The first sign of problems is often a reduction in net profit while the last post, literally the last post is a severe cash flow deficiency. Sound accounting procedures should produce financial control information on stock levels, debtors and creditors and financial investment to provide early warning systems of impending cash flow problems.

Larger businesses have accountants producing financial information who also review and monitor all major financial influences within the business.

There is a fundamental difference between cash flow and net profit. Net profit is the bottom line of the profit and loss account measuring the net growth in financial value. Cash is the business liquidity and closely related to the changes in the value of the current business assets in the balance sheet representing the amount of money the business has at its disposal to generate further business.

Sales turnover and net profits may follow a rollercoaster pattern familiar to most business but when the cash flow dries up the game is over. Cash flow management is critical not just to business performance but to business survival in the days and months of a credit crunch. Accounting software can offer many solutions but there is no substitute for astute management to boost cash flow and reduce liquidity risks.

Sales turnover and net profits may follow a rollercoaster pattern familiar to most business but when the cash flow dries up the game is over. Cash flow management is critical not just to business performance but to business survival in the days and months of a credit crunch. Accounting software can offer many solutions but there is no substitute for astute management to boost cash flow and reduce liquidity risks.

Sales turnover and net profits may follow a rollercoaster pattern familiar to most business but when the cash flow dries up the game is over. Cash flow management is critical not just to business performance but to business survival in the days and months of a credit crunch. Accounting software can offer many solutions but there is no substitute for astute management to boost cash flow and reduce liquidity risks.

Sales turnover and net profits may follow a rollercoaster pattern familiar to most business but when the cash flow dries up the game is over. Cash flow management is critical not just to business performance but to business survival in the days and months of a credit crunch. Accounting software can offer many solutions but there is no substitute for astute management to boost cash flow and reduce liquidity risks.

Undoubtedly the best credit control initiative is to arrange the sales invoicing such that customers pay up front for goods and services. Despite care taken to exercise credit checks on new customers the actual payment experience is often more valuable in practise.

New clients can be asked to pay in advance by issuing pro forma sales invoices for the initial orders until credit checks are complete.

Undoubtedly the best credit control initiative is to arrange the sales invoicing such that customers pay up front for goods and services. Despite care taken to exercise credit checks on new customers the actual payment experience is often more valuable in practise.

New clients can be asked to pay in advance by issuing pro forma sales invoices for the initial orders until credit checks are complete.

Undoubtedly the best credit control initiative is to arrange the sales invoicing such that customers pay up front for goods and services. Despite care taken to exercise credit checks on new customers the actual payment experience is often more valuable in practise.

New clients can be asked to pay in advance by issuing pro forma sales invoices for the initial orders until credit checks are complete.

Undoubtedly the best credit control initiative is to arrange the sales invoicing such that customers pay up front for goods and services. Despite care taken to exercise credit checks on new customers the actual payment experience is often more valuable in practise.

New clients can be asked to pay in advance by issuing pro forma sales invoices for the initial orders until credit checks are complete.