Markups and margins are concepts that seem easy on the face of it but quickly get confusing for anyone not well-versed in accounting. In fact,…
Rory FineganJune 2021
Success in the restaurant industry is far from guaranteed. Although most of the statistics available are for the US, and seem to vary a lot,…
Rory FineganMay 2021
Accounting and bookkeeping have changed dramatically in the last few decades. The systems we use in business and the way that government services are delivered…
Rory FineganApril 2021
Google the term ‘fear of audit’ and you’ll get 46 million results! Being reviewed, examined, or investigated in any way seems to really trigger something…
Rory FineganMarch 2021
If you’ve applied for a loan for your small business in the past, the experience may have left you thinking NEVER AGAIN! Traditional banks have…
Rory FineganMarch 2021
New Year’s Day this year was also the day that the Brexit transition phase was left behind and we entered a new age of a…
Rory FineganFebruary 2021
Every business is different and defines success in its own way. But there are certain financial realities that will ring true across an entire sector…
Rory FineganJanuary 2021
If you give gifts or perks with a monetary value to your employees, they must be treated as taxable income. It’s called a benefit-in-kind, or…
Rory FineganDecember 2020
The pandemic has seen many more employees working from home since March – either on a full-time or part-time basis. Revenue refers to this as…
Rory FineganNovember 2020