Blog26th Jun 2024 Access NI Criminal Record Checks Access NI is the system used in Northern Ireland to carry out criminal record checks. The system is complex and includes three different levels of checks: Basic, Standard and Enhanced. It is a criminal offense to require candidates and staff… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Capital Allowances Super Deduction to Boost Business The new super deduction aims to incentivise company expenditure and investment now as the country emerges from lockdown in the hope that companies will hit the ground running, says Tax Partner Malachy McLernon. The government has offered unprecedented support for… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Enhancing Compliance with the EU Whistleblowing Directive On 16 December 2019 after its approval by the European Parliament, the Whistleblowing Directive came into force. The new legislation is seen as a vital legislative cog in attempting to prevent breaches of EU law such as fraud and corruption… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Engaging Hospitality Employees Business success is achieved by people. So, engaging your employees with their work, colleagues, business values and mission, and your unique ways of working is your most powerful tool for achieving your goals. To avoid wasting time and money on… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 How to implement an effective whistleblowing system in the food & drink sector The term ‘Whistleblowing’ has not always been a term widely associated with the Food and Drink industry and has been more widely connected with other industries such as Financial Services and the Healthcare sector. However, that changed in 2018 with the publication of version 8 of the BRC Global Standards that made it mandatory for Food… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Lifetime Giving – Exempt Transfers & Normal Expenditure Gifts to your family or friends may be Potentially Exempt Transfers for Inheritance Tax purposes provided you survive for 7 years after the transfer, explains Jarlath Devlin. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is arguably the UK’s most unpopular tax. Over the years,… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Assurance vs Audit: What is the Difference? Understanding the difference between assurance and an external audit will help you get the most out of these procedures, explains Donal McGibbon… Demand for assurance and audit services has increased in recent years, partly because many business grants and supports… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 The Future of Learning and Developing Learning and Development practitioners were among the many whose profession was heavily impacted by the pandemic. Necessity meant training providers had their innovation skills tested and, with the assistance of technology, have been able to meet the challenge. While learning… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Protecting the Family Home from Inheritance Tax The Residence Nil Rate Band exemption enables individuals to pass on their family home to direct descendants free of Inheritance Tax in certain circumstances. Jarlath Devlin explains what Residence Nil Rate Band is and how it works… As property prices… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Employee Engagement – The Secret to Post-Pandemic Revival While still recovering from a whirlwind year, how can we best plan for the future in a way that motivates our employees to help propel our organisations through the economic recovery ahead? As the situation continues to change, an agile… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Your Guide to the 2021 Increases to Statutory Rates of Pay The arrival of April brings with it new statutory increases that are crucial to get in place to ensure that payments to your employees and workers are accurate and compliant. The following rates are now applicable in Northern Ireland as… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Pathway out of Restrictions – Impact on You and Your People The NI public are once again awaiting Stormont’s next COVID announcement. This time it is regarding the next stages of the “Pathway out of Restrictions,” with the next announcement due on 15th April. Boris Johnson has made it abundantly clear… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 VAT For Charities – Your Questions Answered VAT for charities can be a complex subject due to the mixed activities that many charities undertake. This article answers some frequently asked VAT questions to help you get to grips with the basics. However, VAT for charities is a complex… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 What is the Purpose of an External Audit? While business owners sometimes question the value of external audit, there can be strong business benefits to having your financial statements independently verified, explains Karen Coulter… Certain businesses are required by law to have an external or statutory audit. Others,… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Employment law tribunals clogged with 93,000 cases “Northern Ireland’s employment law tribunal system is in “paralysis” with a caseload of 93,000 claims as the pandemic hits its processing of cases, it has been claimed. But employment solicitor Rosemary Connolly… said the end of the furlough scheme could… By Caroline Murphy View more
Blog26th Jun 2024 Coming-Up in HR in 2021: Five Changes to Prepare For Now With the January blues behind us but still in the midst of lockdown, it is an appropriate time to reflect on the turbulence of 2020 whilst simultaneously focusing on ER/HR priorities for the year ahead. In 2020 we saw the… By Caroline Murphy View more