Áine Kiely O'Donnell

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Business Supports from Enterprise Ireland

There are many supports available for businesses from organisations such as Enterprise Ireland in the current challenging economic climate.  It can be difficult to know what your company might be eligible for, and what the criteria are for drawing down such grants and loans.  We have looked at this issue and created a brief overview to assist you.  If you would like to talk to us about the supports available, just call us on 052 61 37775. […]

By |April 15th, 2020|AAL, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Covid-19, Your Business|Comments Off on Business Supports from Enterprise Ireland

Organisational Change Is Now Continual Change

There is some hope that the crisis is peaking from a health and economic perspective.  There is no denying that the pandemic has caused people to stop and think about how they are doing business and why they are doing what they do.  However, in this article our Managing Director Áine Kiely O’Donnell suggests that the businesses who have used this time to think about organisational change in their businesses will be better positioned to maintain their competitive edge. […]

By |April 14th, 2020|AAL, Latest Thinking from AAL, Your Business|Comments Off on Organisational Change Is Now Continual Change

AAL COVID-19 Resources – Managing Your Company In A Time of Crisis

AAL has been providing an extensive amount of information for client companies impacted by COVID-19.  The global economy has experienced a shock of the type not seen since the onset of the Great Depression almost one hundred years ago.  Government measures have resulted in some companies having to cease operations for the duration of the crisis. Others have been forced to look at new ways of working in an effort to continue operating at this time. […]

By |April 8th, 2020|AAL, Covid-19|Comments Off on AAL COVID-19 Resources – Managing Your Company In A Time of Crisis

Clarity on the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme

Are you confused about the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme?

Aine Kiely O’Donnell provides much needed clarity on the temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. […]

By |April 1st, 2020|AAL, Covid-19|Comments Off on Clarity on the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme

What Are The Benefits In Operating With A Limited Company?

Are you operating your business as a sole trader or partnership? Or, are you a farmer looking at the issue of how your farming business is structured?  Is it time to change to a limited company structure? In this blog, we look at the benefits and obligations related to limited companies. […]

By |March 16th, 2020|AAL, Company Structure, Latest Thinking from AAL, PAYE, Pension, Tax|Comments Off on What Are The Benefits In Operating With A Limited Company?

UK National Minimum Wage Increase – What Employers Need To Know

Ensuring that your business complies with legislation is a full-time task.  Changes to the UK national minimum wage will be introduced on April 1st 2020 and businesses need to be aware of the changes.  In this article, Áine Kiely O’Donnell, Managing Director at AAL, looks at the changes. […]

By |March 10th, 2020|AAL, Industry News|Comments Off on UK National Minimum Wage Increase – What Employers Need To Know

10 Financial Questions If You Are Considering Retirement

The issue of retirement and the age at which workers can expect to exit the workforce were at the centre of the 2020 General Election campaign in Ireland.  As the population ages and more people arrive at a pensionable age, the issue of planning for that eventuality has come to the fore in Irish business.

Irrespective of age, everyone should be considering how they will fund their retirement.  We are living longer and retirees are more active than any of their predecessors thanks to advances in medicine and the overall quality of life in the country.

In this blog from Áine Kiely O’Donnell, we ask 10 questions that everyone should be considering when thinking about a pension. […]

By |March 9th, 2020|AAL, PAYE, Pension|Comments Off on 10 Financial Questions If You Are Considering Retirement

Are You A Contractor? Are You Ready for IR 35?

The introduction of IR 35 in the UK will present significant challenges to contractors.  The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a delay to the introduction of IR 35.  It was due to be introduced in April 2020.  The British Government has now decided to defer the introduction until April 2021.  The deferral gives people impacted by the introduction of  IR 35 the opportunity to spend time ascertaining their status and if they fall within our outside IR 35.  AAL can help you with your IR 35 issues.  […]

By |March 2nd, 2020|AAL, Company Structure, Tax|Comments Off on Are You A Contractor? Are You Ready for IR 35?

AAL – Helping Companies Prepare for Brexit

How is your company preparing for Brexit?  The UK will sever ties with the EU completely on December 31st, 2020 and businesses need to be ready for the changes to trade documentation, issues with shipping to and from the UK, and more.  We can assist you in getting ready for the changes that Brexit will bring. […]

By |January 13th, 2019|AAL, Brexit, Brexit, Company Structure|0 Comments