is For Muppets; Interview with Lawyer, Flor McCarthy
by on September 14th, 2012
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Professional service firms such as lawyers or accountancy practices often find it challenging to market their services. Some even find it distasteful. This interview with lawyer, Flor McCarty, managing partner of McCarty and Co, looks at some of the marketing strategies employed by their legal firm
Lies, Damn Lies And Spreadsheets: How To Prevent Spreadsheets Ruining Your Business
by on June 21st, 2012
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Spreadsheets are deceptively easy to use and incredibly hard to manage. For businesses globally, spreadsheet errors have resulted in loss of cash, profits and customers, reputational damage, and operating failures. Businesses rely on spreadsheets to the point that they are effectively critical to the success of the business. However, many of these businesses are not aware that there is even a risk associated with spreadsheets, let alone know how to manage that risk.
Supporting Your Business: An Interview With Eibhlin Curley Of Dublin City Enterprise Board
by on May 18th, 2012
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In this interview with Eibhlin Curley of Dublin City Enterprise Board, we look at the supports provided by the thirty-five Enterprise Boards in general and by the Dublin City Enterprise Board in particular.
Accountants In The Cloud – Interview With Anne Brady Of Anne Brady McQuillans DFK
by on April 11th, 2012
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Anne Brady of Dublin based practice, Anne Brady McQuillans DFK, was one of the first Irish accountancy practices to move completely to the cloud two years ago. In this interview, I ask about her experiences of moving the practice to the cloud and the operational benefits that it brings.
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