Five Tips on Improving Your Cash Flow

Cash flow is imperative to every business. It is how you are able to conduct your business every day. Cash flow is the flow of your working capital that come in and goes out of your business. It consists of your inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital expenditures and debt. To maximize your cash flow, try one, if not all, of these tips.

1. Get a good accounting system. Quickbooks and Peachtree, both great accounting programs, offer free trials. See whether they work well with your business and consider purchasing it.
2. Pay attention to accounts receivable.
3. Pay attention to account payable.
4. Consolidate your debt.
5. Lease equipment. Leasing equipment helps to conserve working capital, liquidity, and credit lines. It allows flexibility that can be vital to small businesses.

Paying attention to your business and getting the programs and equipment you need can really help your business to improve its cash flow.

Brad Harmon is the President at a leading financing company, First Star Capital (www.firststarcapital.com). Brad is a frequent contributor to online publications and newsletters, and is the author of this blog on commercial financing topics.