Managing Business Cash-Flow with Alison Reiff-Martin CPA

Key Takeaways:

- Tracking cash flow is crucial for business owners to ensure they have enough money to cover costs and make informed financial decisions.
- Cash flow can be categorized into operational cash, investment cash, and financing cash.
- Operational cash should ideally be positive, indicating that the business is generating enough revenue to cover expenses.
- A 13-week cash flow projection is a valuable tool for planning and ensuring the availability of operational cash.
- It is important to have a minimum of three months of operational cash on hand to handle emergencies and unexpected expenses.

Chapters

| **Timestamp** | **Summary** |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| 0:00:01 | Introduction to the podcast episode on managing cash flow |
| 0:01:09 | Importance of tracking cash flow and ensuring it covers costs |
| 0:02:28 | Negative operational cash flow indicates business trouble |
| 0:03:24 | Options for improving operational cash flow: cutting expenses or increasing revenue |
| 0:04:26 | The need to regularly review cash flow statements |
| 0:04:52 | Importance of projecting cash flow with a 13-week cash flow projection |
| 0:06:28 | Clarification on cash flow categories: operational, investment, and financing |
| 0:07:33 | The significance of having three months of operational cash on hand |
| 0:08:53 | Using the cash flow statement to determine if the business is making money |
| 0:09:15 | Contact information for assistance with cash flow statements |

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