Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...

Financial forecasting gives you critical insights into your business and helps you project future sales and expenses. Let’s look at how you can create your financial projections in Microsoft Excel and ...

When reviewing cash flow data for your small business, knowing the standard deviation can help you determine if the numbers are out of whack. Calculating standard deviation manually can be ...

Recently the Sunday Edition of the Washington Post had the following headline, "Region's Builders Rein in Visions- With Real Estate Downturn Projects Scaled Back, Scrapped." Lenders are tightening ...

Positive cash flow is critical to a successful business. Business owners may understand the importance of generating profits; however, focusing on profit alone may lead to the neglect of cash flow.

According to the SBA, cash flow is among the top 7 reasons new businesses fail. Heed this warning and you’ll have the capital you need. Ignore it and join the 50% of all new businesses that fail in ...