My friend John calls me a bean counter, knowing that I am part of an accountancy and tax business. The bean counter reference is an accusation. A not-so-subtle dig at the accountancy profession. He doesn’t hold accountants in high esteem and is brutally honest about it. I came across the Bean Counter Cafe on my
Author Archives: Colin Comerford
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Jun
Jun
Company Directors. Listen up. Tips to save Corporation Tax will be important to you in the coming months. The Corporation Tax [CT] deadline for companies with a 31 December 2022 year end is the 23rd of September. That is the last day to file your CT return and pay the balance owing for 2022. Let’s
Business Growth, Choosing an accountant, Company Director, Tax Advice
Decision Time for Company Directors – Bonus
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Jun
Jun
It’s decision time for many company directors across the country. Should I take a bonus? We will look at a few examples of what I am talking about. One of which is how your business can help with personal wealth. The focus will be on Bar Coad Ltd and the options for Tommy. Talking points
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Jun
Jun
We will look at a holding company structure and see how this works. You’ll get to know the O’Driscolls and their reasons for setting up a holding company. The main points that we will look at are Introduction How it works Advantages Disadvantages Summary Introduction Ron and Conor O’Driscoll [Rod & Cod] are brothers, in
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Jun
Jun
I had a meeting this week with Bridget Higgins who is starting a new business. Already working, this is a new gig for her, and she wants to get things right from the start. It got me thinking that we didn’t write anything about this before. Plus, it could help to point you in the
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May
May
We will look at bookkeeping and how a partnership approach can make your life easier. Plus, it can improve the bottom line and put more cash in your pocket. Introducing you to Conor and Amy [their real names] we will touch on some of the things that helped them. And why they decided to use
Business Growth, Company Director, Company Investments, Tax Advice
Company Investments – Investment Bonds
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May
May
We will look at Company Investments and Investment Bonds. We will introduce you to Don Gotti, the king of Dundalk. Companies will look to invest some of their excess cash. The purpose of this blog is to give you some information about a company investing in an investment bond. And comparing that to direct investing.
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May
May
We will look at some tax tips for accidental landlords. We all hear about landlords exiting the market in their droves. A perfect storm of rising interest rates, rent pressure zones, and plenty of red tape. The tax system here can quickly squeeze out the already squeezed middle. The purpose of this is to help
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Apr
Apr
I had a meeting on Monday that involved a property purchase in trust for a child. This isn’t something we would see often so I needed to do some prep and get more information. It turned out to be a very interesting meeting and has me doing some head scratching since. We will look at
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Apr
Apr
Price increases and value. Is the price increase tolerable for your client because they see value in your service? This question punched us in the face recently. Michael, our client, was about to leave as he got a cheaper price. He said to me “as my financial advisor what would you advise me to do?”
