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13.02.2025

Maximise Your Savings: Understanding the Mortgage Interest Tax Credit for 2024

Given it is early in the year many people will be receiving mortgage interest certificates from their mortgage providers in respect of the year ended 31 December 2024. It is important to remember to consider the potential to claim the recently introduced mortgage interest relief credit. Background on Mortgage Interest Tax Credit The mortgage interest…

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07.02.2025

What You Need to Know About Local Property Tax (LPT) in 2025

Local Property Tax (LPT) is a tax on residential properties in Ireland, used to fund the provision of services by local authorities. For 2025 and beyond, the tax structure remains largely the same, but there are important dates and guidelines homeowners need to keep in mind. How LPT is Calculated LPT is based on the…

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30.01.2025

Ireland’s Economic Outlook 2025: From Contraction to Resilient Recovery

Forecast for Ireland: Navigating Through Current Challenges As 2025 is in full swing, Ireland’s economic landscape shows signs of both resilience and challenge. The European Commission has just released its latest forecast for Ireland. This blog sets-out the main points to look out for in 2025. Overall the outlook is positive – while the growth…

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11.12.2024

ECB Interest Rate Cuts – December 12th

Anticipated ECB Rate Cuts As the European Central Bank (ECB) approaches its upcoming rate-setting meeting on the 12th December, discussions of potential interest rate cuts are heating up. Robert Holzmann, an influential ECB policymaker, has been widely quoted as indicating that a reduction of 25 basis points could be on the table, although he emphasized…

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10.10.2024

Accounts Receivable: Strategies for Securing Cash Flow

1. Know Your Customer: Sales are great but all the sales in the world are no good if customers simply can’t pay their invoices so make sure you know who you are dealing with before taking on a new customer: Credit References: Gather information about your customer’s payment history from credit references. This helps assess…

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04.10.2024

Budget 2025: Highlights for you and your business

Budget 2025 was announced by the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform yesterday afternoon. Against the back-drop of the ongoing cost of living crisis and an expected upcoming election, it’s clear that this budget attempted to give something to everyone. We have set out below a high-level summary of the…

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15.08.2024

What is The Role of Forensic Accountants?

In today’s blog, we will describe the role of a forensic accountant and the services provided by them. Forensicaccountants’ main role is to investigate financial discrepancies, fraud and financial irregularities. It can be said thatforensic accountants combine auditing and investigation skills. The main responsibilities of forensic accountantsinvolve: Investigation The daily work involves fraud investigations, business…

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08.08.2024

Navigating the CRSD Directive

 The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), also formerly known as the Non-Financial Disclosure Directive, is a new EU law that requires companies to report on the impact of their activities on the environment and society. It aims to improve and establish a consistent standard for companies reporting on sustainability in the EU, including aspects such…

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18.07.2024

10 Ways to Prepare for an Audit

In order to guarantee that the information your firm provides is correct and compliant, it is imperative that you prepare for an audit. Ten tips to get ready for an audit are as follows: 1) Understand the Audit Scope Clearly specify the audit scope to know which areas or procedures need to be looked at.…

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11.07.2024

7 Biggest Investing Pitfalls For Beginners

In the last few years since the pandemic hit a new wave of investors have emerged and are giving the market a shot. A Charles Schwab study in 2021 found that 15% of all U.S. stock market investors got their start in 2020. As the market dipped and stocks became cheaper to buy the pandemic…

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