Archive for February 2025
The Financial Health Check: Assessing Your Business’s Vital Signs
Running a successful business requires more than a good product or service—it demands strong financial health. Just as you’d schedule regular health checks to ensure your wellbeing, your business needs periodic financial assessments to thrive. At KAAS Kildare Audit, we know that a financ…
Read MorePositive outlook for tourism in 2025 – Fáilte Ireland
Fáilte Ireland drove over 1.2 million referrals from its website and social media channels to the booking engines and websites of Irish tourism businesses last year. The tourism body hopes to grow that number this year, as it unveils plans to drive sustainable tourism development across the country. The chief executive of Fáilte Ireland, Paul…
Read MoreIreland will need to build 93,000 homes a year up to 2031 – Davy
Ireland will need to build 93,000 homes a year meet demand between now and 2031, according to a report by stockbroker Davy. The estimate is significantly higher than housebuilding targets included in the Coalition’s Programme for Government, which envisages 300,000 new homes being built between 2025 and 2030. Last year there were only 30,000 homes…
Read MoreServices growth slows abruptly in January, PMI shows
The country’s services sector grew at its slowest pace in nine months in January as new export business contracted for the first time in six months and employment fell marginally, a survey showed today. The AIB Global S&P Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 53.4 in January from 57.1 in December, slipping below the long-run…
Read MoreThe Financial Health Check: Assessing Your Business’s Vital Signs
Running a successful business requires more than a good product or service—it demands strong financial health. Just as you’d schedule regular health checks to ensure your wellbeing, your business needs periodic financial assessments to thrive. At KAAS, we know that a financial health check allows you to identify strengths, spot weaknesses, and take proactive steps…
Read MoreOver 500,000 people missing out on tax refunds – Revenue
More than half a million people are missing out on tax refunds, according to estimates from the Revenue Commissioners. It said that around €389m in tax may have been overpaid in 2024 and it is appealing to taxpayers to claim back what they are due. So far this year, more than 440,000 people discovered that…
Read MoreNew electric vehicle registrations up 20% in January – SIMI
New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that electric vehicle (EV) sales had a record-breaking month in January. SIMI said a total of 4,925 EVs were registered in January, a 20% increase when compared to the 4,093 EVs registered the same month last year. Today’s SIMI figures also show that new…
Read MoreAn Post to raise price of domestic stamp by 25c to €1.65
An Post has announced that the price of a stamp will increase by 25 cent to €1.65 later this month. It said the rise takes account of wage increases for postal staff, increased operating costs, and a continuing fall in the volume of letters being posted. Letter volumes have fallen by 8% in the last…
Read MoreFinancial Red Flags: Recognising Warning Signs in Your Business Accounts
For any business, staying on top of its financial health is vital. Yet, amidst the daily grind, it’s easy to overlook subtle warning signs that could indicate trouble brewing beneath the surface. Ignoring these financial red flags can lead to severe consequences, including cash flow problems,…
Read MoreEuro zone inflation edges up in January to 2.5%
Euro zone inflation ticked up slightly in January to 2.5%, edging higher for a fourth consecutive month driven by energy price increases, official data shows. Consumer prices were up from 2.4% in December 2024, slightly disappointing analysts’ expectations. Financial data firm FactSet had predicted the rate would not move. Inflation reached its lowest level in…
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