The Finance Playbook for Entrepreneurs: Build a solid finance department for your high-growth business, without the trial and error

Awards:   Short-listed for Business Book Awards: Startup / Scaleup Category 2022
Author:   Asif Ahmed
Publisher:   Rethink Press
ISBN:  

9781781335840


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   23 September 2021
Format:   Paperback
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  • Short-listed for Business Book Awards: Startup / Scaleup Category 2022

Overview

Success in entrepreneurship is a unique concoction of hard work, luck and perseverance – but it’s a whole lot easier when you can just copy the best methods. Entrepreneurs need the best financial advice at a time when their businesses can least afford it. This book summarises the guiding principles to follow and offers a shortcut for founders to developing a world-class finance department. The Finance Playbook for Entrepreneurs will help you to: • Identify and understand the right financial processes for your business • Choose the right accountants to help grow your business • Make the most of little-known tax tips and efficiencies • Put together a Finance Bible especially for your company • Evaluate automation vs outsourcing • Manage a remote-only finance team

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Author:   Asif Ahmed
Publisher:   Rethink Press
Imprint:   Rethink Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.273kg
ISBN:  

9781781335840


ISBN 10:   1781335842
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   23 September 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Getting Finance Right – Defining The Problem Why are expectations different now? Fewer wants, more needs Talk about how you do things Summary 2 What Sort Of Business Are You? The Specifics Lifestyle businesses Growth (owner managed) Growth (external investors) Summary 3 Advisers – How To Choose The Right One Framing the dilemma Changes in the accounting industry The services you need from your accountants The different types of firm Science vs beauty contest Empathy is key Summary 4 Growing Up – Professionalise Your Finance Department Structure Documentation Team In-house vs outsourcing Training Culture Summary 5 The Finance Bible – The Heart Of Your Finance Function Who is it for? What is it for? The document Keep it up to date Summary 6 Stakeholders – Who Is Watching You? The two-way relationship of each stakeholder Customers Employees Investors Suppliers Communities Government Summary 7 Metrics – How Is Your Business Scoring? Why is measuring metrics important? How to think about metrics in the early days Do intangible metrics matter to the finance team? Which metrics apply to your business? Don’t kid yourself Summary 8 Automation – Let Robots Do It For You Platform vs add-on software How to get the software working for you Always automate Dashboards The case for outsourcing Summary 9 Everyone’s Everywhere – Managing A Remote Finance Team Aims Remote working method and mantra Housekeeping for remote working Summary 10 Taxation Tips – The Low Hanging Fruit VAT Corporation tax Research and development tax credits Summary 11 Effective Fundraising – The Minimal Viable Processes General fundraising SEIS and EIS Companies House ‘Cap table’ management Other tips Summary Conclusion Acknowledgements The Author

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Asif Ahmed is a Chartered Accountant and adviser to high-growth entrepreneurs and businesses. He serves on multiple advisory committees on matters ranging from accounting and taxation to growth and strategy, including advising the UK Government on startup policy and taxation matters. Learn more at www.asifahmed.co

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