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The average small business owner might not be as familiar with cash flow as they should. However, if you’ve got an awesome accountant and/or bookkeeper on your side, they can wax poetic on the virtues of a good cash flow Read more…

You’ve probably considered business financing to help fund a new project or fulfill large orders. However, you might not know how important cash flow forecasting is in the approval process. The fact is: Cash flow forecasting makes a huge difference to lenders. The Read more…

You may have cut your teeth working for a firm, or even a boutique shop or partnership. Now, however, you’re considering striking out on your own to offer consulting services in your area of expertise. Parts of consulting can be Read more…

Cash flow mistakes are nothing short of a killer for small businesses. As a financial professional, you know cash flow rules everything, and determines whether your clients are able to pay their vendors and loans. It determines whether they can invest in Read more…

Small business accountants are becoming more tech savvy. So are the clients they serve. It’s not a perfect transition, but it’s happening. What’s next? As technology solutions have become a must-have instead of a nice-to-have, more small to medium-sized accounting Read more…

Did you know that the average CEO reads a book a week? That’s 52 books a year. If you want to know more about cash flow, put some or all of these titles on your reading list. The following books focus Read more…

As a kid, few consequences were more frightening than the threat of having something go on your permanent school record. Any slip-up, large or small, could go on this life-determining record. The prospect of a tainted record was all most Read more…

Technology is transforming the landscape of small business accounting. Empowered by the automation and innovation fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), the cloud and blockchain — now, more than ever, accountants are expanding their roles as business advocates and advisors. It’s a Read more…

For some entrepreneurs, putting together your financial statements can seem like busywork. You have a business to run, so can’t your accountant just whip up what you need and send it off wherever it needs to go? Theoretically, sure. But Read more…

Ideally, as a small business owner, you’ll know a lot about your company’s financials. But no matter how much time you spend deep in the books, there are some cash flow questions that you should absolutely be able to answer. Read more…