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Why Business Owners Should Review Their Cost Base Before Their Profit Margins Decline News

Why Business Owners Should Review Their Cost Base Before Their Profit Margins Decline

At Somers & Associates we believe that protecting profitability is not simply about increasing sales…

August 14, 2026

Top 5 Reasons Profitable Businesses Still Experience Financial Pressure News

Top 5 Reasons Profitable Businesses Still Experience Financial Pressure

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the most common misconceptions among business…

August 13, 2026

How Strong Financial Reporting Helps Businesses Spot Opportunities Earlier News

How Strong Financial Reporting Helps Businesses Spot Opportunities Earlier

At Somers & Associates we believe that financial reporting should do far more than explain…

August 12, 2026

The Financial Benefits of Simplifying Your Business Before You Scale News

The Financial Benefits of Simplifying Your Business Before You Scale

At Somers & Associates we believe that growth should make a business stronger, not more…

August 11, 2026

Why Every Irish SME Should Regularly Review Its Working Capital Strategy News

Why Every Irish SME Should Regularly Review Its Working Capital Strategy

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the clearest indicators of a financially…

August 10, 2026

Top 5 Areas Where Growing SMEs Lose Money Without Realising It News

Top 5 Areas Where Growing SMEs Lose Money Without Realising It

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the greatest financial challenges facing growing…

August 7, 2026

How Better Financial Planning Helps Businesses Manage Uncertainty News

How Better Financial Planning Helps Businesses Manage Uncertainty

At Somers & Associates we believe that uncertainty is an unavoidable part of running a…

August 6, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Delaying Investment in Business Systems News

The Hidden Cost of Delaying Investment in Business Systems

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the most common reasons businesses become…

August 5, 2026

Why Strong Cash Reserves Give SMEs a Competitive Advantage News

Why Strong Cash Reserves Give SMEs a Competitive Advantage

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the greatest strengths any SME can…

August 4, 2026

Top 5 Financial Warning Signs Your Business Is Becoming Too Reactive News

Top 5 Financial Warning Signs Your Business Is Becoming Too Reactive

At Somers & Associates we believe that successful businesses are built on informed planning rather…

August 3, 2026

Top 5 Things Revenue Looks for When Reviewing an Irish SME’s VAT Returns News

Top 5 Things Revenue Looks for When Reviewing an Irish SME’s VAT Returns

Top 5 Things Revenue Looks for When Reviewing an Irish SME's VAT Returns At Somers…

July 31, 2026

Preparing for Interest Rate Changes: How Irish SMEs Can Protect Their Borrowing Costs News

Preparing for Interest Rate Changes: How Irish SMEs Can Protect Their Borrowing Costs

Preparing for Interest Rate Changes: How Irish SMEs Can Protect Their Borrowing Costs At Somers…

July 30, 2026

The Financial Case for Outsourcing Your Payroll: What Irish Employers Should Weigh Up News

The Financial Case for Outsourcing Your Payroll: What Irish Employers Should Weigh Up

At Somers & Associates we believe that payroll is one of those business functions that…

July 29, 2026

Top 5 Bookkeeping Habits That Make Year-End Accounts Faster and Cheaper News

Top 5 Bookkeeping Habits That Make Year-End Accounts Faster and Cheaper

We here at Somers & Associates believe that year-end accounts should be the calm conclusion…

July 28, 2026

Debt or Equity: How Irish SMEs Should Think About Funding Their Next Stage News

Debt or Equity: How Irish SMEs Should Think About Funding Their Next Stage

At Somers & Associates we believe that how a business funds its growth matters almost…

July 27, 2026

Why Every Irish SME Should Understand the Difference Between Profit Extraction and Reinvestment News

Why Every Irish SME Should Understand the Difference Between Profit Extraction and Reinvestment

We here at Somers & Associates believe that one of the most important financial decisions…

July 24, 2026

Top 5 Grants and Supports Irish SMEs Are Failing to Claim in 2026 News

Top 5 Grants and Supports Irish SMEs Are Failing to Claim in 2026

At Somers & Associates we believe that one of the most overlooked sources of funding…

July 23, 2026

Hiring in 2026: The Full Financial Cost of a New Employee Beyond the Salary News

Hiring in 2026: The Full Financial Cost of a New Employee Beyond the Salary

Here is the hiring article redone with all source references removed. Hiring in 2026: The…

July 22, 2026

The Hidden Tax Cost of Poor Record Keeping: Why Revenue Penalties Are Avoidable News

The Hidden Tax Cost of Poor Record Keeping: Why Revenue Penalties Are Avoidable

The Hidden Tax Cost of Poor Record Keeping: Why Revenue Penalties Are Avoidable We here…

July 21, 2026

Top 5 Cash Flow Questions Every Irish SME Should Be Asking Before Year End News

Top 5 Cash Flow Questions Every Irish SME Should Be Asking Before Year End

At Somers & Associates we believe that the weeks before year end are among the…

July 20, 2026

The Hidden Risks of Growing Without Regular Financial Health Checks News

The Hidden Risks of Growing Without Regular Financial Health Checks

The Hidden Risks of Growing Without Regular Financial Health Checks At Somers & Associates we…

July 17, 2026

How Strong Financial Processes Create More Resilient Businesses News

How Strong Financial Processes Create More Resilient Businesses

How Strong Financial Processes Create More Resilient Businesses We here at Somers & Associates believe…

July 16, 2026

Why Every Irish SME Should Review Its Cost Base Before Planning for Growth News

Why Every Irish SME Should Review Its Cost Base Before Planning for Growth

At Somers & Associates we believe that the best growth plans begin not with ambition,…

July 15, 2026

The Financial Impact of Taking on the Wrong Type of Customer News

The Financial Impact of Taking on the Wrong Type of Customer

The Financial Impact of Taking on the Wrong Type of Customer At Somers & Associates…

July 14, 2026

Top 5 Financial Warning Signs That Your Growth Strategy Needs Reviewing News

Top 5 Financial Warning Signs That Your Growth Strategy Needs Reviewing

Top 5 Financial Warning Signs That Your Growth Strategy Needs Reviewing At Somers & Associates…

July 13, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long to Increase Your Prices News

The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long to Increase Your Prices

The Hidden Cost of Waiting Too Long to Increase Your Prices At Somers & Associates…

July 10, 2026

How Poor Capacity Planning Can Reduce Profit Long Before Sales Slow Down News

How Poor Capacity Planning Can Reduce Profit Long Before Sales Slow Down

How Poor Capacity Planning Can Reduce Profit Long Before Sales Slow Down At Somers &…

July 9, 2026

Why Better Business Decisions Start with Better Management Information News

Why Better Business Decisions Start with Better Management Information

At Somers & Associates we believe that the quality of decisions made in any business…

July 8, 2026

Top 5 Signs Your Business Is Becoming Financially More Complex Than It Needs to Be News

Top 5 Signs Your Business Is Becoming Financially More Complex Than It Needs to Be

At Somers & Associates we believe growth should make a business stronger, not unnecessarily more…

July 7, 2026

Why Growing Businesses Need Better Working Capital Management Than Ever News

Why Growing Businesses Need Better Working Capital Management Than Ever

At Somers & Associates we believe one of the biggest challenges facing growing SMEs is…

July 6, 2026