Lease or Buy the Equipment? I’d Like to See the Numbers Before We Sign Anything.
Should your business lease or buy equipment? Compare total costs, present value, financing, cash flow, and risk with a practical worked example.
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Your Business Might Be Sitting on More Cash Than You Think. Let’s Find It.
Learn how to calculate the cash conversion cycle, understand DIO, DSO, and DPO, and find opportunities to release working capital with a practical example.
Your Monthly Management Report Is Beautiful. Does Anyone Actually Do Anything With It?
Learn how to turn monthly management reports into decisions with a practical financial example, action-item framework, and reporting improvements.
Should You Outsource the Work or Keep It In-House? Let’s Do the Math.
Should you outsource or do the work in-house? Learn make-or-buy analysis with a realistic example, break-even formula, and decision framework.
Your Biggest Customer Is 30% of Revenue. How Much Risk Is That, Really?
Is one customer too much of your revenue? Learn to calculate customer concentration risk and stress-test its impact on profit and cash flow.
When Should I Hire a Controller? Look for the Ownership Gap
When should you hire a controller? I’d look past revenue thresholds and ask whether someone clearly owns the close, balance sheet, accounting judgment, and reporting quality.
Can My Business Afford Another Employee? Model the Gap Before You Hire
Can my business afford another employee? I’d model the gap between the first paycheck and the point where the hire’s benefit actually reaches cash.
Sarah Schlott
FP&A consulting, forecasting, accounting support and finance strategy for CFOs and growing finance teams.