Management accounts – do yours ‘speak to you’?
Xander2020-04-27T15:33:37+01:00Selling a business will put your numbers under close scrutiny. Buyers want to gain an understanding of business
Cash flow – do you have 13 week vision?
Xander2020-03-17T15:05:51+00:00Managing cash flow is important in any business and especially in times of uncertainty. While some businesses look
Projects: 10 tips for getting better outcomes
Xander2019-11-20T15:06:22+00:00Have you or a client ever been involved in a project which hasn’t achieved its objectives or where
What’s happening below your business radar?
Xander2019-11-20T15:08:50+00:00Below the radar of other businesses Yearly private sector losses through fraud are estimated at £140bn in a
Getting spreadsheets to add value as well as numbers
Xander2019-11-20T15:11:04+00:00Spreadsheets can be used in almost any part of a business. While accountants feature highly among users, Excel’s
Ethics by Design – smaller business reflections
Xander2019-11-20T15:11:58+00:00I recently attended a thought provoking conference, Ethics by Design, on the topic of fostering ethical culture in
Selling a business? Ready for a balancing act?
Xander2019-09-18T15:40:14+01:00Selling a business is not an everyday event. In fact it is not uncommon for it to be a
Risk indicators for smaller businesses
Xander2021-11-16T17:43:51+00:00Isn't hindsight wonderful? Often when things go pear shaped in business people look back and see that there
Ethics & policies. On the tongue, are they on the lung?
Xander2019-11-20T15:15:12+00:00I was struck by a recent headline, “55% of small firms don’t have an ethics policy”. The article
Fraud should be seen as a business opportunity!!
Xander2019-11-20T15:16:13+00:00'It’s not going to happen to us’ From time to time a major fraud scandal hits the headlines,