Why founders should change their approach to strategy as they grow
As the founder of a business, you likely began your journey with a determination to solve a problem, combined with a vision of how you could do it that you…
Profit & Loss Statement versus Cash Flow Forecast
Building a successful business needs far more than the great product or service that you have. It also requires that you occasionally spend some of your limited time dipping into…
Modern Finance Teams: Not just a cog in the wheel but an Indispensable Ally in Business
As a forward-thinking, ambitious business owner, you know that the old stereotype of a dusty office filled with number-crunching, petty cash guarding and fierce budget-policing staff, demanding accountability for each…
Cash Is King – How Fractional Finance Directors Improve Cash Flow
When a Fractional Finance Director (FFD) joins a new business, one of the first things they’ll look at is how to improve your cash flow. They do this by diving…
8 tips to maximise your bottom line during a recession
It’s no secret that recessions or economic slow-downs can be a challenge for business owners. Not knowing how things are likely to evolve over the next few months or longer…
Financial/Statutory Reports and Management Reports: what are they and why do you need both?
One of the key surprises for many business owners is how much information is involved in all aspects of running a business. Of course, you expect to need sales reports…
Asset Management isn’t just for the big corporates: understand how your fixed asset register impacts profits
Last updated 12th April 2023 How your Fixed Asset Register impacts profitability If the tax man or woman asked you how up to date your fixed asset register is, could…
The secrets hidden in your trial balance and what they reveal about your business finances.
Last updated 5th April 2023 What you can learn about your business finances from the Trial Balance Entrepreneurs wear many hats, from business leader, head of operations, HR and even…
Payroll becomes ever more important as your business grows. Here’s why you can’t afford to ignore your payroll accounts.
Last updated: 29th March 2023 Protect the financial health of your business with good Payroll Accounts You run a fast-growing business and you have big ambitions for the future. But what got you here…
Stay on top of cash flow forecasting: use your Aged Creditors Report to keep your business on track
Last updated 22nd March 2023 Do you really know who you owe money to? Do you have any idea how much you owe your creditors, and when you are supposed…