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


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 6, 20253 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 5, 20253 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 31, 20253 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 29, 20253 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 28, 20253 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 24, 20253 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 23, 20254 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 18, 20253 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...

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Jul 17, 20253 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...

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Jul 16, 20253 min read


The One Financial Dashboard That Can Save a Failing Business
When a business starts struggling, the signs are rarely subtle. Late payroll, supplier pressure, customer complaints, but by the time...

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Jul 14, 20253 min read


How to Negotiate With Suppliers When You Can’t Pay on Time
Let’s talk about one of the hardest truths in business. You’re short on cash, the bills are piling up, and that supplier invoice is...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 10, 20253 min read


How to Align Your Financial Strategy With Your Business Vision
When a business fails to hit its vision, it's rarely due to a lack of ambition, it’s usually because the financial engine wasn’t aligned...

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Jul 9, 20254 min read


Applying for Business Funding? What Lenders Want to See in Your Numbers
Getting funding approved in the construction or engineering space can be tough, especially when projects are long-term, payments are...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 8, 20254 min read


Expanding Your Business? The Numbers You Need to Review First
When your business starts to grow, new clients, higher turnover, a busier team, expansion feels like the logical next step. But growth...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 7, 20254 min read


When Cutting Costs Is a Mistake, What to Reduce, What to Protect
Why "Cutting Costs" Can Undermine Your Build When pressure hits, whether it’s materials spiking, a project falling behind, or cash flow...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jul 5, 20253 min read


How to Set Up a Finance Function That Grows With You
Why Every Growing Business Needs to Rethink Its Finance Function Running a business without a proper finance function is like driving a...

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Jul 4, 20254 min read


What Is Management Accounting and Why SMEs Need It
Management accounting isn’t just for big corporates with finance teams and boardrooms. In fact, for growing SMEs, it might be the...

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Jul 1, 20254 min read


Are Your Overheads Too High?
Overheads can quietly eat away at your business profits, like termites in the walls. They’re not as obvious as direct costs, but they can...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jun 30, 20254 min read


How to Read a Profit & Loss Report in 10 Minutes
Your Profit & Loss (P&L) report isn’t just for accountants. It’s one of the most powerful business tools in your toolkit, if you know how...

Jones Financial Accounts
Jun 29, 20253 min read
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