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Payroll errors land with your employees. Richie Lennon explains how Around Finance handles changes, expenses, approvals and payments, and what stays with the owner.
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Payroll errors land with your employees. Richie Lennon explains how Around Finance handles changes, expenses, approvals and payments, and what stays with the owner.

Understand agency work in progress, unbilled projects and advance retainers, with a worked example connecting earned fees, invoices and cash.

Why accountants struggle to respond, how Around Finance plans for client questions, and what both sides need to do to keep work moving.

What monthly accounting should cover: reliable records, VAT and payroll checks, and a system that takes routine finance admin off your desk.

Around Finance’s services, client fit, monthly fees, in-house teams, technology and specialist expertise. A factual guide to how the firm works.

What Budget 2027 changes for Irish business owners: payroll costs, CGT, R&D, preliminary tax and EV BIK, with worked examples and the dates that matter.

Compare Irish business banking costs, Xero feeds and cash access. Richie’s practical guide to Revolut, Monzo, Wise and the value of a lending relationship.

Understand Irish payroll costs, tax-free expense reporting, employee benefits and pension obligations, with worked examples and practical checks before payday.

A business can have €100,000 of working capital and still face a €30,000 cash gap. Connect your balance sheet to collection and payment dates.

Adding 40% to cost gives a 28.57% gross margin. Calculate the right price, then test VAT, discounts and what each order leaves.