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Legislation and Regulation

Dealing with bad debt

Bad debt, the bane of the growing business, is on the rise. David Gordon, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm DG Law, explains how to deal with this most soul-destroying of problems.

Growth Planning

Hiring a part-time financial director – A good idea?

Hiring a part-time financial director (FD), and thereby effectively outsourcing the function, may not seem like the best or most prudent of ideas for a business owner.

News

Games companies play

Public companies play a number of 'games' in order to improve their balance sheet in time for the year-end, claims research from consulting firm REL. The bad news is that these improvements are short-lived, with companies wiping them away by the first quarter of the new year.

Growth Planning

Driving value with a recurring revenue model

Fast growth might grab headlines, but you also want to build a business that's robust enough to survive a few knocks. Introducing a recurring revenue model could be the answer.

News

A third of SMEs do nothing about forex risk

Over a third of small and medium-sized enterprises with dealings of greater than £500,000 a year in foreign currencies 'do nothing' to manage the risks involved, according to a survey conducted by HSBC.

Growth Planning

Losing interest in banks

One in four senior executives has no idea of the rate of interest they receive on their company's cash deposits.

Financial Management

The Finance Director’ role is moving beyond simple bean counting

If you’re looking for a finance director (FD), or aspiring to become one yourself, you should be aware that this position now carries with it a range of responsibilities and opportunities extending far beyond its traditional finance functions.

Financial Management

Q&A: Chasing bad debt

I am a freelance designer and I find it impossible to get people to pay me on time. What’s worse, I often end up taking a discount on what I have charged just to get paid because I am short of money. What can I do?

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