Payroll Training – PAYE Training – PRSI Training – VAT Training

The Irish Payroll Association (IPASS) is Ireland ’s premier provider of Payroll Training, PAYE Training, PRSI Training, VAT Training, qualifications and consultancy services and is the only representative body for payroll professionals in Ireland.

The aims of the Irish Payroll Association are to train, develop and support the payroll profession and to help it to achieve the recognition which it deserves. We represent a cross-section of payroll professionals and businesses from every sector of the economy and we are recognised by both the business community and government departments as the leading providers of information and education on payroll related matters.

At a time when payroll operations were never more complex, IPASS also provides educational seminars, an annual Payroll conference, a membership body, representation to Government Departments and to employers and both products and services to help members and students to enhance payroll operations, to meet new legislative requirements and to address changes in the workplace.

For more details of the IPASS Payroll and VAT qualification, use the following link – IPASS courses on Findacourse.ie

Typing skills and  a degree of computer proficiency are necessary as the role includes the production of legal documents and letters. This may be done from a draft, or by audio typing from a tape of recorded dictation.

Legal secretaries are responsible for the preparation of records of legal costs and therefore need an understanding of accounting, finance and business practice.

Legal secretaries also prepare and proof read documents such as leases, contracts, wills and property conveyances, the transfer of property from one owner to another using legal documents. They therefore need to develop a knowledge of law, including criminal law, conveyancing and family law, and must understand how the courts apply the law in particular situations.

Jobs in this profession are highly valued and well paid as the reliance lawyers place on their specialist secretarial support is enormous.

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• The Pitman Training Diploma will give you the skills required for this career– from typing skills (speed and audio); to total mastery of the most common business software; to business communication techniques. Choose from a range of Legal modules such as Conveyancing, Wills & Probate, Civil Litigation, Company and Family Law.
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Training programmes cover Sales and Marketing, Built Environment, IT, Management and Leaderhip, and Business and Enterprise.

A range or management consultancy services are also provided.

Courses can be delivered either at premises in Dublin City centre or at the premises of corporate customers.

For convenience online booking and payment facilities are also provided.

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And worse still.  Digital marketing keeps on changing!  How frustrating is that?  Every time you conquer a demanding challenge, some new “breakthrough idea” comes along.  Twitter, Facebook, autoresponders, new pay per click.

Over the past few years, digital marketing has become more sophisticated and more fragmented.  Whatever we do, whether in business or at a personal level, we use digital.  Your clients are digitally savvy.  Digital Marketing is part of their life.  You need to reach them, wherever they are and whatever they use.

Digital marketing, as a direct result of the explosion in buyers moving online, has gained enormous popularity in the last few years. You need to be a digital marketing ninja to find those buyers.

How important would it be to have access to the top digital marketing experts?

The Digital Marketing institute brings Ireland’s top digital marketers together into a room and you can tap into their knowledge and become that ninja.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing is the only course that brings together Ireland’s digital marketing leaders into the same room.

And you have full access to them, week after week.

However, it may be essential that a competent risk assessment is undertaken.  In practice, much of the noise assessment and survey work which is routinely undertaken falls far short of the required standard.  In fact, many ‘assessments’ are clearly inadequate and have been undertaken using suspect equipment and/or sampling techniques.

Employers must undertake a suitable and appropriate assessment of the risk arising from noise exposure.  This is generally done by means of a detailed noise assessment which is undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced assessor.  The primary purpose of the risk assessment is to quantify the exposure levels and clarify what needs to be done to protect the health and safety of all employees who are exposed to noise.  Noise measurements may not always be required, however, whenever any significant risk exists, it would be difficult to justify not using site-specific measurement data for an assessment.

This does not mean that every assessment will necessarily require a huge volume of measurement data. Moreover, it is generally a combination of reliable measurement and good interpretation that provides the real benefit.   Some ‘assessments’ consist of a series of noise measurements and provide no interpretation and guidance.  A good risk assessment will include a comprehensive set of data along with appropriate interpretation and conclusions.

The findings of the risk assessment must be adequately reported and an action plan should be developed to identify and document the steps taken to meet the requirements of the law- e.g. what has been already done, what needs to be done, an indicative timetable and clear identification of the individuals responsible for the work.

It is critical that the assessment has been drawn up by someone who is competent to carry out the task and is suitably qualified and experienced.  Given that the assessor’s findings will be the foundation on which the company’s controls are built, it is important that they are reliable.

It is up to the employer to take reasonable steps to satisfy himself or herself that the assessment meets all necessary legal requirements, even if the assessment is carried out by someone outside the company (such as a consultant).

Unfortunately many companies learn that their risk assessments are inadequate or their consultants were not really competent when it is too late, for example, when dealing with a claim for occupational hearing loss.  In fact a useful test for a company to apply would be to question whether their assessments or assessor would stand up to scrutiny by an expert in the field (or to a cross examination in a court of law).  If you undertake noise surveys yourself or if you are responsible for interpreting and managing risk it is important that you keep up to date with your own professional development.

