Constantly fighting financial fires or making decisions in the dark, without reliable financial information, is the equivalent to the “death zone”. It’s an area of acute danger.
Tag archives: finance director
‘My financial pants are Teflon-coated’
If you don’t understand the financial implications of the changes you’re considering, you can end up making disastrous mistakes.
Ch-ch-changes
You have to pivot or your business will be at risk…
The top sign your budget is bad
How to use your budget to improve financial performance
The biggest budgeting mistake you’re making
You need to take a very active part in the budget and financial forecast process. You can’t leave it all to your accountant.
Budgeting doesn’t mean what you think. Here’s why
Budget and forecast…the first problem is business owners often believe they are one and the same.
My marriage secret – revealed
The secret of our success here at Insight Associates comes down to the partnerships with our clients.
Your company finances are like a giant jigsaw puzzle…
Monthly management accounts are not created in a vacuum. They are part of a comprehensive ecosystem of outstanding financial management.
Reason #3 your accountant isn’t proactive
If you were trying to figure out whether you could afford an extension on your house, what kind of information would be more useful to you… A summary of how much money you made and spent around 12 months ago? Or a carefully calculated forecast of how much money you’re going to have over the […]
Why you can’t expect your accountant to be proactive
Imagine ordering a take-out meal… …And when it arrives, getting upset because the chef didn’t use your preferred recipe, did not call you up to find out how spicy you like your food, and didn’t provide the nutritional information you’d prefer to see for the dish. It wouldn’t make any sense, would it? A take-out […]
