Common balance and cash flow pitfalls

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Topic: Balancing Overhead Revenue

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Primary source: https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/balancing-overhead-with-revenue

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Not suitable if accounts receivable collections exceed 30 days, because that can destroy financial balance.

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Key points

  • What payroll level is a useful benchmark for most businesses?: 30% to 40% of gross revenue.
  • Which working-capital issues can destroy financial balance?: Large amounts of money tied up in slow-turning inventory, and accounts receivable collections over 30 days.

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Not suitable if accounts receivable collections exceed 30 days: Is that true?

Not suitable if accounts receivable collections exceed 30 days, because that can destroy financial balance.

What payroll level is a useful benchmark for most businesses?

30% to 40% of gross revenue.

Which working-capital issues can destroy financial balance?

Large amounts of money tied up in slow-turning inventory, and accounts receivable collections over 30 days.

Sources

  1. https://secondwindconsultants.com/resource/balancing-overhead-with-revenue

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