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Accounting Systems for SME’S

An Article by Patrick  Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 29th December 2013

Deciding on the right accounting solution for your business can be a stressful exercise. There are lots of software packages available on the market, some cloud based.


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Distributor Agreements

An Article by Patrick  Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 8th December 2013

The Appointment

To facilitate growth and expansion, businesses often look to the appointment of a distributor (an agent or representative). Finding a distributor who is the right fit for your business is of critical importance.
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Managing Banking Relationships in SME’s

An Article by Patrick  Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post November  2013,

It’s said that relationship banking is over. This may well be the case when things go wrong, however in normal trading circumstances for SME’s there is great value in keeping you bank up to speed.  Not every company can go to the market to raise equity or get access to state funding so banks will always have their place.


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Recruiting Your First Employee

An Article by Patrick  Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 17th November  2013,

Recruiting your first employee can be an onerous task, fraught with difficulties and costly. You are effectively doubling your workforce something you’ll probably never do again.  Some important matters to remember along the way are outlined herein.


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Are you getting commercial benefits from your Statutory Audit?

How many times have you had an audit concluded and then been just asked by the auditor to ‘sign here’ or sent the accounts in the post ‘for signing’? A lot of auditors miss the importance of communicating the key audit findings through a formal detailed Key Findings letter.


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