Surviving in business for 38 years is some achievement. Martin Johnson has not only survived that long but thrived. And now it's a second generation business as David, his son, is now evolved. He's working with his Dutch suppliers for 38 years. Both Martin and his suppliers have a wealth of knowledge and his customers benefit hugely from this. Here is Martin's fascinating story.

Ann Marie has been on a fascinating journey from accountant to M.D. working with both multinationals and SME's. And if that wasn't enough variety, she is about to launch her own consulting business.

Jennifer is a Partner at Fitzgerald Power in our SME department. Since qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jennifer has advised business owners on financial and taxation matters.

Jennifer has a passion for working with SMEs in a cross-section of sectors. Through her commitment to excellent customer service and extensive knowledge of the sectors in which she works, Jennifer has built long-standing and committed relationships with her clients. She specialises in providing outsourced, online financial services and enjoys working with companies continuously to empower business owners and management through the provision of accurate, real-time financial information.

Jennifer qualified as an Accountant and was admitted as a member to Chartered Accountants Ireland in 2010. She graduated with a Master’s in Strategic Management and Planning from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a Bachelor of Business Studies from Waterford Institute of Technology.

Outside of Fitzgerald Power, Jennifer loves spending time with her family and enjoys nothing better than hitting the beach with her husband and three daughters. She is a keen runner and is currently trying her best to swim in the Irish Sea a little more (although wouldn’t mind if the temperature rose a little!!).

David Swinburne .......Chartered Accountant, Advisory Partner at Forvis Mazars, Honorary Secretary and Board Member of Cork Chamber, Board Member of Cork Simon and Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Richie was one of the first Xero accountants in Ireland and he has merged his keen interest in tech with his accountancy background to provide his clients with the kind of service that is the envy of many of his peers.

Timely monthly reports with dashboards and forecasts into the future give those business owners the information to make better decisions.

Stronger reporting = better decisions and more profitable businesses = happy clients

Paul's personal values like honesty and responsibility along with his strong Cornish roots are woven into his accountancy practice. He has inspired many other accountants to follow his example of looking at his clients as people first and business owners second.

Damian Malone has really bucked the trend and while the whole accounting sector seems to be consolidating, he has grown Malone & Co. into a hugely successful firm. Some of his innovations like 'Commercial accountability' are ground breaking and explain the massive success Malone have achieved to date.