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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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