FINANCE

When it comes to Finance, start by thinking about some of these questions:

Are you clear where your business is at now, where you would like to be in 3 years and what resources and structures are required to achieve this?

How is your business currently funded? Is this sufficient for the next 12 – 36 months to fund further growth? If funding is required do you know the most appropriate mix of funding for your business?

What are the activities that drive your business forward and are critical to its success?

Does your finance function add value to the business and support decision making in the business?

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Finance Framework

Our finance framework assesses financial capabilities and capacity in your business, to demonstrate that a business with strong financial management, a clear costed business plan, the ability to react to the inevitable changes in the market, combined with the appropriate funding and resources will help your business reach its maximum potential.

Our finance framework provides a guide to the range of financial tools and processes available, which help build a pro active, integrated finance function, providing timely information and insights to your business to deliver profitable growth.

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Basic Financial Capability

Understand if you have the correct basic financial capabilities in place in your company

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Six elements that make an excellent finance function

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How to choose accounting software

Read Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on the steps you should consider to selecting your accounting software.

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Filing an Annual Return

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Basic Financial Capability

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5 min

Basic Financial Capability: the first element of the Finance Framework.

Compliance Reporting

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2 min

Basic Financial Capability: systems that you must have in place to keep business legally trading by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Why the need for Finance?

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1 min

Basic Financial Capability: Gráinne Conroy, Senior Financial Adviser with Enterprise Ireland outlines the need and importance of the finance function for companies. #financial awareness #startup

Six elements that make an excellent finance function

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4 min

Basic Financial Capability: Read Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on the key elements that come together to create an excellent finance function.

Private: How to choose accounting software

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12 min

Basic Financial Capability: Are you looking for new accounting software? Do you need help in making that decision? Advice from Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS

Financial Awareness

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2 min

Basic Financial Capability: Kieran Moloney of Aran Biomedical outlines the need for companies to demonstrate financial awareness. #financialawareness #financialperformance

Integrated Financial Management

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5 min

Integrated Financial Management: the second level of Finance Pillar - an infographic explainer.

Overview of key components of financial management

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting outlines the key components of Financial Management.

Accounting for Value Creation and Encouraging the Rise of the Chief Value Officer

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10 min

Integrated Financial Management: This article is written by Kevin Dancey (CEO IFAC) and Charles Tilley Interim CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

Cash Management

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting on managing the cashflow in a business.

Analytics – knowing the numbers

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8 min

Integrated Financial Management: Tony Barry, CFO of Voxpro on Analytics and knowing the numbers. #costbehaviour #pricing

Why is financial management critical in high growth companies?

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4 min

Integrated Financial Management: Why Financial Management is core to the survival and success of any organisation or business by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Growth and Ambition

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9 min

Integrated Financial Management: Tony Barry CFO of VoxPro tells a story of company's growth & ambition. #growth #workingcapital #startup

Why a good budget is vital for every business owner

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7 min

Integrated Financial Management: Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on why every business should take the time every year to build a budget.

Financial Risk Management

Article

2 min

Integrated Financial Management: Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting on assessing your exposure to key financial risks.

KPI Reporting

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3 min

Integrated Financial Management: well chosen KPIs give a succinct sense of how the business is performing and why, by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Financially Rigorous Commercial Decision Making

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1 min

Integrated Financial Management: The Rev Counter – Decision Making systems that ensure that commercial decisions make financial sense, by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Strategic Financial Planning

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3 min

Strategic Financial Planning: the the third element of Finance Framework.

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Planning – Are you Ready?

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12 min

Strategic Financial Planning: Tony Barry, CFO of VoxPro on Planning. #planning #businessplan

Accounting for Value Creation and Encouraging the Rise of the Chief Value Officer

Article

10 min

Integrated Financial Management: This article is written by Kevin Dancey (CEO IFAC) and Charles Tilley Interim CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

Managing Data is crucial for Companies

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10 min

Strategic Financial Planning: Herman Heyns, CEO of Anmut explains why understanding and properly managing data is crucial for companies and their CFOs.

The SatNav – target setting, financial planning & reporting

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6 min

Strategic Financial Planning: The SATNAV is a simple metaphor for the planning and financial reporting elements of a well-run company by Moira Creedon of Artemis Consulting.

Business Planning

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2 min

Strategic Financial Planning: Jim Cahill of AccountsPLUS on Buisness Planning. #cashflow #businessplan #financialplanning

Using Lean or Business Model Canvas

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3 min

Strategic Financial Planning: The importance of using a lean canvas or business model canvas by Conor Carmody of Dublin BIC. #investment #lean #startup

Access to Finance

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5 min

Access to Finance: the fourth element of Finance Framework.

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What is Venture Debt?

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4 min

Access to Finance: Clive Lennox of Silicon Valley Bank outlines what venture debt is and how companies can avail of funds. #company investment #startup #funding

Getting Investor Ready

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4 min

Access to Finance : Conor Carmody of Dublin Business Innovation Centre (DBIC) outlines how companies should prepare to seek investment. #company investment #startup #funding

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What is the Business Growth Fund (BGF)?

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Access to Finance: Joe Higgins, Investor with the Business Growth Fund (BGF) outlines the details of the fund. #investment #partnershipcapital #ambition

Current Finance Programmes

IPOready Strategic Finance Programme

Programme

9 months

IPOready gives companies a comprehensive understanding of how to raise strategic finance, the different options available and the best mix for the growth of your business.

HPSU SPRINT Programme

Programme

3 day

A three day programme designed specifically for startup companies looking to raise seed funding in the next 6 - 9 months.

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Business Pillars

Enterprise Ireland has developed a Client Engagement Model (CEM), a process of how Enterprise Ireland works with clients across their different stages of development. This is modeled on a structured framework which we work with clients so that we can come up with an agreed plan of action with the company. The 6 Business Pillars are explained in more detail below.

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