View this email in your browser Business Today Thursday, 03 September, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader One of Davy’s most senior wealth managers is leaving the firm to move overseas, the latest high profile departure from the team. Killian Woods has the details, as well as other changes in the wealth management industry in Ireland. It looks like a good time to be an accountant. A chartered accountant working in Leinster will take home an average of €130,960 this year, down slightly from a record in 2025 but around one-fifth higher than the pre-Covid average, Ian Curran reports. The figure, which includes salary, car allowances and bonuses, is based on a survey of almost 800 accountants working in the region, conducted by Chartered Accountants Ireland’s (CAI’s) Leinster Society and accountancy firm Barden. Ireland’s services sector expanded in August at its fastest pace since late 2025, despite a notable slowdown in hiring and an increase in inflationary pressures, AIB said on Thursday. As Ian writes, the bank’s latest services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) indicates that there was little change in employment levels across the wide-ranging sector last month after a flurry of hiring in July. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Student accommodation lobby group seeks VAT removal from building costs for student beds Business Oil steadies after rally as Trump sees short-lived Iran strikes Business Taoiseach does not rule out cutting excise on alcohol in Budget Business Average accountant’s pay tops €130,000 in Leinster amid high demand for services Business Wealth management shake-up continues as more senior figures exit Davy and Unio Olive Keogh From health food ‘bubble’ to €150,000 bet on cheaper groceries MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Aoife Matthews, Jennifer O’Connell and Louise O’Riordan: ‘This is for our mothers, sisters, friends, and ourselves – so only the best will do’ Work Why emotionally intelligent people bear the most weight in toxic workplaces Business Just one in five women ‘feel in control and confident’ about personal finances Business Uber to cut 10% of its employees as focus shifts to robotaxi network Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE     <