Finance Common Accounting Mistakes That Can Cause Serious Trouble Your accounting system is important to ensure that your business is maximising profits. This post outlines common accounting mistakes that you should avoid. January 8, 2013 6,973 Reads share
Technology How To Plan A Successful Exit Sale; An Interview With Ian Shearer, Atlanta International 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. November 23, 2012 2,135 Reads share
Finance Why SaaS Revenue is Different 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. November 9, 2012 2,442 Reads share
Technology Why Marketing Is For Muppets; Interview with Lawyer, Flor McCarthy 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 September 14, 2012 1,939 Reads share
Finance Lies, Damn Lies And Spreadsheets: How To Prevent Spreadsheets Ruining Your Business 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. June 21, 2012 2,463 Reads share
Management Supporting Your Business: An Interview With Eibhlin Curley Of Dublin City Enterprise Board 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. May 18, 2012 1,959 Reads share
Technology Accountants In The Cloud – Interview With Anne Brady Of Anne Brady McQuillans DFK 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. April 11, 2012 3,298 Reads share
Management Know Your Limits When Starting A New Business Having a great idea or spotting an acquisition bargain is a long way from getting a business out of the zero zone and into profits though. Some folk get so fired up about their new idea that they forget to check the limiting factors. This post looks at some of the classic mistakes that start-up enthusiasts are making at the moment. March 14, 2012 3,078 Reads share
Technology The Reality of Virtual Workers; An Interview with UK Accountants, Richard Place Dobson Well, UK accountancy practice, Richard Place Dobson has long since embraced the paperless office and for the past three months one of their senior practice accountants, Jennifer Watson, has worked for this UK firm from her home in the south-east of Ireland. This interview looks at how virtual working actually works, both from the perspective of the employer and the employee. January 27, 2012 2,788 Reads share
Technology How to Handle Getting Called Out On Social Media Social Media has taken the world by storm but many business owners still fear the consequences of opening their business up. What do people fear the most about social media? December 22, 2011 3,291 Reads share