What is EBITDA
What is EBITDA and what to include as a SaaS Business? When running a SaaS business, understanding EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) is crucial for evaluating financial performance and operational efficiency. It provides insight into profitability by excluding non-operational expenses. EBITDA differs very subtly from Operating Profit by excluding Depreciation and Amortisation […]
What is Gross Profit
What is Gross Profit and What to Include as a SaaS Business? When running a SaaS business, understanding Gross Profit is essential for measuring financial health and scalability. It gives insight into how efficiently your business delivers its core service before factoring in overhead costs. What is Gross Profit? Gross Profit is the revenue a […]
Decoding the Subtle Differences of Key Financial Metrics
Subtle Differences in Key Financial Metrics This article looks to highlight some subtle differences in seemingly identical accounting metrics. Do you ever feel like Financial Statements are a labyrinth, designed to confuse even the bravest CEOs? You’re not alone. Thousands of years ago the oldest known written language, Sumerian cuneiform, was developed primarily for accounting […]
Unleashing Basic Accounting Metrics
Do you wish to unleash the Basic Accounting Metrics at your next Board Meeting? Read on for your guide to financial mastery, sort of. Accounting is one of the oldest professions in the World, but fast forward a few (seven) thousand years, and while the tools have evolved (depending on which Accountancy Practice you work […]
Achieving Your Goals
Introduction It’s very easy to list your business goals, especially when those goals reach far into the future … but are you going to achieve your goals? Do you know how to achieve them? Do you even know if your current goals are achievable? Well, read on and I will try and help. In the […]
What is a Finance Director
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Finance Director, and more … So, what is a Finance Director? Finance Directors (or FD’s) are vital figures in shaping a company’s financial health and success. Our comprehensive guide will allow you to understand the role we play within modern business environments. What is a Finance Director? […]
Pricing Strategy. What Price should I Charge for my Product or Service ?
Introduction When I started out in business, I helped a number of start-up businesses across many different industries for free, on a “just try and get my name out there basis”. During this time, THE MOST COMMON question I was asked was “What Price should I charge for my product or service?” which in some […]
How to Bootstrap your SaaS Business
Introduction Bootstrapping a business refers to starting and growing a company with minimal external funding or resources. Instead of relying on loans, or significant outside investment, the entrepreneur uses personal savings, revenues generated by the business, and other available resources to fund operations and growth. SaaS companies tend to need investment to grow, but earning […]
What does a fractional Finance Director (FD) do?
Fractional Finance Director (FD), Portfolio FD, FD On Demand, Part Time Finance Director (FD) – or switch out the FD for CFO (Chief Financial Officer) – I have heard multiple terms to describe or request what I do. A fractional Finance Director provides companies who do not need, nor can necessarily afford a full-time finance […]
