1. Cead Mile Failte from Jones Peters Chartered Accountants

2. Receba Bienvenida Welcome Bienvenue Wilkommen Benvenuto

3. Northern Ireland – Brief background  On the north east of the island of Ireland  State established in 1921  Makes up 6 of the 32 counties of Ireland  Part of the United Kingdom  Currency is £ sterling unlike rest of Ireland which is part of Euro zone  Currently emerging from recent “troubles”

4. Ireland – Political split Island of Ireland Northern Ireland Part of United Kingdom Currency - £ Sterling Belfast Banbridge. Republic of Ireland Independent state Currency – Euro Dublin

5. Images of Northern Ireland Giant’s CausewayMourne Mountains

6. Images of Northern Ireland Stormont Castle

7. Images of Northern Ireland Royal County DownMusic & drink!

8. Jones Peters Chartered Accountants A brief history  Established in Banbridge in October 1981  Ken Jones, a founding partner, is the current Managing Partner  From very small beginnings, has developed into 1 of the major firms in Northern Ireland  Offices in Banbridge & Belfast  5 partners  Range of small, medium and large clients throughout Northern Ireland & beyond

9. Jones Peters Chartered Accountants Where are we? Banbridge Office: 6/7 Church Street Banbridge BT32 4AA Belfast Office: 44 Elmwood Avenue Belfast BT9 6AZ Belfast Banbridge Northern Ireland

10. Jones Peters Chartered Accountants Partners

11. Partner – Ken Jones MA FCA  Jones Peters Managing Partner  Co ordinates marketing of firm  Graduate of Trinity College, Dublin  Trained in Dublin & Belfast  Qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1980 with KPMG Peat Marwick  Co founded Jones Peters in 1981  Fellow of ICAI since 1985  Specialises in: - Business consultancy - Financial investigations - Company mergers & acquisitions

12. Partner – Declan Dooher BSc FCA  Graduate of University of Ulster  Trained in Dublin & Belfast  Qualified as Chartered Accountant in 1980 with KPMG Peat Marwick  Jones Peters Partner since 1985  Fellow of ICAI since 1991  Jones Peters registered Investment Business Adviser & Staff Partner  Specialises in: - General practice: - Audit, Accounts & Taxation services - Advisory & forensic accounting services

13. Partner – Raymond Hamill BSc (Econ) FCA  Graduate of Queens University, Belfast  Trained in Belfast and Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 with KPMG Peat Marwick  Jones Peters Partner since 1987  Fellow of ICAI since 1991  Involved in developing & maintaining the IT capabilities within Jones Peters  Specialises in: - General practice: - Audit, Accounts & Taxation services - Advisory & Management Information Systems development

14. Partner – Paul Cummings BSc (Econ) FCA  Graduate of Queens University, Belfast  Trained in Belfast with KPMG Peat Marwick  Joined Jones Peters in 1986  Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986  Jones Peters Partner since 1992  Fellow of ICAI since 1995  Specialises in: - General practice: - Audit, Accounts & Taxation services - Business Advisory services to clients - Consultancy services in support of funding applications to financial institutions & government bodies - Business appraisals & investigations - Litigation support services

15. Partner – Pat Murray BA  Graduate of Queens University, Belfast  Joined Inland Revenue as part of the Graduate Inspector training course  Qualified as a Tax Inspector 1988  Appointed as Assistant District Inspector in Manchester 7 Tax District July 1995  Joined Jones Peters November 1995  Jones Peters Partner since 1999  Specialises in: - Provision of taxation support, advice and assistance to colleagues within Jones Peters; - Provision of the full range of taxation services to clients including: - Income tax; Corporation tax; Value Added tax. - Tax investigation - Tax planning - Tax mitigation

16. Clients/Specialisms  Retailers: - Fashion outlets - Jewellers  Construction & Property  Manufacturing: - Engineering products - Food products  Health trusts  Employment agencies  Dentists & dental laboratories  Legal profession  Book – makers  Restaurants  Motor dealers  Cold storage  Shipping

17. Jones Peters Chartered Accountants Split of Fee Income  55% - Audit & accountancy  20% - Taxation  15% - Financial consultancy  5% - Forensic accounting  5% - Recruitment/miscellaneous

18. Growth & development of Jones Peters is based on:  High partner involvement  Our reputation – this is our business!  Our vast experience in all aspects of business  Quality staff – we know they are good – we train them!  Prompt response  Efficient service

19. Secondments Use our staff!!

20. About Northern Ireland  First class education system  Modern training infrastructure  Modern communications networks  Reliable public utility services including electricity, natural gas & clean water  Quality roads infrastructure  Generally good quality housing  English speaking environment  British style legal framework  ALSO! - A country which gave the world one of the greatest footballers of all time:-

21. George Best

22. And we also hope & pray for a peaceful future

23. Northern Ireland – the future? Photographs we did not expect to see – take 1!

24. Northern Ireland – the future? Photographs we did not expect to see – take 2!

25. Slan agus beannacht Have a good journey home from Jones Peters Chartered Accountants