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Financial thinking for growing businesses.

Practical articles on management accounting, cash flow, reporting and the financial decisions that matter most at the $1M–$50M revenue stage. No jargon, no product pitches — just useful thinking.

Cash Flow
Why your profitable business has no cash — and what to do about it

Profit and cash are not the same thing. Understanding the difference — and where your cash is actually going — is one of the most valuable things a business owner can learn.

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Reporting
What a good chart of accounts actually looks like — and why yours probably isn’t one

The chart of accounts is the foundation of every report your business produces. Most are generic. Here’s what a purposefully built one looks like.

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Construction
WIP reporting for builders: the number your P&L isn’t showing you

Invoiced revenue is not earned revenue. For builders without monthly WIP reporting, the gap between those two numbers can quietly erode years of hard work.

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Advisory
The difference between a tax accountant and a management accountant

Both are accountants. That’s roughly where the similarity ends. Understanding which one you actually need — and when — is more important than most business owners realise.

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Forecasting
How to build a forecast your business will actually use

Most forecasts are built once and never looked at again. A useful forecast is a living document that benchmarks monthly performance and prompts the right conversations.

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