STRICTLY FOR CAVAN BUSINESSES ONLY

Date: 24th July 2024

Time: 45 min. time slot will be allocated to you by the mentor, appointments will be done online or over the phone.

Mentor: John McKenna, John D. McKenna & Co. Ltd

Book an appointment to speak to financial mentor John McKenna and gain advise on any issues or challenges facing your business in the areas of business and finance.

 Possible topics for discussion include:

Run through the services offered by the LEO – Mentoring , Feasibility study grant, Business expansion grants, Priming grants. TOVs, Lean for Green, Energy Efficient Grant, Digital for business , MFI etc etc

Topics for Discussion:

• Business name registration
• Incorporation of company
• Registration for taxes – Income tax, Corporation tax, Vat and PAYE/PRSI
• Basic book-keeping
• Advanced Book-keeping
• Grant applications
• Loan application – Microfinance Ireland , Credit union, Bank
• Choosing and implementing accounting systems
• Management accounts
• Financial statements
• Financial Projections
• Income tax returns
• Corporation tax returns
• Vat returns
• PAYE/PRSI returns
• Controls and Structures in business
• Recruitment of financial personnel

About the Mentor

John Mc Kenna is a financial executive and chartered accountant with significant experience and skills in finance, business development, strategy and managing people gained within owner managed and start-up businesses over the past 25 years. His areas of expertise include accounts set-up, financial control, debt raising, restructuring, growth and cost cutting.

He has a proven track record in providing business mentoring with strong analytical, negotiation, relationship management, decision making and problem-solving skills.

John has worked with start-up and small businesses throughout his career - cutting costs, raising finance and improving information flows.

As an external loan assessor with Microfinance Ireland he has an intimate knowledge of the issues that arise on a daily basis for such enterprises.