Knowing Your Numbers & Cashflow: From Compliance to Decision-Making

Most SME directors make decisions without real-time financial information. This session covers the gap between cash and profitability, why management accounts matter, and how to protect your margin as costs rise.

Date

July 29, 2026

Time

10:30 am

Duration

30 min.

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Knowing Your Numbers & Cashflow: From Compliance to Decision-Making

Having money in the bank is not the same as running a profitable business. SME directors need real-time financial information to make good decisions, and most don’t have it.

Why Join?

  • The gap between cash and profitability. Why cash in the bank isn’t a measure of business performance, and why without current management information you can’t truly assess margin, profitability, or financial position.
  • Why management accounts matter. For businesses above €1m turnover, monthly or quarterly management accounts are standard practice, yet many still don’t have them, and what that gap costs you.
  • How to stay on top of pricing and margin. Cost pressures are rising, and businesses not actively monitoring margin are absorbing increases without even realising it.
  • Moving from compliance to advisory. Why a once-a-year accountant relationship isn’t enough for a growing business, and how regular bookkeeping review plus timely management information enables real-time decision-making.

Meet The Expert

Tom Francis

Head of Accounting and Small Business, Kinore

Tom is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) and is Head of Accounting and Small Business at Kinore. Areas of expertise include Accounting, Compliance, and Taxation relating to small business and company directors.
Tom oversees a team of accountants who work closely with high-potential start-ups and SMEs, providing expert business advice and guidance and ensuring their statutory requirements are taken care of. He has built great client relationships and has experience providing technical support in accounting, compliance, and taxation to business owners so they can grow and scale their businesses.

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