Advising irish Business

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OsK has been providing quality and professional business advice to irish businesses since 1985. We specialise in progressive owner managed businesses and our clients include sMes, multi-national groups, government bodies and sole traders.

The practical approach at OsK provides real benefits for our clients. We offer helpful, effective and timely advice on all aspects affecting your business.

We get to know our clients. We value the relationship with our clients and our people are always readily accessible. Our goal is to be the first point of contact for our clients when business and financial issues arise.

As the first irish accountancy firm to achieve the internationally recognised isO 9001:2000 standard, we appreciate the value of service excellence and we continually strive to lead the industry in this area.

We cater for all business requirements through, both our in-house team of specialists and our strategic partners providing the full range of services needed to help your business succeed.

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Tadhg O’Sullivan, B Comm FCAsenior Partnert: 01 439 4222

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OsK AuditOsK Audit provides a comprehensive range of audit and accounting services to enable your business comply with all statutory obligations. We take an interest in developing a knowledge of your business so we can provide a tailored service.

Our approach means that you will have direct access to a partner or director who are involved throughout the engagement. The service is carried out efficiently within agreed planning and time guidelines and based on a transparent fee.

This vigorous audit ensures that the critical issues impacting on your business are thoroughly assessed and accurately defined. We use the insight of your business gained during the process to provide feedback and recommendations when the audit is being finalised.

OsK Business Advisory servicesOsK Business Advisory services provides advice on selection and development of financial accounting systems to measure and benchmark your business’ performance to industry standards.

OsK has developed a flexible and focused menu of services based on the areas vital to growing businesses including:

• Management Accounts• Budgeting & Forecasting• Accounting & Payroll Software• Benchmarking

The aim of this pro-active service is to provide access to our team of specialists based on your requirements. The team can provide the essential objective and independent view required to make key decisions affecting the growth of the business.

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Dylan Byrne, FCCA, AITIPartner - OsK Auditt: 01 439 4224

Brian Dignam, FCCA, AITIPartner - OsK Auditt: 01 439 4207

Jimmy Dolan, FCPA, FCCAPartner - OsK Auditt: 01 439 4223

Deirdre McDermott, FCCA, NDBSdirector - OsK Auditt: 01 439 4360

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OsK Tax ComplianceThe taxation specialists in our Tax Compliance department provide a comprehensive range and depth of compliance services covering all of the taxes relevant to doing business in ireland. The team of taxation professionals ensure that you are fully protected from all sanctions and penalties by identifying all reporting and payment deadlines relevant to you and continuously monitoring and/or effecting full and timely compliance with these statutory obligations.

By assuming your responsibility for meeting fiscal obligations, while ensuring that these are kept to a minimum, the compliance team allows you the freedom to get on with running your business without worrying about taxation deadlines.

OsK Tax ConsultancyOur Tax Consultancy team provide a complete range of tax planning services that maximise the benefit to businesses and individuals while enabling total compliance with all relevant tax and company law. The team objective is to bring you comfortably through the complexities of the system while protecting you and the assets you have created.

OsK Tax Consultants work closely with you to understand the particular needs of each situation. each facet is researched. each circumstance, past, present and future, is considered before effecting maximum tax efficiency.

We strongly advise all our clients to consult their OsK taxation specialist before entering into any financial or business transaction.

OsK Company secretarialOsK Company secretarial facilitates the outsourcing of this function reducing the heavy administration burden on our clients.

We offer a broad range of services in this area including: incorporations; annual Companies Office returns; preparation of AgM & egM minutes; share register maintenance; company or group reconstructions and competitor research. We can also advise on all of the annual requirements for companies and their officers (directors and secretaries) under Company Law and assist you to comply with these.

Our Company secretarial service guarantees a highly professional approach, which assures you a confidential, efficient and quality service.

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Paula Oliver, AITIPartner - OsK Taxt: 01 439 4221

Niall Dempsey, FCCA, AITIdirector - OsK Taxt: 01 439 4232

Ray Masterson ACAdirector - OsK Auditt: 01 439 4243

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OsK small Business supportOsK small Business support helps and supports you in all aspects of your business from start-up to development and expansion. An all-inclusive package is offered covering bookkeeping; payroll; vAT; the filing of returns; any tax issues including tax planning and all statutory requirements.

The personal service offered by OsK is an invaluable resource to the smaller business where often there is no in-house financial expertise for example bookkeeper or payroll expert. You will have direct access to a dedicated team to discuss the details of your accounts or any issues which may be impacting on your business.

OsK small Business support has a varied client base including professionals, consultants, trades people and the service industry.

OsK ContractingOsK Contracting are the market leader in the provision of accounting services to contractors primarily in the i.T, engineering and Aviation industries.

The service is provided through OsK small Business support and includes the formation of your limited company and providing on-going advice, leading towards an annual audit or accounts preparation and tax compliance. it focuses on real issues of financial security such as pensions, life assurance and income protection and provides practical assistance with other matters of personal finance.

For contractors coming to work in ireland, OsK Contracting provides expert advice on tax planning and the optimal financial structures available.

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Imelda Prendergast, ATIIPartner - OsK Contracting,OsK small Business supportt: 01 439 4206

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OsK Corporate FinanceOsK Corporate Finance is equipped with a proven expertise in the field of Corporate Finance, offering a range of tailored services to a diverse client base. in facilitating the rapid structuring of deals for private and corporate clients the experienced team focuses on achieving optimum results.

drawing on the pooled experience of key OsK partners and directors the team provide a wide range of services including: business valuations; mergers and acquisitions; raising finance; sale of business; management buy-outs and post acquisition integration.

OsK Corporate Finance has built a network of senior contacts in the banking and financial services sector ensuring successful delivery of funding required for acquisitions, refinancing or restructuring.

strategic PartnersThrough our broad network of strategic partners, the complete range of services can be provided including:

• Legal • Banking• Insurance • Stock Broking• Financial Services

CPA AssociatesOsK is the irish representative of CPA Associates international, an international network of independent accounting firms located throughout the world.

CPA is represented in all major us cities, in south America, Australasia, Middle east, the Pacific rim and europe. Our membership of the association allows us to draw on a pool of international expertise on business and taxation issues with the benefit of broadening the service provided to our clients.

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Advising irish Business

OsK, east Point Plaza, east Point, dublin 3t: 01 439 4200 f: 01 439 4299

e: advice@osk.ie w: www.osk.ie

OsK is authorised by Chartered Accountants ireland to carry on investment business.