Focus on Cash Flow (Part 3): Optimising Stock Management

Stock is a core focus of many businesses – customers demand it, suppliers provide it and financiers securitize it.

Here are some strategies to ensure you’re getting the most from your stock management systems and processes…

Focus on Cash Flow (Part 2): Optimising Supplier Management

Many business owners and managers overlook the importance of supplier management, instead focusing on debtor collection and stock control, but they are doing themselves a dis-service. Here’s why…

Focus on Cash Flow: Optimising Debt Collection

Are your debtors using your money to fund their business? Implementing a combination of preventative measures and monitoring initiatives can help minimise the risk of bad debts and optimise cash flow to your business. Here’s how…

4 Top Tips To Keep Cash In Your Business Over Christmas

There are four steps companies should take in the leadup to Christmas to ensure they’re not caught up in the annual spike in insolvencies that occurs each February. Unfortunately, I expect a large increase in the number of insolvencies reported in February 2011 – over and above the usual jump in insolvencies at this time. [...]

Europe’s Banking Sector Woes Will Make It Tough For Aussie SMEs

The European banking sector is still a long way from economic recovery, and this is going to have a major impact on Australian SMEs. This blog will highlight how owners and managers can prepare their businesses for the tough times ahead. Recent commentary surrounding Europe’s economic stability has focused heavily on the Committee of European [...]

Taking Costs Out Of A Business Without Sabotaging It

The CEO and Board rely on the CFO’s advice and guidance, but this could lead to trouble unless the CFO has proactively reviewed the business processes to ensure the systems they rely on are sound. Here are some basic steps a CFO must take to know and control their business…

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