This week has seen turmoil in the financial markets due to Trump’s tariff actions, with resultant rising supply chain costs and market uncertainty.
Headlines like these are not abstract. The issues will seep into the real economy and affect your business.
👉 Are you set up to stress-test and respond when conditions change?
If your accountant isn’t helping you scenario plan or build resilience, then you are getting compliance not insight.
Do you think that you are all “sorted” because:
☑️ Your books are up to date
☑️ You have filed your VAT and tax returns
☑️ Your year-end accounts seem to get done OK and with an accountant’s bill that’s not too bad
That is compliance.
But have you asked yourself the question:
🧠 Are you actually using your numbers to run your business?
Many accountants focus on historical data. Because that’s what they are trained and regulated to do.
But real business decisions are made with real-time, forward-looking information.
Here’s what often gets missed:
🔸 Which clients, projects or services are actually profitable
🔸 Whether your current pipeline will cover costs in 3 months
🔸 How much ‘rainy day’ cash do you have
🔸 And how much do you need?
🔸 How you will respond to a sudden shock in demand or costs for your business
The cost? Missed opportunities. Delayed decisions with a ‘wait and see approach’. Increased risk and indecision, exactly when you need confidence and clarity to act.
💬 Does your finance setup tell you what’s coming? Or only what’s already happened?