Category: Accounting and Finance
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Rewriting the Ledger: How AI Is Transforming Accounting and Finance in Ireland
Exploring the Opportunities, Challenges, and Future of Finance in the Age of AI AI’s impact on the accountancy and financial sectors is already undeniable. Over half of organisations in Ireland (54%) are now using AI across their finance function, and over two-thirds (66%) are implementing some level of workflow automation in financial reporting, according to… Read more
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Common Mistakes Newly Qualified Accountants Make in Job Applications (And How to Avoid Them)
After years of exams, late nights, and audit seasons, you’ve finally qualified as an accountant. But now comes a new challenge—landing your first industry role. Suddenly, you’re competing with dozens of other newly qualified accountants (NQAs), all eager to secure the best positions. For many, this is your first time applying for jobs since university,… Read more
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Celebrating Lincoln Leaders on IWD25
This year to celebrate International Women’s Day we wanted to shine a spotlight on the incredible women who are on the leadership teams of Lincoln and our sister companies, Steering Point, Medforce and FutureCare. To gain insight into their journey to leadership, their unique management styles, and the advice they have for others, we interviewed… Read more
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Exploring Industry Career Paths for Newly Qualified Accountants
You’ve completed your training contract, passed your exams, and are now ready to take the next step in your career. Moving into industry is an exciting transition, but with so many options available, how do you choose the right path? It can seem like the obvious thing to focus on the job titles, assuming that… Read more
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The Big Decision: Stay in Practice or Move to Industry After Your Training Contract?
You’ve passed your exams, your CA diary is nearly complete, and the finish line for your training contract is finally in sight. But now comes the big question: what’s next? Do you stay in practice, or is it time to move into industry? The right choice depends on your career goals, ambitions, and personal preferences.… Read more
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The Rise of Green Hiring in 2025
In 2025, Ireland’s commitment to sustainability is influencing the employment landscape, leading to a marked increase in ‘green’ hiring practices. This shift is driven by both governmental policies and corporate initiatives aimed at achieving environmental goals to achieve our UN targets. It is also driven by our own awareness of macro environmental challenges. There are… Read more
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Sustainable Talent Management
Lincoln’s Head of HR Recruitment, Lee Doheny was recently invited to join a podcast to discuss sustainable talent practices—an area that is on many agendas given the United Nations’s focus on sustainability. Read more
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Are you Attracting and Nurturing Neurodiverse Talent in your Organisation?
After being underrepresented in the workforce for far too long, as well as being actively, passively, and institutionally discriminated against in the hiring process, diverse communities are finally starting to experience some much needed positive changes. Communities of colour, and people of differing religions, sexual orientations and genders are benefitting from an attitude shift that… Read more
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Accounting & Finance Q1 2024 Market Update
General Observations The accountancy and finance sector in Ireland is showing promising signs of recovery and growth as we move into Q2 of 2024. There’s an overarching sense of optimism prevailing within the industry, with indications that the market is steadily picking up momentum. Optimistic outlook and normalising hiring The prevailing sentiment among industry experts… Read more
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Financial Services Brochure 2022
Our Financial Services brochure is packed with market specific commentaries, salary tables and details of our areas of expertise within the Financial Services sector. DOWNLOAD THE FINANCIAL SERVICES BROCHURE 2022 Read more