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10 Tips to Manage an Imminent Cash Flow Crisis

Take Immediate Action to Stem a Cash Flow Catastrophe Cash flow problems don’t always creep up on a business. Sometimes, a single event can cause a shortage of cash. A customer might unexpectedly cancel a significant order, for example, or be late paying a high-value invoice, or you might have overlooked a large payment that…

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Why Your Business Has No Cash But Makes a Profit

Identify Common Causes of Cash Flow Issues Business accounts can be prepared in one of two ways. The first method of accounting is known as cash accounting, which means that transactions are only recorded in the books when money changes hands. If you are using the cash accounting method, your accounts will mirror movements in…

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10 Ways to Retain Cash in Your Business Longer

Keep Tight Control of Cash Flow to Improve Profitability Cash flow issues in a profitable company suggest a timing issue. It could be that you are keeping costs under control and hitting sales targets, but the profit that you see in your accounts never quite seems to materialize in cash. Accounting convention dictates that income…

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8 Strategies to Avoid Facing A Cash Flow Crisis

Minimize Your Company’s Risk of a Cash Flow Crunch The most common reason cited for business failure is cash flow issues. Indeed, even a company with a healthy profit and positive net equity can fail if it lacks the liquid funds to meet its short-term liabilities. So, wouldn’t it be nice if you could run…

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Accounts Receivable Financing: A Quick Way To Control Cash Flow

Sell Your Accounts Receivable for Steady Cash Flow No two companies are exactly alike. Even similar companies serving the same industry can have vastly different ways of earning money, completely different spending strategies and differing ways of handling accounts receivable. That’s the beauty of the business world, but also the bane of many commercial financial…

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7 Alternative Finance Options for Your Business

Funding Options to Grow Your Business Large banking institutions remain reluctant to lend to small growing businesses, and those that do commonly have long application procedures as well as unfavorable terms that create financial pressure from the start. If you’ve been turned down for financing by a bank, you may be worried about how you’re…

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5 Ways Business Owners Can Reduce Their Operating Expenses

Do you want to increase the profitability of your growing business this year? Does the idea of improved cash flow sound good, but you’re not sure how to generate more sales? One way you can increase the amount of cash in your business account at year-end is to reduce your business operating expenses. Check out…

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Invoice Factoring: A Simple Way to Control Cash Flow

Sell Your Accounts Receivable for Predictable Payment of Invoices No two companies are exactly alike. Even similar companies serving the same industry can have vastly different ways of earning money, completely different spending strategies and differing ways of handling accounts receivable. That’s the beauty of the business world, but also the bane of many commercial financial companies. There are…