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How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study

CFO Simplified

This CFO Simplified client watched profitability slowly disappear—until they incurred a $125,000 loss. Manufacturing variances were caused by a variety of factors, but the summary general ledger (GL) postings didn’t provide an answer. . A CFO can help ensure your business’ profitability is at its best. The Problem.

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How do I clean up my financial statements?

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Too many general ledger (GL) accounts. Unsophisticated GL structures. Unusable financial statements come from one or many distinct sources. The leading causes include: Poor monthly bookkeeping processes, including invoicing, billing, coding, and accruals. Performing cash basis accounting instead of accrual basis.

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Avoid these bookkeeping mistakes as a small business owner

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The Perils of Overcomplicating Your General Ledger Mistake: Creating a general ledger (GL) account for nearly every type of expense. GL accounts are easy to create but difficult to get rid of. Impact: Complex GL’s lead to confusion and inefficiency, obscuring vital financial insights.