How Can KPIs Improve Your Business Performance?

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are measurable values that show how effectively a business is realising its key objectives. How you measure the success of your business is vital to ensure you meet your overall strategic plans and objectives. Measuring KPIs helps you...

Bringing Your Year End Accounts to Life

Are you fed up with your usual year end accounts meeting where your accountant talks you through your statutory accounts and you are not sure exactly what they mean? Year end accounts are seen by many clients as a necessary evil. So as part of our year end meeting...

Top Tips on How to Improve Your Cash Flow

Cash flow is one of the biggest challenges any business has to face and is especially time consuming for owner-managed businesses. Good cash flow management is critical to ensure the success of your business. The Horsfield & Smith team thought it would be useful...

Top Tips on How to Increase Your Profit

As a business owner, your profits are your reward for all your hard work and are the only accurate measurement of your success. Profits stimulate growth, support the business owner, provide for the wellbeing of staff and determine the success or failure of a business....

The Importance of an Exit Strategy

What is an Exit Strategy? An exit strategy or “succession plan” is a plan for when you want to leave your business. Most entrepreneurs sell their business for a change of ownership. Executing a well thought out exit plan or strategy can significantly increase your...