Live Data & Weekly
Reporting
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Look familiar?
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What should I expect from my
bookkeeper?
Daily Deposit email
Weekly management of AR
Weekly processing of AP & AP report
Weekly credit card entry
2-week Cash Flow forecast report each week
Weekly / bi-weekly LER report
Books closed by the 10th
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Deposits:
Take to the bank daily
Separate duties if possible
Use remote deposit
Log into online account to record ACH
payments
Daily email to management on bank balance
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Invoices & AR:
Invoice weekly (Tuesday @ Noon)
Implement ACH and Credit Card payment
options
Follow up on past due AR
Systematize process
Who owns process?
Who reports to team?
When is follow up?
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Accounts Payable:
Only pay bills once a week on the same day
Use the Accounts Payable function of your
software
2-week Cash Flow forecast report each week
Turn off automatic sweep on LOC
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Online Banking:
Check bank activity online daily
Use a two monitor environment
Do a “soft” reconciliation daily
Make your accounting system be the
authoritative bank balance, not the bank’s
Use online bank alerts
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Credit Cards:
Update once a week on the same day
Avoid being surprised by bill at the end of the
month
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Weekly Accounting Rhythm
Payroll:
Update Labor Efficiency Ration (LER) report
after every payroll
Update Labor Target report after every payroll
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Over / (Under) Labor Target
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Putting It To Use….
Creating efficiency
Make decisions timely
Know what lies ahead – no surprises
Developing a “feel” of business activity
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Data To Manage Your Business