EXPERTISE Although tax advice continues to be one of RBK’s main service offerings, their expertise in other areas has enabled them to merge that personalised approach with industry-leading services across numerous other areas. Their Corporate Finance team has a wealth of experience to advise clients in raising finance, selling businesses, mergers and acquisitions, transaction support, valuation services and financial modelling. In 2018, RBK also joined forces with John Finn of Treasury Solutions to announce a new service offering called ‘The Treasury Hub’. This combines the experience and expertise of firms nationwide, accessing the technical knowledge and financial market intelligence needed to offer a premium quality treasury management service. Other areas of expertise include Credit Unions and Not-for-Profit’s, which have seen a lot of regulatory and compliance changes in recent years. “We have a strong presence in the Credit Union sector, where we act for over 60 Credit Unions. We provide a full service offering to them which includes External Audit, Internal Audit, Outsourced Risk Management and Compliance, Strategic Planning, Merger Assistance, Forensic Reviews, HR Support and Outsourced Payroll Services,” Gleeson says.
WE GET INVOLVED IN ALL TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND PROVIDE A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES THEY WANT OR NEED ACCORDINGLY."
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THE BREXIT CHALLENGE Apart from its Treasury Hub offering, RBK’s international presence and expertise means they are well-equipped to help clients with what is the biggest single challenge facing Irish businesses at present: Brexit. “RBK is working closely with our clients to share the latest knowledge and best practice, especially in the current Brexit market and the challenges faced by Irish businesses trading with the UK,” Gleeson says.” With a dedicated International Tax offering, we are well placed to advise clients who wish to explore or expand export development and/or source goods/services abroad. InBUSINESS | YEARBOOK 2019
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“We also have a dedicated Charity and / supporters of our clients’ business through the various Not-for-Profit team who have a lot of experience and stages of their business lives. We work with them, rather expertise in the sector. They can add value to NFP than for them.” operations including for example, benchmarking, That focus on the individual also applies to SMEs, who where we have access to a wide database of best have been an integral part of RBK’s business service from practices and advise on what works and what doesn’t, the outset. “When we started out, SMEs were a big part of our business, and they continue to be to this day,” Gleeson as well as providing a wide range of practical services says. “We get involved in all types of businesses and provide a such as advice on bespoke accounting software to multitude of services they want or need accordingly. Whether ensure compliance with SORP (accounting and it be Audit, HR, Payroll, Wealth Management, Technology reporting framework).” Solutions, Corporate Compliance or Forensic Accounting & Litigation RBK Managing Partner, David Gleeson at Make Space Studio, Support, we can lay them out The Chocolate Factory, Dublin for the client and they can choose what they want to avail of. It’s an all-encompassing service offering that is tailored to the needs and budgets of each individual client.”