When money feels tight, cutting costs might seem like the obvious solution, but it’s not always the best choice. At Atek Accounting, we help businesses unlock better cash flow with smarter financial strategies. Here are our top 5 tips to improve cash flow without cutting costs:
How to Improve Cash Flow Without Cutting Costs
1. Speed Up Invoicing
Don’t wait to send your invoices. The sooner clients receive them, the sooner you get paid. Automating invoices where possible cuts delay and keeps cash flowing.
2. Shorten Payment Terms
If you’re still working with 30- or 60-day payment cycles, consider reducing them, especially for new clients or contracts. Offering early payment discounts or applying late fees helps keep payments on schedule.
3. Switch to Direct Debit or Recurring Billing
For ongoing work, direct debit or recurring billing makes your income more predictable. It reduces the time spent chasing payments and lowers the risk of invoices slipping through the cracks.
4. Keep an Eye on in Process Projects
Cash often gets tied up in delayed or underbilled projects. Regularly review your work in progress to spot stalled jobs early and invoice for completed work without waiting for the whole project to finish.
5. Streamline Your Admin Processes
Internal bottlenecks, from quoting to invoicing to chasing payments, can kill cash flow. Cut delays by automating and streamlining processes and creating workflows that boost incoming cash.
Struggling To Spot Your Cash Flow Gaps?
At Atek Accounting, we help businesses build strategies that keep money flowing in the right direction. Get in touch today for a free 30-minute discovery session.
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