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	Effective Financial Management by Brian Finch
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Are you confident about managing finances?

Would you like to raise money?

Are you budgeting effectively?

Effective Financial Management covers the day-to-day financial concerns of a business in a practical, common-sense way. It gives advice on:

¢ raising money for a business

¢ maintaining investor relationships

¢ accounting, reporting and communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

¢ budgeting and forecasting

¢ managing business costs and cashflow

¢ successfully assessing projects and buying assets

This indispensable guide shows that financial management comprises more than accounting and reporting. It is crucial at all stages in the business cycle, whatever the state of your business.

Contents: Introduction ¢ The business plan ¢ Review your planning team ¢ Revise your business plan ¢ Trading results ¢ The business strategy in your business plan ¢ Risks, contingencies and scenarios ¢ Assessing projects ¢ Discounted cash flow ¢ Other evaluation methods ¢ Postscript ¢ Business acquisitions ¢ The budget process ¢ What is a budget and why does a business need one? ¢ Explicit assumptions ¢ Start with sales ¢ Work up the costs ¢ The balance sheet and cash flow ¢ Reviewing the budget ¢ Wishful thinking ¢ Cash ¢ Manage cash ¢ Debt recovery ¢ Manage problem accounts ¢ Cash forecasting ¢ Releasing cash ¢ Invoice dates ¢ Managing costs ¢ Cost reduction ¢ Review the business by area ¢ Focus on the big costs first ¢ Staff costs ¢ Outsourcing ¢ Supply ¢ Security of supply ¢ Terms of trade ¢ Stock clearances ¢ Credit ratings ¢ Property ¢ Rent ¢ Sub-letting ¢ Service charges ¢ Business rates ¢ Buying undervalued assets ¢ Negotiating the best deal ¢ Buying in a bankruptcy ¢ Buy second-hand and from the internet ¢ Buying cooperatives ¢ Banks and borrowing ¢ Personal guarantees ¢ Managing your banking relationships ¢ Refinancing ¢ Leasing ¢ Other forms of finance ¢ Company accounts ¢ Company structure ¢ Capital structure and risk ¢ To audit or not to audit ¢ Accounting policies ¢ Issues of fraud ¢ Going concern ¢ The view when not a going concern ¢ Surplus funds ¢ Administration as a business tool ¢ Administration issues ¢ Starting again ¢ Use all those free resources ¢ Discounts and grants ¢ Reclaim taxes ¢ Paying taxes

About the Author: Brian Finch has worked as Director of Business Development for large quoted companies and as Finance Director of a retail and internet bookshop chain, which he co-founded. Also an independent consultant, he has extensive experience of writing and advising on effective business plans.

Target Audience: Non finance professionals in business houses.
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ISBN 9780749458782

Pages : 152