Supplier due diligence is a hot topic in government following the collapse of Carillion and profit warnings from other large public sector contractors.  This places John Sayles FCCA at the.. read more

The crisis at Northamptonshire County Council is perhaps the most stark example, but its financial difficulties are far from unique.  Central government’s phasing out of the revenue support grant to.. read more

Coining IT: Ireland’s burgeoning ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings)                           http://www.accaglobal.com/ie/en/member/member/accounting-business/2018/07/corporate/cryptocurrencies-blockchains.html  

“Public Private Partnerships cannot be regarded as an economically viable option for delivering public infrastructure,” concluded a recent report from the European Court of Auditors.  The EU’s audit body examined.. read more

Irish company AID:Tech was the first organisation in the world to use blockchain technology to prove that international aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon was delivered and to whom.  The.. read more

Housing association borrowing is set to go onto the government’s balance sheet, potentially reducing the availability of funding for new social housing.  The Central Statistical Office has warned the government.. read more

Kieran Donnelly became involved in public audit because a job “came up”.  But, perhaps to his surprise, he enjoyed the work.  “It was exciting in the early days,” he recalls. .. read more

Mining has become increasingly important for African countries over recent years.  In the period 2001 to 2014, “extractive industries comprised two-thirds of Africa’s exports”, with “a surge in mine openings.. read more

Ireland has a modern economy and is in the top 20 nations globally for its low level of corruption (it is just below the United States and above Japan), as.. read more

Drones are taking off in the business world, with tax professionals using the technology to check on assets and valuations   Drones may still sound a little like science fiction,.. read more

Drones are taking off in the business world, with tax professionals using the technology to check on assets and valuations   Drones may still sound a little like science fiction,.. read more

Accountants are being targeted by the Revenue Commissioners in the latest clampdown on professionals using aggressive tax avoidance schemes.  Commissioners are extending previous operations that examined professionals’ use of tax.. read more