Managing Cashflow

The Managing Cashflow archive. Articles and guides on how small businesses can manage effectively cashflow. Learn why it is important, how to improve it and get expert advice on tax, accounts and software to help you with the necessary calculating and forecasting jobs.

News

Late payment and tax relief the big issues for small companies pre-election

Businesses also want to remain in the EU and are largely backing the Conservatives in the forthcoming election, research finds.

Accounting

Keeping your cash flow in a healthy condition

Here, we look at how to engage with customers to ensure payment terms are stuck to.

News

Bad debt hitting the construction sector hard

Every year, construction firms in the UK write off more than £10,000 each when customers do not pay, according to a recent report published by Bibby Financial Services.

News

Government to weigh in on late payment and supply chain bullying

The Federation of Small Businesses is assembling an influential cross-party group of MPs to identify possible solutions to the deterioration of payment practices in the UK.

News

Higher costs impacting on cash flow for small businesses

More than half of small and medium-sized companies in the UK are experiencing increased operation costs on last quarter.

News

Concern raised over supply chain bullying of small businesses

Small businesses are being subjected to a 'serious deterioration of payment practices', putting their cash flow under threat, according to a prominent lobbying group.

Accounting

Late payment and how to ease the cash flow pressure

Here, we look at the problem of late payment, who it affects the most and what can be done to conquer it.

News

Small companies hit by increased costs

Small business costs have continued to rise during 2014 despite falling inflation, research finds.

Accounting

How to avoid the SME bankruptcy ravine

Whether through cutting costs or better credit control, here's how to take steps towards avoiding bankruptcy as a business.

Business Technology

Point of sale system or cash register?

Here, we weigh up the options for a retail business when it comes to cash management.

News

Small businesses paid late by local councils

Some small businesses are waiting up to 40 days for payment from local councils, far behind central government guidance on prompt payment of suppliers, research finds.

Accounting

Talking to the SME bad debt specialists

Debt Guard is a recently-launched debt recovery system aimed at small and medium sized companies. Here, chief operating officer Mark Burgess discusses the company's plans moving forward, from customer acquisition to marketing.