Take the "What is the State of Your Business? Quiz
1. ALWAYS
2. MOST OF THE TIME
3. SOMETIMES
4. NOT VERY OFTEN
5. NEVER
- Do you receive the three major financial statements on time every month?
- Do you know that these statements are accurate?
- if needed, can your accounting department give you the company's financial position immediately?
- do you meet with a financial adviser frequently to review financial statements to improve profitablility and cash flow?
- do you project cash flow and profitability at least 90 days in the future?
- do you use a daily financial dashboard or report from which to manage your business?
- Before you make any major decision, do you consult a CPA and understand the impact on cash flow and profitability?
- Are you comfortable that you have controls in place to protect your assets from theft, embezzlement or fraud?
- Do you know the value of your business?
- Can you estimate your tax liability at any time during the year so you can be proactive in managing your tax liability?
TOTAL _______
SCORE STATE OF BUSINESS
1-15 Business Under Control
16-25 Business Control Questionable
26-35 Lack of Control and Stability
37-50 Danger: Spinning Out of Control
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