Numbers that help you decide
Annual accounts look at the past. To steer a business, you need regular indicators and a view of the future. On request, we build tools proportionate to the size of your company:
Dashboards
Revenue, margin, costs, available cash, receivables: the key indicators, presented simply, at the frequency that suits you.
Budgets and forecasts
A forecast income statement built on realistic assumptions, for a launch, a hire, an investment or a new financial year.
Cash flow plan
Anticipating pressure points, tax and social security deadlines and financing needs, rather than suffering them.
Financing
Files for your bank or investors: forecast, commented history, figures that support your case.
Management in four steps
- Budget Your goals for the year turned into figures: revenue, costs, investments.
- Regular follow-up On request, a monthly or quarterly dashboard compared with the budget.
- Cash forecast Receipts and payments for the coming months, to anticipate rather than react.
- Decisions Hiring, investing, financing: choices based on reliable numbers.
Your goals, our answers
“I want to see my cash coming”
On request and on quotation, a three- or six-month cash flow plan including your tax and social deadlines. It is updated at the frequency you choose, for a budget agreed in advance.
“I want to convince my bank”
Forecast, financing plan and commented history: a clear, consistent file.
“I want a few key indicators”
As an option, a simple monthly dashboard focused on what matters for your business.
“I want the margin of each activity”
Quoted on request: management accounting by activity, site or client, with a margin table. Read our management accounting guide
The forecasts, cash-flow plans, dashboards, simulations, studies and analyses mentioned above are additional engagements, à la carte. Each one is quoted in advance, at the frequency you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a forecast useful if I am not applying for a loan?
Yes. It is first a decision tool for you: it checks the viability of a project, sets targets and tracks variances during the year.
How often should a business review its figures with its accountant?
Depending on your business: monthly for a growing company or tight cash, quarterly for a stable activity. We agree the frequency together, for a budget agreed in advance.
Which indicators should I track first?
Revenue and margin, payroll costs, available and forecast cash, customer payment times. The rest depends on your business model.
Can an accountant help a business in France obtain financing?
We prepare the financial information and help you present it. The decision rests with the bank or investor.
Is a forecast included in the accounting engagement?
No. Forecasts, cash-flow plans, dashboards and simulations are additional services, on request and quoted. Their budget depends on their frequency and level of detail. See how we set our fees
Forecasts and cash flow plans: can your accountant in France help you steer your business?
Yes: dashboards, forecasts and cash flow plans can be added à la carte to the accounting and tax engagement, offered on request and quoted in advance. Your chartered accountant builds them from your accounts, including your tax and social security deadlines and your pay as a director. You make decisions with reliable figures, at the pace that suits you. In 2 minutes, your meeting is booked; in 5 more minutes, your fee estimate is shown. Get my free meeting and quote
Growing business already working with an accountant in France: how do you join us?
It is simple: you send your termination letter to your previous firm (we give you an example to adapt), and we organise the handover of your file with them, in line with professional rules. Your reporting needs are defined with you from the introductory meeting. See the steps to change accountant
The forecasts, cash-flow plans, dashboards, simulations, studies and analyses mentioned above are additional engagements, à la carte. Each one is quoted in advance, at the frequency you choose.