Author Archives: Robert King

About Robert King

Robert King ACMA, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting. He has over fourteen year’s financial experience in Ireland, UK, USA and Germany in both industry and practice.

Business Formation Part 3 – Limited Company

We are now at the final part of the 3 Part series covering the main options open to anyone wishing to start a business. This option is to form a Limited Company. There are number of types of limited company … Continue reading

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Business Formation 2 – Partnerships

In Part I we looked at the option of starting up a business as a Sole Trader. In this second of three articles we now look at Partnerships and whether this may be the most attractive form of Self-Employment for … Continue reading

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Business Formation Part 1 – Sole Traders

Contrary to what many people might think, there are still significant numbers of people setting up new business ventures. For example, in the week ending March 30th, CRO statistics show that 335 Limited Companies were formed and 254 Business Names … Continue reading

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Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

On the 1st February 2011 the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 came into law. Seven days later on the 7th February two men became the first couple under Irish law to be registered as … Continue reading

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2010 Self Assessment Income Tax

If you are Self Employed, you may have noticed recently that there has been some debate as to whether the October 31st deadline for the submission of 2010 Self Assessment Income Tax Returns (Form 11, Form 11E and Form 12) should be brought forward to September 30th 2011. Continue reading

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Robert King & Company Welcomes It’s New Partner

Robert King & Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ciaran Doyle, ACMA TMITI as partner with the firm Continue reading

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The Similarities between changing your engine oil and maintaining your accounting system…

No, this is not an article about motor maintenance; however, maintaining your accounting system is similar to changing the oil in your car. In short, if you don’t maintain them both, they will cost you more money in the long run. Continue reading

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Managing Your VAT to Improve Your Cash Flow

n today’s market where cash is king it’s important to have a greater control over your cash flow and to look at ways to improve it. One way to improve cash flow is to look at your system of recording and paying VAT. Continue reading

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Out With The Old And In With The New – Economy!

The reason for this article is to do with business loans & business lending from the banks. There is a lot of press about new businesses not being able to get business funding for their projects and new business ideas Continue reading

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Vince Cable (UK Business Secretary) Backs Monthly Management Accounts

The Financial Times reports today that Vince Cable had remarked that the campaign “sounds eminently sensible”. He is reported saying DBT would bring “together lots of different groups with an interest in small business financing, a sector where there are serious problems”. Continue reading

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