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“Ahhhh, sure the dogs on the street know that the fella who smelt it, dealt it.”

ONE-IN-FOUR Irish accountants believe Ireland will become a more difficult place to do business over the next year.

OVER-REGULATION of small and medium-sized companies has the potential to damage Ireland’s competitiveness if action is not taken quickly, according to the president of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Ireland, Michael F Dolan.

Conor Keane, Finance Editor