The cash flow column
Cash flow: forecasting, debtors and staying liquid
Where the money goes, when it comes back, and how to stop the gap between the two from running your week.
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How to improve cash flow in a small business
How to improve cash flow in an Australian small business: 12 practical levers across getting paid, spending, stock and tax, with a worked example.
Read it →- 02 How to build a 13-week cash flow forecastBuild a 13-week cash flow forecast for your small business: what to include, how to estimate receipts, where BAS and wages go, and how to read the result.
- 03 Cash burn rate: how to measure it and slow it downWhat cash burn rate means for a small business, how to calculate gross and net burn from your bank statements, and practical ways to slow the burn.
- 04 Payment terms for small business: how to set terms customers honourPayment terms for Australian small business: 7, 14 or 30 days, deposits, how to word terms on invoices and what really gets customers to pay on time.
- 05 How to chase unpaid invoices without losing the clientHow to chase unpaid invoices politely and effectively: a day-by-day follow-up timeline, email and phone scripts, and what to do when a debt goes past 60 days.
- 06 How much deposit should you charge customers?How much deposit to charge customers, when to use milestone and progress billing, and how to word deposit terms so your cash arrives before your costs do.
- 07 How much stock should you carry? Inventory and cash flowHow inventory ties up cash, how to calculate stock turnover and days of stock, and practical ways to carry less stock without running out of best-sellers.
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