How the EU AI Act will impact on business
Businesses need to start preparing now: once the AI Act comes into force, it will apply to all systems in operation
Mazars Partner Profile
Generous State supports for R&D available as Enterprise Ireland grants and tax credits
Amid rising interest rates and tightening in investment markets, finance is becoming increasingly hard to come by for start-ups and early-stage companies
Passing on a family business can be hazardous for even the smallest of businesses
While tax considerations can be uppermost on many people’s minds when passing on assets to the next generation they should not initially be the first priority
Business energy supports ‘very significant’ for firms struggling with costs, say Mazars
In wake of invasion of Ukraine, scheme seeks to provide cash payments to qualifying businesses that have experienced specified increases in monthly unit prices of gas or electricity
Transfer pricing can be an easy target for tax authorities
As the drive to make multinationals pay their share gathers pace, intercompany arrangements are more likely to be challenged, explains Claire Healy of Mazars
Stakes getting higher in fight against money laundering
Firms categorised as high-risk can expect far more engagement from the Central Bank than their counterparts, according to Cara Hyland of Mazars
Mazars urges businesses to plan for coming challenges and changes
Difficult year ahead for Irish businesses but bright spots on the horizon
Scarp scheme offers companies facing difficulties the chance to restructure
Mazars acted as Process Advisor for the country’s first successful Scarp case in January
Mazars working to keep humans in the loop on AI deployment
Organisations connecting AI with their company’s mission will likely reap rewards, says Dr Stephanie Dossou, director of AI at Mazars
Back for good: How ‘boomerang hiring’ is helping companies stay ahead of the curve
Bringing former employees back can add value and save time and money, says Mazars’ people consulting director Sonya Boyce
Kian Caulwell: ‘Good conduct risk management is good for business’
Effective conduct risk management a key enabler for individual and collective accountability
Cyber risk is never someone else’s problem
Mazars director Alex Burnham says shifting IT operations to an outsourcing partner does not mean responsibility for managing cyber risk transfers with i
Here, there, everywhere and nowhere: the genius and peril of crypto
Revenue has clarified that crypto profits will be treated as capital gains but that could prove problematic for non-domiciled taxpayers
Irish employers will face challenges around changing tax rules and new reporting obligations
Mazars says new statutory sick pay rules and complexities associated with employees working remotely from overseas will place added strain on HR and payroll functions
Tax incentive set to boost digital games development
Fast-growing digital gaming sector is worth nearly $200bn annually, says Mazars
Nothing to fear from new accountability rules – Mazars
New regime will help build trust in the financial services sector, says Kian Caulwell
New GDPR certification will reward compliant organisations
Firms have had to apply more effort to data compliance than anticipated, says Mazars
Latest deferral of full border controls has ‘practical benefits’ for Irish goods
However Mazars VAT director warns cost impact of Brexit should not be underestimated
‘Sustainability is absolutely a competitive differentiator’
Staff, cost savings and access to capital cited as drivers behind shift towards sustainability
Mazars joins corporate drive to make a difference on climate change
Opportunities for sector as well as challenges, says financial services provider
For business owners it’s time to take a longer-term view
Pandemic has made many entrepreneurs rethink their approach to the business
Preparation key to selling a family business to a third party
Running a competitive sale process to an external buyer is an area Mazars focuses on
Devil in detail when it comes to future taxation policy
OECD and US will shape global tax reform just as hybrid work may alter allowances
Impact on business of coronavirus pandemic difficult to quantify
‘Challenges will likely manifest in rising level of restructuring activity throughout 2022’
How business leaders can drive effective technology transformations
Tone at the top is key to fostering culture of innovation, says Mazars’s Lorcan Colclough
How to shoulder the burden of compliance
Payroll, insurance and multiple jurisdictions make outsourcing compliance a great idea
Teasing out the implications of international tax reform
Recent statements from US administration should not necessarily be cause for alarm here in Ireland
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