Like many aspects of safety management, in order to avoid pitfalls, it is imperative that noise survey and assessment work is undertaken by a competent person.  In addition, individuals with responsibility for risk assessment and/or environmental noise management can benefit from a training course which enables them to interpret and evaluate environmental and workplace noise assessments.  These courses will also enable participants to provide guidance and assistance in risk management as most companies will continue to have residual risk long after the assessment work has been completed.

The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) Certificate of Competence in Workplace Noise Assessment and Environmental Noise Measurement have been specifically developed to provide participants with the necessary training to ensure that they can competently perform their duties.

Resources

Moloney & Associates, Acoustic & Environmental Consultants – Workplace and Environmental noise assessment training options.

Few of us can remember a time when there has ever been so much pressure to change organisational priorities so dramatically. The Finance function in most organisations has become the centre of operational decision making, in many cases having to drive through difficult challenges and unpopular outcomes.

From our own experience and that of the clients and executives with whom we work, it seems these organisational changes have prompted a re-definition of the accountant’s role. Not just in terms of tasks, but also in influence across the wider business.

At the same time, while executives across all functions are well aware of the challenges their organisations face, few have spent so much time staring into the byss in the way company accountants, financial controllers and professional advisors have been forced to do.

Daily as they manage scarce cash, review budgets, revise forecasts or prepare monthly reports of often poor results, there is little reprieve from the gloom. Few companies have escaped the need to make cuts in headcount and compensation and often the Finance function is perceived as the driver of these difficult decisions and those that involve curtailment of activities or expenditure.

As this survey reports, a significant number of Accountants currently feel under significant pressure and are working longer hours than in previous years. Perhaps it’s because of this and a need for change, that while a vast majority of Accountants expect to still be within the profession in five years time, an equal majority expect to change their employer within the next two years.

Survey Highlights
1. Over 90% of Accountants feel they are under too much pressure at work. 84% are working long hours, with a fifth of respondents describing this as a being a constant factor of their jobs.
2. 78% of Accountants have had their workload increased in the last twelve months. Nearly 70% of respondents have taken on new non-financial responsibilities since the downturn.
3. Over 70% of Accountants expect to change jobs within the next two years. Over two thirds have recently considered a change.
4. 63% of Accountants have seen headcount reduction in their departments in the last twelve months.
5. 85% of Accountants say key stakeholders are taking more interest in the data they produce, but nearly 60% of respondents feel their organisations are not acting fast enough to it.

Summary
Whether driven by a natural professional evolution or the stark financial challenges that most organisations currently face, the role of the Accountant is certainly changing. Indeed for many, it changed some time ago, as the traditional front office/back office lines of demarcation have blurred and progressive organisations have built financial analysis into all key commercial decisions.

It is interesting to note here, that so many Accountants see developing strategic management abilities as a priority and also to see note the high number of additional functions, Accountants have been asked to undertake. It’s not surprising that in challenging economic times, the role of the Accountant has become more central. The pattern suggests that while today many CEO’s and MD’s are from accountancy backgrounds, many more in the future will be groomed from financial career channels for senior strategic leadership roles. Highly appropriate perhaps, given the extraordinary mistakes many organisations have made in the recent past and are now working hard to recover from.

Survey Data

A total of 1,471 qualified Accountants participated in the survey across all accountancy bodies, with a wide range of post qualification experience levels and from a mixture of Practice (4.1%), Financial Services (13.6%), Commerce & Industry
(74.1%) and Public Sector organisations (8.2%).

A total of 1,471 Accountants participated in the survey with the following distribution of professional qualification:
Chartered Accountants Ireland: 36.3%
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants: 19.9%
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: 26%
Certified Public Accountants: 11.6%
Others: 6.2%

While in general we report their responses as a total, 71.4% of respondants were male with 28.6% female. The distribution of post-qualification experience amongst respondents is as follows:

Up to two years PQE 11%
Up to four years PQE 6.2%
Up to six years PQE 9.6%
Up to eight years PQE 11%
Up to ten years PQE 15.1%
Up to fifteen years PQE 21.2%
Up to twenty years PQE 16.3%
Up to twenty five years PQE 7.5%
Thirty years or more PQE 2.1%

The weekend workshops teach participants to be comfortable on stage speaking in front of an audience, expressing themselves clearly and as a bonus the rewarding experience of filling a room full of laughter.

The tutors involved are;

Aidan Killian: (as seen on RTE), one time investment banker, now a comedian and comedy coach.

Michael Mee: (x-law lecturer / paramount tv / Late late show), one of Ireland’s funniest people and best comedy writer will help you find yourself on stage.

Thomas O’Duffy: NLP / Hypnotist / communication expert will help turn your fears about standing on stage into positive expereinces, which will help you improve faster.

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Do you remember your first days learning to ride a bike? Were you nervous? Did that fear make you more focused? Was there someone holding on to your bike’s seat, guiding you and cheering you on?

