Profit by line of business

When you can't do without an agency agreement
We have repeatedly talked about the pros and cons of an agency agreement (see, for example, here), pointing out the need for a deliberate approach to the use of the…

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What is microbusiness
Starting your own microbusiness is much easier than it sounds. Whether you are making jewelry by hand, printing something for sale or sewing, half the battle is already done. It…

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3 business analysis questions
Planning is the foundation of any business. Individual planned indicators or industry averages can be used as base ones. To understand whether the intermediate, final performance indicators for the reporting…

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Operating leverage: what happens to profit margins if revenues fall. And if it grows up?
Usually business owners are interested in two interrelated indicators: revenue and profit. Revenue shows how much the company earned, and profit shows how much is left after deducting expenses. Most…

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Direct and indirect costs or why it is impossible to count net profit by line of business
In companies with several divisions and branches, it is difficult to calculate the profit of each. You can subtract all expenses from all income and get some value. But this…

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When you can’t do without an agency agreement

We have repeatedly talked about the pros and cons of an agency agreement (see, for example, here), pointing out the need for a deliberate approach to the use of the tool, having a strong justification for the business purpose. Indeed, as practice shows, the use of the agency model of building relationships in a group of companies is mentioned in more than 10% of all cases related to the artificial fragmentation of a business.

However, there are situations when the specifics of doing business and the industry do not leave a chance to avoid an agency agreement. Continue reading

5 ways to make your business financially sustainable

The financial strength of a business – like that girl from the 2000s memes – is hard to find and easy to lose. Especially if you don’t know what indicators to monitor and what to work on in these “difficult relationships”.

Someone thinks that if he just covers his expenses and does not allow cash gaps, then he is quite well on his feet. But it’s not that simple. For a company to be considered financially sound, it must easily adapt to a changing market and grow in profit and capital even during the shake-up. Our five-step guide will help you achieve this. Continue reading

7 financial risks in business that can be worth millions

There are always risks in business, and there are many of them. Some cannot be influenced, for example, if the summer in the region turned out to be dry, agribusiness will not be able to do anything about it: the peas will dry up, the rye will not be born. But there are risks that can and should be influenced – these are financial ones.

Financial risks are all situations in which a company can lose money for various reasons: due to the carelessness of the owner, dishonesty of the supplier, buyer, or errors in the currency agreement. Continue reading

8 reasons why a business is losing money out of the blue

When we start working with financial accounting in companies, the first thing we do is collect basic reports. Thus, we digitize the company. And thanks to this digitization, it is almost always possible to find a serious leak of money, or even more than one.

In this article, we will tell you where business money most often flows. We suggest that you check if your company has such “leaks” and, if so, eliminate them as soon as possible. Continue reading

What is microbusiness

Starting your own microbusiness is much easier than it sounds. Whether you are making jewelry by hand, printing something for sale or sewing, half the battle is already done. It is difficult to calculate how many such industries exist at all, given that most of them are, in fact, illegal.

How does microbusiness work? In the same way as any other: you register a business, be sure to do tax reporting according to the chosen system and do business on your own or with the help of employees. Continue reading

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Types of cash flows: operating, investment, financial
You count the money at the end of the month and see that the expenses are more than the income, which means that it has gone into negative territory. I…

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Control of operations with cash and property
The institution of mandatory control over transactions with money and other property is one of the basic elements of the functioning of the Russian system for countering the legalization and…

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10 mistakes entrepreneurs make in purchasing
Procurement is not only participation in tenders, but also simply the purchase of goods necessary for a business. Purchasing departments or managers play an important role in a company's business…

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