Archive for August 2025
Pricing for Profit: How to Avoid Undervaluing Your Services
At KAAS Kildare Audit we know many business owners fall into the trap of pricing their services based on what competitors charge or what they believe clients are willing to pay. While it may feel safer to keep prices low, undervaluing your services can quietly erode your margins, stunt growth, and d…
Read MorePricing for Profit: How to Avoid Undervaluing Your Services
At KAAS we know many business owners fall into the trap of pricing their services based on what competitors charge or what they believe clients are willing to pay. While it may feel safer to keep prices low, undervaluing your services can quietly erode your margins, stunt growth, and damage perceptions of quality. Pricing for…
Read MoreFood prices up an estimated 4.6% in July – CSO
Food prices are estimated to have risen by 4.6% over the last 12 months, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Food prices rose by 0.2% in the last month, the CSO added. The CSO today published a flash estimate for inflation which showed the cost of living has risen by 1.6% in…
Read MoreGovernment to discuss impact of EU-US trade deal
A meeting of the Government’s Trade Forum will discuss the impact on Ireland of the EU-US trade deal. Officials from the Department of Finance are due to give a preliminary analysis of what impact the 15% tariff will have on the Irish economy. It is also expected that a joint statement could be issued today…
Read MoreTrump hits dozens of countries’ goods with steep tariffs
US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, pressing ahead with his plans to reorder the global economy ahead of today’s trade deal deadline. He set rates including a 35% duty on many goods from Canada, 50% for Brazil, 25% for India,…
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