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Same Number, Different Problem: Turn the 13-Week Cash Forecast Into a Decision Calendar
Picture a client meeting that opens with a bank balance on the screen: $75,000. The...
The Owner Offers Personal Cash. What Will It Fix?
Imagine this. An owner and her bookkeeper are looking at the next payroll. Customer payments...
The Supplier Will Take It Back. Is That Cash or Credit?
Imagine this. A distributor's owner walks into the bookkeeper's office with good news about a...
The Client Agreed to the Plan. Nothing Changed.
Two weeks earlier, Elena and Marcus had what looked like a productive SBDC advising meeting....
Marcus Won the Contract. Why Can’t He Cover Payroll?
Marcus had the kind of news most service-business owners want to share immediately: a new...
The Customer Wants Installments. Who Carries the Cash?
Imagine this. An appliance store owner brings a proposed payment offer to her bookkeeper before...
The Supplier Added a Surcharge. When Does It Come Off?
Imagine this. A restaurant owner and her bookkeeper are reviewing the next supplier payment. The...
Should You Take the Annual Software Discount?
Imagine this. A service-company owner forwards a software renewal to the bookkeeper. The vendor offers...
