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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

Merchant cash advances for business financing

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.

News

Brexit, cashflow and employee skills gap are Brits’ biggest concern

Poll of 500 UK business owners and decision makers by Litmos Heroes shows Brexit to be the biggest issue for concern, followed by cashflow and the upskilling of staff.

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

Sarah Willingham’s secret to launching your first business

In this piece, former Dragon Sarah Willingham gives tips on how to build the financial spine of your business.

Accounting

A small business guide to getting your cash flow right

In this piece James Poyser, CEO of inniAccounts, sets out a framework for getting your cash flow right.

Advice

How to get unpaid invoices settled within four weeks

Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group, guides us on a 4 week plan to chasing up unpaid invoices.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.