by Mick Devine | Last updated Aug 19, 2025 | Consolidations, Reporting
Group consolidation reporting, also referred to a multi-company consolidation, can be a time-consuming task for any CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Often, it involves a plethora of spreadsheets with multiple interconnecting worksheets. The effort you need to keep this environment balanced and reconciled is agony for many. It can fall over just by overriding one formula. And, sometimes, you may not even notice the error until months down the track. The desired outcome is the need to see several business activities wrapped up into a combined financial statement. A view to give a snapshot across all companies and to track the overall performance.
by Mick Devine | Last updated May 27, 2025 | KPIs, Reporting
Trading insolvent is a dirty phrase in business. The reality is, many of us run our businesses very close to the wind at times. There are many successful businesses who have struggled with cash flow at some point in their existence. Just having tight cash flow does...
by Mick Devine | Last updated Aug 28, 2024 | Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Educational
Preparing multiple cash flow scenarios will help you think through the implications of different situations and be prepared. This means that you’ll come to a much quicker decision later on, when you’re under pressure to act fast.
by Mick Devine | Last updated May 27, 2025 | Cash Flow Forecasting, KPIs
KPIs for cash management provide businesses with a quick way of monitoring availability of cash. Unless you have the luxury of a few spare millions sitting idle, managing cash is important for every organisation. Here, we discuss our selection of the important KPIs...
by Mick Devine | Last updated Dec 12, 2024 | Educational, KPIs
Many people find the Balance Sheet dark and mysterious. It’s something to leave to their accountant to worry about. However, it can tell you a lot about the health of your business. Doing a Balance Sheet Analysis using KPIs can help you to gain valuable insights....
