By Dave Hickey The turmoil of the pandemic is almost behind us, and businesses are now facing challenges which, combined, will be bigger and longer-lasting than those experienced over the past two years. Inflation and interest rate increases are the twin tests facing us all over the coming years. These are increasing at rates not […]
STORM CLOUDS GATHERING FOR BUSINESSES…AGAIN! Read More »
DHKN, one of the largest independent professional services firms in Ireland, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of new heads of its Corporate Compliance & Governance, Accounting Solutions and Business Development functions. George Alton ACIS is appointed Head of Corporate Compliance & Governance, having been a senior manager in Corporate Administration with Deloitte
DHKN EXPANDS ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM Read More »
DHKN is delighted to support the 2022 ‘Longest Day Swim’ in aid of Jigsaw Galway which supports young people’s mental health. The “Longest Day Swim 2022” is organised and run by Galway Swimming Club. It is a timed, open water river swim for competent over 18’s open water swimmers which attracts all standards of open
RIVER CORRIB ‘LONGEST DAY SWIM’ IN AID OF JIGSAW THIS WEEKEND Read More »
Whether retirement is 30 years away, just over the horizon, or not in your game plan at all, a succession plan is vital to ensuring the continued success of your business as well as securing an income for your retirement. Before the pandemic, succession planning was often seen by business owners as an important but
PEACE OF MIND FOR THE BUSINESS YOU’VE WORKED SO HARD TO BUILD Read More »
“Most business plans I see are beyond useless. They don’t help me understand clearly how the promoters will reach their goals and, most importantly for me, how we are going to be repaid.” That was one of the strongest comments I received when I interviewed people who receive and review dozens of business plans each
FOUR DISCONNECTS THAT RUIN BUSINESS PLANS Read More »
By Dave Hickey What’s my break-even point? Can I afford to pay salaries this month? What margin should I be aiming for on this new product/service? Many entrepreneurs and managers can’t answer questions like these because they haven’t yet acquired the necessary financial intelligence. Nobody gave them a test in finance skills when they decided
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE Read More »
By Dave Hickey What’s happening? Ulster Bank and KBC will close their banking operations in Ireland by the end of this year or early next year. Starting last week, both banks will issue to customers from 1 June on a phased basis, a process that will continue until all customers have been contacted. On receipt
DON’T LET BANK SWITCHING DELAYS HOLD BACK YOUR BUSINESS Read More »
By Dave Hickey What is the Gender Pay Gap? The Gender Pay Gap is the difference between what is earned on average by women and men based on average gross hourly earnings of all paid employees. It doesn’t distinguish between job types, experience, qualifications or working patterns. A Gender Pay Gap in an organisation does not,
JUNE IS KEY MONTH FOR GENDER PAY GAP REPORTING Read More »
By Dave Hickey This is part of a piece I wrote almost two years ago about ‘staying on top of the numbers’. Too much of it is still relevant. In Ireland we’re great at keeping score. Whether it’s in sport, socially (whose round is it?) or in family life (whose turn to do the dishes?).
KEEPING SCORE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT IN BUSINESS AS IN SPORT Read More »
Some tips on how to manage the stress By Dave Hickey A few years ago, I interviewed business leaders from a wide range of businesses and backgrounds for the local newspaper. One CEO of a fairly recent start-up was talking about managing cash and struggling to meet payroll every month. He told of some months
Cash Flow Worries: How to Cope With Them Read More »
