Fin Blake

Finance

A More Reliable Way to Approach the Financial Close

The financial close is where a business brings its recent activity into one dependable view. Transactions need to be rec

Fin Blake Nov 13 3 min 85

Finance

A Practical View of Credit Management for U.S. Businesses

Credit management is easy to treat as a narrow accounting task, especially when the immediate focus is on bookkeeping, p

Fin Blake Nov 13 2 min 70

Finance

Making Credit Management Part of the Finance Routine

Credit management can affect a business long before a problem appears in the accounts. When invoices are not followed up

Fin Blake Oct 15 3 min 85

Finance

Why a clear balance sheet matters to your business

Keeping financial records current is difficult when bookkeeping sits alongside payroll, tax work, customer payments, sup

Fin Blake Oct 15 2 min 70

Finance

Making Collections Part of the Finance Process

Outstanding payments create more than a bookkeeping problem. They can affect reporting, planning, cash flow visibility,

Fin Blake Oct 12 3 min 70

Finance

Why Bank Reconciliation Matters to Growing Businesses

Keeping financial records accurate becomes more difficult as a business handles more transactions, accounts, vendors, cu

Fin Blake Oct 12 2 min 85

Finance

Making Financial Data More Useful for Business Decisions

Financial data is only useful when it helps people understand what is happening in the business and decide what to do ne

Fin Blake Oct 12 3 min 85