The more your team understands about finance in general, and your company finances in particular, the easier it will be for them to take on financial tasks
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Track Decision Points, not KPIs
Have you ever found yourself making decisions in the dark?
Grandkids, and great reads: Closing the chapter on 2023
Here are some of my favourite pieces of 2023 which I believe are worth revisiting.
A Christmas full of firsts
Change can be daunting. Be brave, look for opportunities and make the necessary pivots.
Why I’m optimistic about the year ahead
Now that the economy seems to have calmed somewhat, there may be incredible opportunities – if only you look for them.
Is your DIY approach to accounting holding you back?
Learning on the job comes with a cost. Building your own finance department and working out best practices as you go along is rarely successful.
Our best clients have this mentality
Our new client recently asked us some challenging financial questions…which is perfect, as this means they really do understand our business model, and the in-depth expertise available to them.
‘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.
This is the biggest mistake companies make when they professionalise
Boards in the corporate world are currently undergoing a change. When recruiting for directors, there is a new emphasis on finding people with geopolitical expertise, tech backgrounds and knowledge of ESG and sustainability. This is different from the past, when the most important qualification for a director was usually their financial track record. Traditionally, boards […]
Field mice defeated the German tanks. Here’s what your business can learn
The Battle of Stalingrad, in the Second World War, continued for nearly six months. Towards the end of 1942, a German tank unit was preparing to join the battle. It had been waiting in reserve on grasslands outside the Russian city. But when the unit came to move, the tank operators were in for a […]
