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How to Heal Cash Flow Crunch

How to Heal Cash Flow Crunch

Dealing with cash flow headaches requires a long-term approach, not short-term fix-ups. Improving the cash position requires some technique. Setting goals is the starting point of knowing where a business stands. It then is important to put good tracking systems in...
A Great Money Story for a Great Board Meeting

A Great Money Story for a Great Board Meeting

There is an art to running a good board meeting or directors’ meeting. Quite a few elements must come together to make it a productive time and achieving the goal of good governance. It’s no secret that quality financial data makes for better decision-making during a...
Beat Small Business Stress

Beat Small Business Stress

Small business stress is more common than you think. Here are tips on how to beat it, by managing your stress and your business. This is the story of John as told by Tracey Loubser, a Calxa Partner and the founder of multi-award winning business, Confident Cashflows....
Reviewing your Mid-Year Budgets

Reviewing your Mid-Year Budgets

The half-way point in your financial year, or the calendar year, is always a good time to step back and review how you’re going, adjust your forecasts and plan for the rest of the year. Follow these tips to take stock, do a mid-year budget review and get the most out...
Resuscitate your Business Goals

Resuscitate your Business Goals

To survive in business you need to have some structure that involve business goals and a business plan. Here are thoughts from a Calxa Partner: Tracey Loubster. She has a simple moto: Collaborate to Motivate Setting goals is the starting point of knowing where a...
Are Leaky Buckets Draining Your Growing Business?

Are Leaky Buckets Draining Your Growing Business?

Managing cashflow to grow your business is not the easiest thing to do. With cashflow forecasting being one of the main pain points for many small businesses, here is a great perspective from Tracey Loubser. She is a Calxa Partner and the founder of multi-award...
Metrics and KPIs for Hospitality

Metrics and KPIs for Hospitality

Simply knowing the net profit of your hotel, café or restaurant does not provide you with enough information to successfully run your business. There are other numbers and indicators that can help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your business. These KPIs...
Calculating the Value of your Bookkeeping Business

Calculating the Value of your Bookkeeping Business

Calculating the Lifetime Value of your Clients is the key here. Traditionally, the value of a bookkeeping business has been based on recent profits. Maybe it’s time for the bookkeeping industry to take a lesson from the software industry. OK, not every lesson from the...