Cash Flow

The Cash Flow small business archive. Articles on how to manage effectively cashflow for SMEs and sole traders. Learn why it is important, how you can improve it and get tips on calculation and statements.

Accounting

Profit and loss template

Use this template to build your own profit and loss account as a small business owner.

Accounting

Five things to remember when cash flow forecasting for your business

It's vitally important to have a good grasp of what cash is coming in and going out of your business. Here, Emily Coltman gives some top tips on managing your forecasts.

Accounting

Accounts and tax: A small business guide to managing your finances

In this piece, we share some essential tips on managing your accounts and tax, from tackling tax returns to beating late payment.

Small Business Banking

Three ways small businesses can take control of their cash flow

Managing cash flow is one of the biggest problems small business owners face. Ian Reid from Barclaycard Commercial Payments explains how you can get your finances in order.

Accounting

Is data blindness the cause of cash flow woes?

SMEs often simply don’t have the bandwidth or disposable cash to invest in their own in-house analytics function. What can be done? Here, we find out.

Business management

Is your business a good candidate for merchant cash advances?

If you run a business, you will be well aware of the fact that you need some serious capital in order to not only stay afloat, but be successful. We take a look at how cash advances could help you.

Accounting

The essential guide to managing small business cash flow

In this guide, in association with Fleximize, we take a look at one of the most critical issues for small business owners: managing cash flow.

Business management

How to tackle the SME slow payment problem

Here, Fiona Tee, CFO of Currencycloud, explains how SMEs can tackle late payments and cash flow.

Business management

How to avoid a Christmas cashflow crisis

Here Rob Mercer, senior regional director, Ashley Finance, and Nick Hood, of insolvency and corporate recovery specialist Begbies Traynor, share their top tips for successfully making it through the Christmas period.

Accounting