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Notes from the finance function.
Short, practical pieces on the questions founders actually bring us — cash flow, compliance deadlines, valuation and getting ready to raise.
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Fundraising
CFO services for Series A fundraising: complete guide
What a fractional CFO does before and during a Series A: investor-ready models, clean financials, the data room, diligence and term-sheet support.
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Cost comparison
Outsourced CFO vs full-time CFO: true cost comparison for growing businesses
What a full-time CFO in India really costs once benefits, hiring and ramp-up are counted, set against virtual CFO pricing models and what they include.
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Cash flow
Cash flow management consulting: a practical guide for growing businesses in Kerala
Why cash flow matters more than profit, the metrics worth monitoring, 13-week forecasting, and how virtual CFO support keeps a growing business liquid.
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EU VAT CHANGES FOR 2015
There are two new directives, first for the fast reaction mechanism aimed towards preventing VAT fraud. Second one is for the optional and temporary application of the reverse charge mechanism in relation…
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USES OF FINANCIAL REPORTS
Financial statements may be used by different stakeholders for a multitude of purposes. Owners and managers require financial statements to make important business decisions affecting its continued operations. Financial analysis is then performed…
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FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING
Financial statements are prepared according to agreed upon guidelines. In order to understand these guidelines, it helps to understand the objectives of financial reporting. The objectives of financial reporting, as discussed in…
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ACCOUNTING 1 ON 1
Financial statements are prepared according to agreed upon guidelines. In order to understand these guidelines, it helps to understand the objectives of financial reporting. The objectives of financial reporting, as discussed in…
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Also in preparation
We would rather publish six pieces worth reading than sixty that are not. These are the next ones being written.
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01India The compliance calendar a founder actually needs
Which filings matter in your first three years, when they fall due, and what it costs to miss them.
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02Cash flow Reading a 13-week cash forecast
How to build one, what it tells you that a P&L cannot, and the point at which it should change a decision.
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03UAE Corporate tax registration, step by step
What the FTA expects from mainland and free-zone entities, and the documents to assemble before you start.
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04Valuation What survives investor diligence
The assumptions that get challenged first, and how to build a model that answers rather than deflects.
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05Fundraising Before you raise: the finance checklist
The books, records and reporting an investor will ask for, in the order they will ask.
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06Payroll Running payroll across borders
What changes when your team is in more than one country, and what genuinely does not.
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