You do not need an accounting degree to run a healthy business. Just these five numbers and a partner who tracks them with you.
You do not need to be an accountant to run a healthy business. You just need to watch a handful of numbers every month.
1. Cash on hand
How many months could you run if revenue stopped today? This is the number that keeps owners up at night, so watch it on purpose.
2. Gross margin
What is left after the direct cost of delivering your product or service. It tells you whether the core business actually works.
3. Net profit
What you keep after everything. Track the trend, not just the number.
4. Accounts receivable
Money owed to you. The longer it sits, the more it quietly strangles your cash.
5. Revenue vs. last month
Direction matters more than any single figure. We put these on a dashboard and review them with you, so you are never guessing.