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Line of Credit financing is a good thing

Posted on Dec 15, 2008 in Operational No Comments »

Dipping into available bank LOC financing is a smart way to meet operational demands as they arise. Smarter then pushing A/P payments to vendors out another week. Smarter then paying management a day or two after other staff. Smarter then hounding long-time routine customers for accelerated remittance. Line of credit financing is an economic and [...]

Know your flows

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Gain an understanding of the components of cash flows from operating activities (core business), cash flows from investing activities (asset purchases and disposals) and cash flows from financing activities (debt and equity transactions). Knowing how these three separate components of cash flow interact with each other will make acquisition and infusion decisions seem straightforward.

Keep the company retirement plan at one trust company

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While individual segregated accounts outside of the main trust company may make financial sense, for accounting purposes, it raises costs and sometimes leads to lost assets. Therefore, select a large full-service trust company to meet numerous investor needs and keep plan assets under one roof.

Don’t lose credit card transaction revenue

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Save all the documents you generate or receive related to customer credit card receipts. Always tie the various pieces together on a regularly basis to make certain you receive the funds rightfully owed. Errors occur due to the sheer volume of credit card payment activity the card issuers encounter. Double-check their accuracy.

Debt v. Equity infusion?

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There is no right or wrong answer here. However, consistency needs to be applied over time and a clear understanding of the differences between these two types of infusions must be attained. And most importantly, appropriate documentation must be completed in order to eliminate potential questions about the type of infusion selected.

Buyer Beware – capital lease financing

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Rarely is capital lease financing the way to go. The interest rate is generally high, hidden fees abound and end-term buyouts hit snags. So before a decision is made, please run the computation to determine the “true” interest rate assessed and review the contract closely for fee and buyout arrangements.

Board meetings are not department meetings

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It is crucial to keep board meetings focused on company direction. All to often board meetings become extensions for micromanaging departmental concerns. Each company group has distinct responsibilities in an effort to achieve company goals – board of directors, owners and management. Therefore, it is an excellent idea to solicit some outside influence to sit [...]

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