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Improve Cash Collection Forecast Regularly Analyse Expenditure Extend Payment Terms Cash Flow Management Made Simple

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Page 1: Cash flow management

Improve Cash

Collection

Forecast Regularly

Analyse Expenditure

Extend Payment

Terms

Cash Flow Management

Made Simple

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Most small businesses only just manage to keep their heads above the water.

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They struggle to pay employees and debtors.

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If they followed a few simple steps they could:

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Achieve financial freedom

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and spend money on revenue generating projects.

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Top tips to keep your cash flow positive

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Keep your suppliers to a

minimum, it is better to

have a few key

suppliers.

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Use your increased

spending power to

leverage better

payment terms.

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Set up a robust

payment authorization

process.

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Pay suppliers on time,

but not earlier than

necessary.

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If possible pay your

suppliers after you have

been paid by your

customers.

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Credit check all customers before doing business with them

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Offer a discount for early payment

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Consider a factoring company to guarantee fast payment

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Make sure that your payment terms and payment due date

are on every invoice you issue.

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Run a report on all outstanding debts on a weekly basis

and pursue all outstanding debt.

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Get senior management involved in cash collection

process with long-term debtors.

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Provide your customers with as many payment options as

possible.

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Consider ending your business relationship with customers

with a bad payment history.

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Small Businesses should forecast their cash flow at least on a weekly basis.

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When preparing a cash flow forecast you must remember cash and profit are not the same thing.

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You could make a profit, but still lose money.

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Your cash flow forecast should contain an estimate of when you think will be receive money into your business and when you will have to pay out.

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Each week or month you should review the forecast against your bank statement.

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This will help you pick up on any variances or discrepancies and will improve your forecast in the future.

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Contact Us for help with Managing Cash Flow

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