Last year I helped a growing client with their first budget. They are in construction, a highly seasonal business, and they were doing their accounting on the cash basis. I helped them understand that the cash basis was not very helpful to them in managing their business. See my blog Cash or Accrual? What’s the Difference? Very simply, I told them at the time that the cash basis says you recognize a sale when you get paid, but the accrual basis says you recognize the sale when you send an invoice to ... [continue reading]


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Five stars

"Great program for any business owner or anyone trying to start a business."
~ Zach, Small business owner

Five stars

"ProjectionSmart is a great tool to decide a go/no go decision on a new business adventure, or what adjustments need to be considered for get a to a "go" decision. It also offers a great look into how to manage the growth of the business. A very easy, user friendly tool!"
~ Toni, Franchise owner

Five stars

"As someone new to starting up a business, the tools provided via ProjectionSmart were a great asset. Easy simple way to develop the financial picture for your new enterprise that help clarify what it was going to take to get started and to insure you didn't miss something. All of that at an affordable price. "
~ Bruce, Entrepreneur

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