Author: Ewen Fletcher

We all have those days when we leave work feeling like we haven’t achieved anything that day. Then there are the days when you absolutely nail your work and feel like you’ve accomplished everything. While we can’t eliminate those bad days completely, we can apply principles to limit the number of bad days and ensure…

If your sales were to drop 20-30% overnight, how confident are you that your business would survive? Ewen takes you through three main areas in your balance sheet that must be maintained to survive any downturn you might face in this short video.

Ewen shares a few actions you can take to your accounts receivable to help get your cash flowing in this short video.

If you sell stock or inventory, it’s essential you understand stock turn and how to increase it. Obsolete, or ‘dead’ stock will harm your cashflow and your ability to increase profit, particularly in a slower-moving economy. The longer stock takes to sell, the longer you have your cash tied up in the stock before it…

If current sales levels can’t support your overheads and other cash demands, your business isn’t viable in its current state. Ewen explains how Sharp Accounting can help you develop a plan to increase your sales and hold you accountable to do so in this short video.

Don’t let poor margins destroy your cashflow and working capital. Ewen explains how small changes can have a massive impact on your gross profit margin and put more cash in your bank account, in this short video.

Are your stock levels stifling cashflow in your business? Low stock turn means full shelves and an empty bank account. We can help you unlock more cash in your business cashflow.

The right debt and capital structure makes a huge difference to the cashflow in your business. We can help you prepare a Cashflow Forecast and make simple changes to give you more cash.

Do you understand your cash lockup? Having your cash locked up in WIP or accounts receivable is a key cause of poor cashflow. We can help you create a Cashflow Management Plan and show you what’s possible, in cold hard cash.

When did you last review your accounts payable process? Have you compared your current suppliers’ pricing with competitors’ prices? Don’t pay more than you need to. Talk to us about how we can help maximise your cashflow.

If you’re considering a new self storage site or adding to an existing site, find out what Ewen suggests to get the financing right from the start.

Are you active with your revenue management? Ewen explains the three aspects to revenue management and why this is so important in your self storage business.