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Cash Flow, Profit & Forecasting
Everything you need to master your cash, improve margins, and confidently plan ahead.


CIS Returns Made Simple: A Contractor’s Guide
Introduction - CIS Returns Made Simple If you run a construction or engineering business in the UK, you’ve almost certainly heard of the...

Jones Financial Accounts
Sep 234 min read


Remote FD vs In-House Accounts: What Growing Businesses Need to Know
Introduction - Remote FD vs In-House Accounts Construction and engineering businesses scaling from £500k to £5m turnover often face the...

Jones Financial Accounts
Sep 184 min read


How to Forecast Revenue, Profit and Cash Without Guessing
Introduction - How to Forecast Revenue, Profit and Cash In construction and engineering, guessing the numbers is risky business. Too...

Jones Financial Accounts
Sep 53 min read


Planning for Exit or Succession? Why Your Financial Story Matters Most
Introduction - Planning for Exit or Succession Every construction or engineering business tells a story. Not just through the projects...

Jones Financial Accounts
Sep 24 min read


5 Tax Reliefs UK Small Businesses Forget to Claim
Introduction to Tax Reliefs Every year, thousands of small businesses in the UK overpay tax simply because they aren’t aware of the...

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Aug 255 min read


Should You Buy That New Equipment or Lease It? The Accounting View
Introduction For construction companies and SMEs, the decision to buy or lease new equipment isn’t just about convenience, it’s about...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 204 min read


Cash Flow Disruption from Stage Payments & Retentions
Stage payments and retentions are common in engineering contracts, but they can quietly strangle your cash flow if not managed properly....

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 123 min read


Pricing Projects on Guesswork, Not Data Why It’s Costing Engineering Companies Money
For engineering companies, accurate project pricing is the difference between healthy profits and financial strain. Yet too many still...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 113 min read


Operational Visibility: How Cost-to-Complete and Cash-Flow Forecasts Illuminate Your True Position
Achieve real-time project visibility by integrating QS cost-to-complete data with rolling cash-flow forecasts spot overruns early and make confident decisions.

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 82 min read


Nip Cost Overruns in the Bud: Early Warning with Integrated Forecasting
Catch cost overruns before they derail your projects with integrated QS cost-to-complete data and rolling cash-flow forecasts early warnings for proactive control.

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 73 min read


Cash-Flow Clarity for Project Directors: Making Operational Decisions with Confidence
Empower project directors with real-time cash-flow insights, integrate QS progress reports, scenario forecasting, and automated alerts to make confident operational decisions.

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 63 min read


End-to-End Control: Aligning Procurement, Progress and Payments
In construction, the finest-laid project plans can unravel when procurement, on-site progress and payment processes operate in silos. You...

Jones Financial Accounts
Aug 53 min read


Today’s Blog: Tax Strategies to Keep More Profit in Your Pocket
For mid-sized construction and engineering firms, every pound saved on tax is one you can reinvest in new equipment, skilled crews, or...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 313 min read


The Hidden Cost of Undercharging And How to Fix It
The Hidden Cost of Undercharging And How to Fix It Pricing decisions can make or break your profitability, yet many SMEs, especially in...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 293 min read


Why Your Financial Reports Might Be Lying to You and How to Fix It
For growing SMEs, financial reports are the compass for every strategic decision, from hiring and pricing to funding and investment. But...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 283 min read


Break-Even Analysis: The Financial Safety Net Every Business Owner Needs
Imagine you’re running a lemonade stand. You need to know how many cups to sell before you cover the cost of sugar, lemons, and cups. In...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 243 min read


How the Role of Budgeting Powers Scalable Growth
Budgeting often gets a bad rap as a restrictive, bureaucratic chore, but done right, it’s your growth GPS. Rather than a straightjacket,...

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Jul 234 min read


Why Cashflow Is Not Just a “Finance” Problem, It’s a Business One
When business owners talk about “cashflow issues,” they often assume it’s something only the finance team needs to handle. In reality,...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 183 min read


The Real Cost of Late Invoicing: Why Timing is Everything
Late invoicing might seem like just another minor administrative oversight, but for SMEs, it significantly impacts cash flow, operational...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 173 min read


How to Build a 30-Day Cash Flow Plan to Regain Control
Managing cash flow can feel like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle, exciting in theory, terrifying in practice. Yet for...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 163 min read
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