Pre-Christmas Cashflow Checklist with Buildxact

Daniel Wilkinson 16 November 2023

Presented by specialist building industry accountant and Client Director for CFO Advisory, Daniel Wilkinson, in conjunction with Buildxact, this session walks you through a real-life cashflow forecast, built specifically for small to medium builders with multiple projects on the go.

 

You will learn:

  • Garbage In, Garbage Out: Get the right data into your forecast so you have a clean and reliable view of the future
  • Horses for Courses: Learn different approaches to cashflow forecasting and determine what could work for you
  • How to forecast with multiple projects running simultaneously
  • How to use scenario planning to see the impact of key events on your future cash position
  • Cashflow Repair tips: Practical advice on how to improve cashflows in and out of your business

 

Not sure if you need a cashflow forecast?

Check out our Cashflow Health Check to see if you’re prepared for the months ahead:

 

Pre-Christmas Cashflow Health Check:

  • Are you expecting projects and cash coming into the business to slow over Christmas and January?
  • Will you have additional annual leave payments going out of the business?
  • Staff turnover risk increases over Christmas – can you cover leave payouts?
  • Super payments are then due at the end of January
  • BAS is due at the end of February
  • Will you have a 4-6 month operating cash buffer, after covering your project costs, to cover worst-case scenarios (ongoing COVID impacts)?
  • Have your cash reserves gotten smaller this year?
  • Do you think 2022 will be better or worse for profits and cashflow?
  • Do you think margins will improve or decline?
  • Have you built a cashflow forecast that factors in the impact of COVID on margins?
  • Have you hit your forecast profit margin so far this year?
  • Project by project, have you hit your forecast profit margin for each job?
  • Have you reviewed your margins to factor in price increases from suppliers and updated your markup and labour rates?
  • Did you make as much money as you planned to so far this year?
  • Are you certain you’ll make enough money to cover your lifestyle expenses next year?
  • Can you accurately predict your revenue, costs, and cash at the bank for the next 6 months?

 

If you’d like to book a 1 on 1 session with our team or join our waitlist for our next live workshop, please get in touch below.

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Presenters

Daniel Wilkinson

Daniel Wilkinson

Partner and Client Director from Xact Accounting CPA, B.COM (ACC)

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Julian Krisnan Nair

Senior Partner Manager from Buildxact

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