Our book collections are constantly updated. A number of recent acquisitions are available for loan to Chartered Accountants Ireland members and students from the Research & Information Services. To borrow, please use “Request this item” option.
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Anglo Republic: Inside the Bank that Broke Ireland.
Author: Simon Carswell
Publisher: Penguin Ireland
Published Year: 2011
Simon Carswell, financial journalist with the Irish Times, charts the rise and fall of Anglo-Irish Bank. It describes the business model which brought the bank 20 years of spectacular growth but which ultimately led to it and Ireland's downfall. It also covers the key figures in Anlgo such as Sean Fitzpatrick, David Drumm and Willie McAteer.
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Start your own Home-Based Business.
Author: Nick Daws
Publisher: Lotus Publishing
Published Year: 2011
This title takes the reader thorugh every aspect of running a home business - from assessing suitability to choosing the right business, raising finance to marketing and credit control. The book was written by Nick Daws who has over 20 years experience of running such a business. It includes profiles of 50 home based businesses.
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard.
Authors: Chip & Dan Heath
Publisher: Random House
Published Year: 2011
Brothers Chip and Dan Heath look at why it is so hard to implement change within ourselves and in our companies and communities. They say that the reason is because we tend to see the obstacles rather than the goals and they provide useful strategies and real-life examples to help overcome this and change our behaviour.
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Masters of Nothing. How the Crash Will Happen Again Unless we Understand Human Nature
Authors: Matthew Hancock & Nadhim Zahawi
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published Year: 2011
Authors argue that the great economic crash of the last few years could happen again unless we understand human nature. They say that the greed recklessness and irrationaly of the "so-called masters of the universe" led to the policy that magnified this great crisis of capitalism. They say that we must then apply this understanding to how the financial system is organised in future. Their suggestions for preventing the the extremes of the boom to bust cyele include: changing incentives, creating powerful fiscal and financial regulators, changes in corporate governance and shifting the power of executives.
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Implementing Value Pricing. A Radical Business Model for Professional Firms.
Author: Ronald J. Baker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published Year: 2011
Ron Baker says professionals should discontinue using the old hourly billing method and use what he calls "we sell intellectual capital" method. This method aims to fix pricing commensurate wih external value created. The value created is as seen through the eyes of the customer.
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Running a Limited Company, 7th edn.
Authors: David Impey & Nick Montague
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Published Year: 2011
This new edition has been completely updated to take account of the implementation of the UK Companies Act 2006, covering issues such as "the new rules for setting up a company, share capital, directors' duties, company name, maintaining company registers and the new accounting rules.
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Effective Pricing for Accountants. A Practical Guide to Pricing your Accountancy Services for Maximum Profit.
Author: Mark Wickersham
Publisher: MPG Books Group
Published Year: 2011
This book contains pricing strategies aimed specifically at the accounting profession. It focuses on areas such as value pricing, menu pricing and risk reversal. The author recommends other wasy of pricing rather than charging for time and sums up all his recommendations in the final chapter.
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The Management Mythbuster.
Author: David A.J. Axson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published Year: 2010
Author Davis Axson questions much of the conventional wisdom that pervades the corporate world today. This book contains short chapters on popular management practices, theories, tools and behaviours and refutes what he calls the fallacies of conventional management wisdom and thinking. The author claims that the cras in banking and other industries in 2008 should make us re think the management strategies of the past and he presents what he calls a "new normal" road map for successful managment in the future..
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Positioning for Professionals: How Professional Knowledge Firms Can Differentiate their Way to Success.
Author: Tim Williams
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published Year: 2010
This book aims to help managers develop a strategy for success for their professional service firms. The author, Tim Williams, claims that there is no such thing as full service and says that instead firms should develop a niche area which will appeal to customers and clients who want you for what you do best. He also addresses the issue of pricing for professional services.There are 3 usefull appendices: the before and after survey, More ways to differentiate your brand andnIndicators of rhe firm's success..
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Start your Onw Business 2011. How to plan, fund and set up your Business.
Authors: Ian Whiteling & Steph Welstead
Publisher: Crimson Publishing
Published Year: 2010
This title contains start-up advice, practical pointers and real-life business insight from successful start-ups and top entrepreneurs. Topics covered include: business plans and market research, registering your business, selecting people, premises and suppliers, marketing and PR and making a sale. This step-by-step guide show how to turn a business idea into reality. There is a linked website Startups.co.uk which also provides useful information for anyone thinking about starting a business in the UK.
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Get Clients Now, 2nd edn. A 28-day Marketing Program for Profesionals, Consultants, and Coaches!
Author: C.J. Kayden
Publisher: American Management Association
Published Year: 2007
This 28 day plan contains hundreds of tools and techniques which aim to improve the marketing skills of business professionals and consultants. This 2nd edition has additional material to help with internet marketing tools such as blogs, search engines, ezines.
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