January - 2017

Writing on Computer

Collate, Centralize, Manage - Why an investor (VC) should encourage portfolio compa

Collate, Centralize, Manage - Why an investor (VC) should encourage portfolio compa

I met David and Angela in the summer of 2016 to speak about how to manage the numbers for their portfolio companies. Their investment management company held interests in several entities across the UK, Beijing and Singapore. Their issue – extreme difficulty in understanding financial performance of the group companies. With the companies maintaining their books of accounts in each individual jurisdiction to suit its audit and compliance requirements, there was no centralised

Taking on the CFO role for small businesses

Taking on the CFO role for small businesses

Small business is getting more complicated by the day and small business owners are aware of it. Increasingly they’re turning to consultants to help handle the complexities. In fact their ability to tap into external resources is becoming critical to their business success. A Xero study found that successful business owners are: 2.4 times more likely to seek outside advice 1.6 times more likely to have an excellent relationship with their financial advisor The trend towards u