Financial Management

Index

A

acceleration, 44

accounting software, 8, 11–12, 33

accounts, 11–20

book-keeping, 11–13

filing, 3

key performance indicators, 16–20

monthly profit reporting, 13–16

accrued income, 6

acid test ratio, 19–20

adding value, 93

additional services, 43, 45, 89

adjudication, 72

aged debtor report, 68–70

annual accounts, 3, 12

annual budget, 22–6

annual targets, 22

arbitration, 72

assets, 6

B

balance sheet, 3, 12, 17

bank loans, 8–9

bank reconciliation, 13

benchmarks

inter-firm comparison, 16, 17, 42, 78

targets, 22, 77

bidding for projects, 90–1

book-keeping, 11–13

budget control, 24, 26

budget holders, 24, 26

budgets

capital expenditure, 26–8, 63

quarterly reviews, 26

setting, 24

sole practitioner or small practice, 28

business closure, ...