School: Manage · Finance, performance and management rhythm
Finance
Reading, managing and deciding with the numbers.
7 modules, in the order we recommend taking them.
- M32ManageReading the Financial StatementsThe accountant sends the accounts. The founder files them without being sure what they say.You leave withThe ability to read your own income statement, balance sheet and cash flow~5 min · ChecklistExplore module
- M33ManageCash vs ProfitSales are up and the accounts show a profit. The bank account is empty.You leave withA reconciliation of profit to cash and a 13-week cash view~5 min · CalculationExplore module
- M34ManageWorking CapitalGrowth consumes cash faster than profit replaces it. The more you sell, the tighter it gets.You leave withYour cash conversion cycle and a plan to shorten it~5 min · CalculationExplore module
- M35ManageReceivables and CollectionsCustomers pay when they choose. Credit terms are agreed case by case and followed up when someone remembers.You leave withA credit policy and a weekly collections routine~5 min · ChecklistExplore module
- M36ManagePayables and Supplier TermsSuppliers are paid whenever there is money, in whatever order the loudest one demands.You leave withA payment policy and a weekly payment run~5 min · ChecklistExplore module
- M37ManageManagement AccountingThe accounts arrive months late and are built for tax. They don't answer management questions.You leave withA monthly management accounts pack~5 min · TemplateExplore module
- M38ManageFinancial Decision-MakingInvestments, hires and new lines are approved on enthusiasm. Their return is never checked.You leave withA one-page investment case you can use for any significant decision~5 min · TemplateExplore module
Teaching cases used in this area: Revenue Without Cash
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