Small business and the ‘accounting gap’ issue that MUST be resolved
This white paper discusses the 'accounting gap' issue for [...]
Beware the coming CASH TRAP as your business emerges from COVID-19
Can your business finance its rebuilding as we emerge [...]
Accessing finance – why it’s CRUCIAL to have strong financial controls
Accessing debt to finance your business growth opportunities is [...]
What are the financial management requirements of your business?
It depends on your management culture and the stage [...]
“3 WAYS” to instantly improve business performance
The importance of 3-Way Forecasting in the growth phase [...]
Three Way Forecasting – managing your cash reserves
What is three-way forecasting and how is it performed? [...]
Setting up your ‘Cash War Room’ to plan your crisis survival strategy
Cash is the lifeblood of the business. Colin Wright [...]
Three phases of successfully negotiating the current pandemic
This article explains how a business can use scenario [...]
Planning now to get your business through COVID-19: two questions
While some businesses will prosper in unexpected ways as [...]
More encompassing virtual CFO services with new ‘Executive’ package
Some companies need more than the usual level of [...]
How a business can emerge as market leader following a crisis
Lessons learned from the GFC... The severity of COVID-19 [...]
How expert financial reporting helped Detector Inspector grow quickly from micro to major-sized business
Jordan Kagan Gescheit and Jason Radolnik started a simple [...]
Good business decisions are supported by accurate financial reports!
Accurate financial reports are essential for making key business [...]
The 3 BIGGEST REASONS why your monthly reports are MISLEADING you!
When a business relies on financial reporting for vital decision-making, [...]
“Why I love having a virtual CFO” (by a serial start-up entrepreneur)
The owners of high-growth businesses can really benefit from having [...]
The 8 BIGGEST MISTAKES made by small business owners – are YOU making any RIGHT NOW?
When a small business is growing, visibility is key [...]
What margin should we target?
Over the years I have been asked this question [...]
Gross profit explained without numbers
How front of mind is the meaning of gross [...]
Don’t assume when making assumptions
Planning is one of the key drivers of success [...]
Warning! Major risks ahead
You’re in business. Risks are all around you and [...]
Why are my margins all over the place?
Okay, you get it. You need to achieve a [...]
Turn the lights on with business analytics
We live in the age of flat packed furniture, [...]
Capacity planning from a financial perspective
The virtual CFO has a valuable role to play [...]
No Place for a “Yes Man”
The virtual CFO has a valuable role to play [...]
Strategic planning and the role of the virtual CFO
The role of the virtual CFO in the strategic [...]
Growing your business with a virtual CFO
Moving from a small business to a growth business [...]
Gross Profit – Do you measure the unknown unknowns?
“You must understand the impact of the known unknowns [...]
There are four ways to improve your cash position, but “Gross Profit” is the most important!
“There are four principal ways to improve your cash [...]
Variance analysis, the Why to support the What
“Successful business managers have a plan. Their management reports [...]
3 Ways to Grow Your Gross Profit Margin
“Until you have detailed information on the many elements [...]
Managing gross profit is difficult
"Many businesses manage their overhead expenses to within an [...]
What does gross profit really represent?
"Gross profit is the measure of the wealth creation [...]
Budget 2016 – Recognising the power of the SME business sector
Government recognising the importance of the SME sector For [...]
The Virtual CFO industry now has a voice
On 2nd November 2015 Michael Stapleton and I caught up [...]
Business is Risky. Assess it to control it.
At the recent AFR Business Summit 2016 (15 & [...]
The Elephant in the Room
Gross profit margin - The elephant in the room [...]
Can you afford to succeed
We all plan to succeed. But do we make [...]