8. Managing money

Chapter survival toolkit

Managing the numbers – literally

Reconciling your bank

Controlling cash

Managing expenses claims

Preventing bad debts

Managing cash flow

Cash versus accruals accounting

Ten hard questions to ask or to be asked

What’s next?

‘We were surprised how much our understanding of the business improved when we replaced cash accounting with accruals accounts, and the change was nowhere near as complicated as we feared it might be.’

—A satisfied client

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