An important saying in business is that ‘cash is king’ as a company can be profitable but can still run out of cash. Profits should ultimately produce cash but there can be significant delays in this being realised and therefore managing cashflow is essential to...
As we enter a period of significant uncertainty in our economy, is your business ready to deal with the challenges it may face in the next few years? With increasing interest rates, soaring energy prices and inflation at a modern day high, the impact on your business...
I recently read an article questioning if small businesses should be required to prepare accounts. The author argued that a small business owner knows how well their business was doing by the customers coming through the door and the cash balance in their bank. In...
Many businesses will often have a short-term focus and a business plan can help them set their longer term targets. A business plan is a written document and will normally set out aspirations and will include accounting and cash flow projections. Although factors are...
Many companies will experience short-term trading and cashflow issues during their lifetime. If these become significant and the company is unable to recover, then the Directors may need to consider placing the company into insolvency. In law, a company is insolvent...
When I discuss a set of financial statements with a business owner, an often uttered lament is “I have made this profit but where’s the cash gone?”. In days of your, it was a requirement that a set of financial statements would include a cash flow statement as an...
