2,450 Ways To Pinpoint Cash Flow Problems Via Working Capital Solutions In Canada

Do You Think You Understand Solutions To Canadian Cash Flow Problems – But Perhaps Don’t ?!


Information on how Canadian business can pinpoint cash flow problems and implement working capital solutions for greater cash flow success



Cash flow problems and working capital solutions to those challenges that are faced by Canadian business. Are we really saying there are 2,450 ways to pinpoint the problem? In a way yes. Let's explain.

Although cash flow challenges are more than ' intuitive ' in the real world (that’s where we ourselves work) Canadian business owners and financial managers often fear or just simply don't understand how to quantify those problems. The reality is that the actual problem can be quite clear if you go to your financial statements, preferably on an ongoing basis.

Let's assume you can identify 2 data points in your financials - the number of simple relationships you can look at with those 2 numbers is of course 2.
3 different numbers or data points in your business numbers would allow you to calculate 6 relationships, 10 for example would allow you to calculate 90 relationships. Finally, if you identified 50 numbers in your balance sheet, income statement, or cash flow statement you would, you guessed it, be able to formulate 2,450 calculations. It's of course a geometrical solution we have just laid out.

So, your next question is of course ' what the heck is your point?! )

It’s simple actually; the relationships we are talking about are in fact more commonly called ' ratios' by financial types. Naturally you don't have to calculate 2,450 ratios to in fact get some meaningful data from your financials; a small handful will do nicely!

Let's examine quick examples to show you how you can very quickly pinpoint cash flow problems in your firm. Let's take 3 data points, your sales and your working capital. The working capital calculation is current assets over current liabilities on your balance sheet. Isolate those three data points and do the calculation. The actual calculation is Sales / Working capital.

Congratulations, you have just completed your working capital turnover calculation! It measures how your company is in fact managing your cash flow, because as sales go up inventories, receivables and payables rise also. All of those have been captured in our final calculation! In effect you have just mastered a simple way to compute the very complex relationship within your firm on a daily basis as you sell and collect.

Important to note that the number in and of itself is not meaningful. When you track it over time, say monthly, it becomes VERY meaningful. And for the purposes of this ratio a lower number is a better number.

It's also important to note that each industry in Canada will have a different number as a result, ranging anywhere from 2 to even 18. Each industry is different.


We're not accountants but what we have hopefully demonstrated is that any business owner or manager can use any number of data points in their financial results to pinpoint cash flow problems and performance.

It's all about asset management; in our example it’s those current assets that pay bill and allow you to make loan payments. Your goal is to manage the ' cash on hand ' account in your business well enough to put you in constant survival mode - and it's a jungle out there!

In Canada various solutions exist for cash flow problems. They include receivable financing, bank lines of credit, asset based lines of credit, monetization of tax credits, and supply chain finance. Each of these works in a different way, but all provide you with working capital solutions.

Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you with score carding and solving your cash flow challenges.






Stan Prokop - founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial –

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Originating business financing for Canadian companies , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing . In business 7 years - has completed in excess of 80 Million $$ of financing for Canadian corporations . Core competancies include receivables financing, asset based lending, working capital, equipment finance, franchise finance and tax credit financing.
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Cash Flow Problems Hampering Growth? Survival? Canadian Business Working Capital Solutions. Right Here Right Now!

Solutions To Your Biggest Financial Dilemmas


Information on business working capital solutions for Canadian firms who face cash flow problems arising from growth . Measuring the problem and addressing the solution !






When Canadian business owners and financial managers encounter cash flow problems several business working capital solutions are available.

One of them is very ' not ' obvious which is to stop growing. That's a tough one for the entrepreneur to swallow of course. but it's true. Stopping growth means that additional funds are not needed to maintain higher level of inventories, receivables, or the need to invest in new equipment.

When you are in a turnaround or crisis type situation is when it's of course the most difficult time to grow and expand your business. That's simply because pressure from secured lenders and unsecured trade creditors is at its height. And that's never comfortable.

Today it might seem like we are talking about the not so obvious, so another key point that we will offer up is simply the fact that when you're focused on only growth there is a lot of room sometimes to hide cost or other issues that might be being mismanaged in your company.

Again, tough to swallow, but when you increase sales, as we said, you increase the need for working capital. If you stopped growing and simply ran your business efficiently you will probably find you can free up cash flow and cease the pressures with your lenders and suppliers.

That's also the best time, again as difficult as it may seem, to focus on profitable business as opposed to ' volume ' type business. We can't help but be reminded about the old saying ' we'll make it up on the volume '. Our point, you never do!

So instead of sometimes only trying to focus on growth and revenue Canadian business might well do better to address raising prices, and, heaven forbid, reducing sales! This frees up your current assets, which is at the core of your cash flow problems, as they represent your business working capital.

When you think of it, we're actually saying you should be setting up a comparison model between your cash flow and your sales growth.

Many businesses in Canada, (perhaps not tech type business) would be very happy with a ten percent year over year sales growth. Let's say you were focused on growing at 25% this year, a huge increase by any measure. However, profits and cash flow and working capital don't move lock step with those sales.

While profits on paper might show up nicely it’s the changes in your current assets you should be focusing on. Here is where you want to ensure that A/R is also rising at the same rate. This is not the time to be offering extended trade credit to your clients.

So, what have we focused on ?Just the basics, which are that in today’s case management and controlling growth have a huge effect on business working capital .

A perfect world just may exist when you're growing sales and addressing profit and cash flow issues at the same time.

Solutions for cash flow problems in Canada include asset based lending, receivable financing, mezzanine debt, purchase order/contract financing, and even monetization of your tax credits.

Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you in the need for proper business working capital.





Stan Prokop - founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial –


http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com



Originating business financing for Canadian companies , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing . In business 7 years - has completed in excess of 80 Million $$ of financing for Canadian corporations . Core competancies include receivables financing, asset based lending, working capital, equipment finance, franchise finance and tax credit financing.