by Kyle Hill | Apr 29, 2022 | accounting, Business Growth, Finance Knowledge, Financial Strategy, Financial Systems, General Business
What Is the Purpose of Accrual Accounting? There are two methods of accounting: cash and accrual. In cash accounting, transactions are recorded when payment occurs. In the accrual method, revenues and expenses are matched and recorded at the time the good is delivered...
by Eric Dorfman | Mar 22, 2022 | Finance Knowledge, Financial Strategy, General Business
In every company, there are important decisions to be made on a daily basis. Some decisions are mundane and have only short-term consequences. Others are strategic and can affect the company’s performance and profits for years. Too often, these critical decisions are...
by David Guyaux | Feb 10, 2022 | Chief Financial Officers, Finance Knowledge, Fractional CFO Services, General Business
Whether your business is a startup or an established enterprise, you need a strong, agile financial team with a highly competent leader. Some companies think they can get by without a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) until they start preparing to go public. Other...
by Eric Dorfman | Jan 5, 2022 | accounting, Bookkeeping, Chief Financial Officers, Finance Knowledge, Financial Controllers, Fractional CFO Services
A virtual CFO, also called a VCFO or fractional CFO, is a consultant or company that provides CFO services to one or more businesses on a part-time or ad-hoc basis. In the past, a true CFO was usually a highly paid, full-time employee that only large corporations...
by David Guyaux | Dec 22, 2021 | Finance Knowledge, Financial Strategy, General Business
Gross profit is one of several key profitability metrics that help companies evaluate their financial health. It is necessary to determine gross profit before you can calculate other important figures such as net profit, EBITDA, and the company’s bottom line. Gross...
by David Guyaux | Dec 8, 2021 | Finance Knowledge, Financial Forecasting, Financial Strategy, General Business
An essential factor in business management is the ability to discern where the company is headed and what course to chart for maximum profitability. Intuition and guesswork are not sufficient to create a rational roadmap for the future. For that, the process of...