O’KellySutton congratulate Ian Drennan on new appointment as Director of Corporate Enforcement.

Congratulations to Ian Drennan on his appointment as the new Director of Corporate Enforcement.
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O’KellySutton appointed as Strategic Business Advisers to Irish Greyhound Board.

As appeared in The Irish Times, Tuesday, 28th August , the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has hired consultants at Kildare-based accounting firm O’Kelly Sutton to advise on its five-year strategic plan. This will involve evaluating some 1,200 submissions from stakeholders in the industry and formulating recommendations for the greyhound board that will take it to 2017.

The review comes when State funding
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Top Ten Tips for SME’s dealing with Banks

Article by Patrick Sutton, Partner, O’KellySutton in The Sunday Business Post, 26th August 2012.

1. Bank Application Forms:
Get familiar with what banks are looking for at an early stage. Bank requirements vary, depending on the size and nature of the loan. All the banks have application forms on their websites and these will need to be completed.

2. Business Plan:
This is a critical document and, yes, banks do take time to study the plan in detail.
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Hidden charges and exit penalties in pensions and other investment products.

Charlie Weston personal finance editor for the Irish Independent, interviewed Patrick Sutton, partner of O’Kelly Sutton Accountants,Kildare on the 6th of August 2012.
Finance expert Patrick Sutton, of O’Kelly Sutton accountants in Kildare, said many pension funds had been badly invested, causing losses of between 30pc and 40pc.
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Jack Welch – Straight from the gut

Just read Jack Welch’s Straight from the gut again for a second time recently and it’s such a great book. Jack retired in 2001 from GE after 20 years as CEO where he lead the organisation through rapid growth over that time. The book is full of valuable advice and tips for any aspiring or successful business leader. There’s so many interesting war stories in the book and lessons to be learnt from them from his days as GE’s CEO .
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