Chartered Accountants Ireland

Hiring the right people is the lifeblood of most organisations. Getting it wrong can be costly and detrimental to morale. The ‘war for talent’ is fierce, particularly within the professional sector, and growing businesses and organisations need a clear strategy to recruit and retain the brightest and the best. Traditional recruitment practices have changed with rapid advancements in technology and social media. The powerful generations now entering the workplace demand a new approach to attract, engage and retain them for longer. Written by an experienced expert in talent acquisition and organisation development, this innovative book is informed by interviews with thought leaders in the recruitment field and takes a structured approach to sourcing, hiring and inducting talented people. Its accessible style allows the reader to ‘dip in’ and select relevant advice depending on where they are in the hiring cycle.

This seminal textbook by Ciaran Connolly, a leading academic with an extensive background in accountancy practice, is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to appraise underlying accounting concepts and apply extant international accounting standards.

This student-focused textbook by Margaret D’Arcy provides a easy-to-understand and comprehensive guide for those who are either commencing their studies in financial accounting or trying to gain an appreciation of the basic concepts of accounting, including and emphasising the principles of double-entry bookkeeping.