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

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe growth should make a business stronger, not unnecessarily more complicated. As SMEs expand, additional ...
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Why Growing Businesses Need Better Working Capital Management Than Ever

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe one of the biggest challenges facing growing SMEs is not generating more sales, but ...
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Why More Sales Will Not Fix a Business with Weak Financial Foundations

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe one of the most dangerous assumptions in business is that more sales will solve ...
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How Slow Operational Reporting Can Lead to Fast Financial Problems

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe many SMEs underestimate how closely operational reporting and financial performance are connected. Reporting delays ...
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Top 5 Financial Habits That Help Business Owners Stay in Control During Expansion

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe growth can be one of the most exciting phases in a business, but it ...
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Why Some Irish SMEs Stay Busy All Year but Still Fail to Build Cash Reserves

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe one of the most frustrating situations for an SME owner is to look back ...
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The Cost of Underpricing Repeat Work and Long-Term Client Accounts

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe one of the easiest ways for an SME to lose profit without realising it ...
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How Weak Budget Ownership Across Teams Can Undermine Financial Performance

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe many SMEs treat budgeting as a finance exercise rather than a business discipline. A ...
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Why Margin Erosion Often Starts Long Before Business Owners Notice It

At Patrick McNamara Associates we believe margin erosion is one of the most dangerous financial issues an SME can face ...
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