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13 perspectivesExit readiness starts with evidence, not a valuation
For a sale, succession or management buyout, start with evidence of earnings, cash generation and a business that can operate beyond one key person.
Read perspective Outsourced CFOWhat does the next contract ask your business to fund?
Before accepting more work, follow the cash from delivery costs to collection. Profitable growth can still require funding before customer receipts arrive.
Read perspective Audit & assuranceChanging auditors: test the delivery plan before the fee
A new audit quote should explain staffing, review dates, scope and transition. Use these questions to assess whether the proposed service will improve.
Read perspective Strategic advisoryWhat should a quarterly business review actually decide?
A quarterly review should resolve choices for the next three months. Focus on material variances, unfinished actions and decisions that need an owner.
Read perspective Outsourced CFODo you need CFO input or better monthly reporting?
Before buying CFO support, identify the missing capability: dependable monthly reporting, finance control or judgement on a specific commercial decision.
Read perspective Audit & assuranceConnect group reporting with the UK statutory audit
UK subsidiaries can face two reporting timetables. Clarify the accounting bridge, intercompany position and audit responsibilities before deadlines converge.
Read perspective Strategic advisoryWhy delegation fails when decision rights are unclear
Job titles alone do not reduce dependence on the owner. Define outcomes, decision authority and escalation so managers can take responsibility.
Read perspective Outsourced CFOWhich KPIs actually change management decisions?
A useful scorecard connects a small number of measures to decisions, owners and action. More charts do not necessarily mean better management information.
Read perspective Audit & assuranceAgree the audit timetable before fieldwork begins
Audit preparation is easier when requests are phased around the reporting deadline, important judgements and the finance team’s capacity.
Read perspective Strategic advisoryBefore agreeing to growth, check cash, capacity and ownership
A promising contract or new hire needs more than a revenue case. Test its cash requirement, delivery capacity and decision ownership before committing.
Read perspective Outsourced CFOThe weekly question that makes a cash forecast useful
A cash forecast becomes useful when assumptions are tested against actual receipts and payments. Here is the weekly discussion I would expect.
Read perspective Audit & assuranceAudit evidence: received does not mean reviewed
Repeated audit requests consume management time. Asif Rafique explains the request controls finance directors should expect before fieldwork starts.
Read perspective Strategic advisoryThe question missing from many 90-day plans
A 90-day plan needs room in the diary as well as ambition. Decide what stops, who owns the change and what evidence will show progress.
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