When it comes to public speaking, do you find yourself nervous and maybe even fearful? Like that first experience on your bike, it can be a make a big difference to have someone hold on to that seat and help you learn.

1. Let Your Nerves Work for You

Nerves are not the enemy. Having much experience with public speaking I can tell you that I have never found a good speaker who was not nervous about their work. Notice that I wrote “a good speaker.” There are plenty of arrogant public speakers who are “never nervous” but they present without energy or enthusiasm.

What good are nerves for the public speaker? Your nerves keep your energy level high and your focus sharp. Speaking with high energy while focused on your presentation benefits your audience. They are getting a speaker who is truly present to the subject they are presenting instead of someone who is spewing out just another average speech. Before going onstage, accept your nerves as part of being human, take several slow deep breaths, smile big and step onto the stage with energy and enthusiasm.

2. Remember: Your Audience Wants You to Succeed.

In public speaking, your audience wants to you to be at your best. They do not want you to be boring as that means they will be bored. Your audience wants to see you having fun and being in touch with your subject. In the old days, people were told to imagine the audience in their underwear. That was just horrible advice. Your audience is on your side and you are in partnership with them. Remember, you are the expert and you are giving them a valuable presentation. They want to walk out of the event saying, “Great! I can really use what that speaker was talking about.”

3. Good Coaching and Training is Invaluable.

Coaching and training for public speaking are invaluable ways to get to the whoosh moments of public speaking. We who coach and train public speaking skills are always getting letters of thanks from our clients who successfully used simple techniques taught in public speaking workshops or private coaching. Seek out the experts who can take you to the next level. You will discover that it is an incredible experience to have a speaking coach who can point out areas where you need to improve and support you in your natural skills as a presenter.

Learn to focus your nervous energy to achieve excellence as a speaker.

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The modern business world requires human resources training for employees to ensure a positive work environment. The reason that HR training is so valuable is because it helps managers improve their conflict managing skills, and their abilities to hire and keep good employees. There’s no reason that a business should lose productivity because of personal problems in the workplace. With HR training courses, managers can build the skills to solve little problems before they become big troubles.

Human resources training helps managers build certain skills to deal with personal problems among their employees. One skill that managers build through HR training is performing a good interview with a prospective employee. This is the first interaction that managers have with new employees, and it sets the tone for the workplace relationship. HR training courses provide managers with the knowledge of what is appropriate and what is not.

There are certain laws that prohibit managers from asking questions about an applicant’s religion, sexual orientation, number of children or marital status, for example. Without good human resources training, an interviewer might not even realize that they are in violation of Equal Employment Opportunity laws. Fundamental HR training courses provide managers with information about all the current laws, as well as basic appropriate behaviour. This is beneficial for both the employer and the potential employee, so both parties will get what they want out of the situation.

Another skill that managers learn through human resources training is the ability to work with others. Managers not only need the skills to hire good staff, but also to keep them working efficiently. HR training gives managers the skills to prepare to find good staff, clearly state the demands and expectations, and to keep them working efficiently without overworking them. Communication is one of the most fundamental skills learned in effective HR training courses. This includes oral and written communication with staff, as well as listening skills.

Another basic skill taught in human resources training is making the values and goals of the company clear to everyone, including new employees. Without the right HR training, many new managers might not know how to send a cohesive message to all the staff. If the staff doesn’t know what they’re working towards, managers will have a mess on their hands.

Another important HR training skill is giving positive feedback to employees when they’re achieving these goals. Quality HR training courses will always tell managers to encourage them and let them know that they are making progress. This fosters a positive work environment in which employees can thrive. It is necessary to have HR training in any modern business environment in order to get the best work and most positive attitudes from employees.

Pitman Training offer a wide range of computer courses and vocational training modules to ensure your career gets off to a flying start.  They are experts for typing training and shorthand, as well as Computerised Accounts, Book-keeping courses and Secretarial Training.  This includes Legal Secretarial training courses, Medical Secretarial training courses and Exec PA for those wishing to achieve a top level qualification.  At many centres you can even choose online study and distance learning options to complete your Pitman Training Diploma.

With an extensive training provider network throughout Ireland, Pitman Training offer top quality computer training courses, secretarial training courses and IT skills training to individuals and organisations. The training courses provided range from touch typing to our prestigious Legal, Medical, Accounts and Secretarial Diplomas. Your local Pitman Training Centre can help you get a step up in business. Pitman Training Courses include manual and computerised accounts training, secretarial training and office skills courses all designed to give you a step up to a better job or give your career a fantastic start.

Those looking for top paid jobs can study a Pitman Training Diploma and know their qualifications are recognised by employers everywhere. Change your life with a Pitman Training Diploma and choose from, Accounting, Medical Secretarial, Legal Secretarial, Business IT Skills, Web Design and many more. There are over 60 individual computer courses and computer training modules in our Business, IT and Office Skills course range.

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