Why Profitable Businesses Still Run Short at Month-End
Many wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers experience a shortage of working capital, even when revenue remains steady. The issue is often not sales or turnover, but timing: how long cash stays tied up inside the operating cycle. When customers pay later than expected, and suppliers require payment before stock has been sold, the resulting timing gaps […]
Your Company Structure Should Evolve as Your Business Grows
In the early days of a business, structure is often accidental. People wear multiple hats, reporting lines hang loose, and “being agile” usually means figuring things out as you go. This flexibility can be an advantage at the start. But as your business grows, what once felt dynamic can quietly become a risk. At its […]
Get paid on time: Five tips for business owners
Small businesses can master the skill of getting paid on time here’s how. For small and medium businesses, getting paid on time is one of the biggest administration headaches. After all, when customers don’t pay on time, cash flow takes a knock and you need to borrow money to pay suppliers and service providers. Let’s […]
Gross vs net profit: Why numbers are deceiving
In the world of business, your earnings can make a large difference between getting investors to invest in your business and being completely overlooked. Many business owners think that the more money they bring in, the more likely it is that investors will show interest. This is true to some extent, but in actuality, thinking […]
Balancing your business’s losses and taxes
In line with the 2020 Budget Announcement, Government proposes to broaden the corporate income tax base by restricting the offset of the balance of assessed losses carried forward to 80% of taxable income. The proposal extends to the balance of assessed losses at the time of implementation, i.e. it is not only the accumulation of […]
Stop over analysing and become more productive
When working on projects with a multiplicity of components, making correct and timely decisions is critical to productivity and progress. However, the weight of each individual decision can feel like a large burden that hinders progress rather than encourages it. This struggle to make decisions and know when to take action is called analysis paralysis. Analysis paralysis, in the simplest sense, is the trouble created when you are presented with […]
Thinking strategically about developing a remote workforce
Whenever humanity faces a problem as tremendous as a global pandemic, it unequivocally necessitates societal change. In a pandemic, these changes are often tangible as they disrupt the very norms of our daily existence and activities. If necessity really is the mother of invention, we must utilise the time that we have to experiment with these changes in […]
What you should consider when investing in a business
Investing in a business is a daunting decision. Whether you are investing in a new or established enterprise, there will always be risk involved. The best way to mitigate these risks is to gather as much information as possible on the enterprise you wish to invest in. But how do you go about gathering this […]
What you should consider when investing in a business
Investing in a business is a daunting decision. Whether you are investing in a new or established enterprise, there will always be risk involved. The best way to mitigate these risks is to gather as much information as possible on the enterprise you wish to invest in. But how do you go about gathering this […]
Managerial accounting: The key to better business
As a manager of an organisation, there is a great responsibility for decision making. The question lies in how a manager can utilise accounting information to make better decisions. Managerial accounting is a common practice within an organisation where accounting information is identified, measured, analysed, interpreted and communicated to relevant parties to pursue a goal. […]