Finance and Leadership Insights
STAY A WHILE. READ. ABSORB.I’m not a boring accountant. I’m proud to say that others have said I have too much personality to be an accountant! I know how to talk to you about numbers in a way that makes sense. Here, I share finance tips for small business and my life experience in various management roles.
The role of the CFO in private business
Understanding the Importance of a CFO in Private Business What is a “good” CFO supposed to do? As a relatively new or emerging CFO, no one necessarily tells you what you should be doing differently from your previous role as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller,...
Accountants’ Jargon Definitions Redefined in Plain English
Introduction to Accountants' Jargon Accounting literacy is the language of accountants As an accountant, can you think of examples of when you tried to explain an accounting concept to a client or someone in the business who is not from a financial background? How...
Fail to Plan; Plan to Fail
Financial Forecasting lessons learnt from the Winter Olympics Inspired by the Winter Olympics I admire the dedication and the commitment that has made the athletes Olympians. Devoting everything to the pursuit of a four year goal, the outcome of which can be...
Having the courage to ask for help
What happened to the margin? As the Owner of the Business, have you created the expectation that you should be good at everything - the operational and technical stuff, sales and marketing, business development, managing people, IT and be responsible for the budget...
Practical Tips for Managing Cash
Tips for Managing Cash Managing Cash and Working Capital continues to be top of the list of tips of effectively managing the finances within the business. Whilst we all know “cash is king”, it is not unusual for small businesses to struggle with their cash flow...
Event: “Finance Not Your Thing?” 9 June 2021, 12:30 at Fern, 79 St Georges Tce, Perth
As a business owner or leader do you hear yourself say : "I'm not a numbers person"? But you feel self-conscious because in your role others expect you might be more comfortable around numbers than you are, and you don't like to ask what might be seen as a "silly"...
Welcome to autonomy
The Role of a CFO in a Company Just stepped into your first CFO role, be it a promotion from a 2IC Finance Manager role, or your first move out of professional services into commerce, and got that sense of unease because you are unsure what you are supposed to...
Keep It Simple
Finding it difficult to understand the numbers? Ever considered that perhaps the reason you are finding numbers difficult and confusing is because you are being given numbers that are either irrelevant, too much information, or presented in a format that you cannot...
Top 10 Tips for becoming a good CFO
What's a "Good" CFO supposed to look like? As a relatively new or emerging CFO, no one necessarily tells you what you should be doing differently from your previous role as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller, do they? Here I share my Top 10 Tips for...
It’s all about cash
How much do you have in the piggy bank? If worrying about the cashflow within the business is not keeping you awake at night that's a good thing. We have all heard that businesses fail through lack of cash as opposed to lack of profits. But we...