Tradies Accountant

Making the Most of Your Marketing Budget

What’s that saying; you need to spend money to make money? Even with a low cash flow this still rings true; just be sure you are spending money in the right places. When times
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The 8 Steps of a Sales Process

There is no “One Way” to design a sales process. There are many options, however considering that most businesses have no process at all, take on the one below as a starting
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Creating a Business Budget

What is a budget? It is a plan to: 1. Control your finances2. Enable you to make confident financial decisions and meet your objectives3. Ensure you have enough money for your
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Prioritising Your Cash Flow

Managing your cash flow is more than simply looking at what goes in and out of your accounts and paying your bills on time. Here, we suggest how to prioritise your cash flow to
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The Difference Between Gross and Net Profit Margin

Last week, we looked at how your profit margin can affect your place in the market. Today, we break it down for you and explain the profit margin in more detail. Knowing this
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Trade Businesses and Profit Margins

Knowing this ‘financial lingo’ will assist when analysing your Trade business profit and loss statement.
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Where Does Your Profit Margin Put You in the Market?

This information is designed to give you insight into why it is important to decide where you want to be positioned in your market. This positioning happens through your pricing
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Controlling Business Expenses

One of the key challenges for businesses of any size is that of controlling expenses. It’s also one of the daily challenges in our personal lives!
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Managing Creditors in the Quiet Season

You’re riding high, cash flow is great and all your bills are getting paid and then… the quiet season approaches….
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Side-Step Slow Paying Debtors

To continually receive payment for services/ products upfront would be ideal, but unfortunately not always practical especially with business to business transactions. Slow paying
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