You know that an accountant can look after the books and keep your numbers in good order.
But, have you ever thought about the additional services and advice that an accountant can bring to you? The ilumin team are fully fledged business advisers, coaches and mentors.
Let’s explore what other business-critical services our accountant/business advisers can offer:
1. Cashflow forecasting and scenario-planning
Cash is king, but managing and forecasting cashflow can be a complex task.
Your accountant can provide in-depth cashflow forecasts and help you create best-case, worst-case and business-as-usual scenarios for your cash position. With this future view of cashflow, you can make better decisions about hiring, inventory and debt management.
2. Strategic planning and goal-setting
Every business needs a strategy to drive it forward. But who’s writing your strategy?
Working with an experienced business adviser brings an objective viewpoint to your strategic thinking. Your adviser helps you align the financial targets of the business with your own personal and professional milestones. And your strategy can be tracked and regularly reviewed to see how you’re tracking against these key goals.
3. Reporting KPIs
Your business is generating all kinds of different data – but are you reporting on this data?
An adviser can help you visualise your financial and non-financial data by setting up key performance indicators (KPIs). This turns these dry numbers into real, actionable insights – insights that can inform your business decision-making.
4. Business coaching and mentoring
Working with a business coach gives you the support you need as an entrepreneur.
Your adviser can be a confidential sounding board – someone you can go to when you need advice, an independent viewpoint or just a shoulder to lean on. We’re there to guide you through the big leadership challenges and operational challenges you may face along the way.
5. Cloud, or online accounting software solutions
Managing your everyday finances can eat into your available business time.
Our team has extensive experience in Cloud or, online, accounting software which will give you the flexibility to run your business from work, home, or on the go. This not only eases your financial workload, it also gives you improved, real-time oversight of your finances.
Book some time with our team and let’s see where we can start offering you deeper insights, business-critical strategic advice and the benefits of one-to-one coaching and mentoring.
