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Why Having a Budget Is Important

8/19/2019

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As an entrepreneur, you likely place a high value on freedom. When the word “budget” is mentioned, you might cringe and feel like it hampers your freedom. But it’s really the opposite. Here’s why.  

​According to a 2019 article in Small Business Trends, “Startup Statistics – The Numbers You Need to Know,” 82 percent of businesses that fail do so because of cash flow problems. 
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​Even if your business is no longer a startup, the failure rates for businesses started in 2014 were as follows:
 
  • 20 percent failed to make it to their second year
  • 30 percent failed to make it to their third year
  • 38 percent failed to make it to their fourth year
  • 44 percent failed to make it to their fifth year
 
Many of the reasons for business failure can be prevented with good budgeting and planning. Here are some benefits of making a budget and managing to it.
 
  • A budget helps to control spending by seeing what’s available beyond your cash balance at the time
  • Impulse spending can be curbed by avoiding spending on anything that is not budgeted for
  • If a loan is needed to finance the business, you have a better idea of how much you need and how to best schedule the loan payments
  • Your chances of business success increase with a budget
  • You can see future revenue shortfalls so that you can take proactive steps to boost sales
  • You can better manage growth
  • You have a better idea of your profit level so you can make pricing changes, tax predictions, appropriate compensation, and other strategic changes
  • You can plan for large expenditures such as asset purchases and time them better for cash flow, loan acquisition, and other considerations
 
Getting started with a budget is easy. If you’ve been in business for more than one year, you can start with last year’s actual figures and then adjust for the growth and changes you want. The numbers can be input into your accounting system so that you can get reports that measure actual progress versus the budget numbers. You can then make good business decisions based on your variances.
 
When you take a little bit of time to create a budget, you really can enjoy the freedom of knowing you’re on track to make your numbers. If we’re not already working with you on your budget, feel free to reach out – we would be happy to assist. 
This is general information and should not be acted upon without first determining its application to your specific situation. Please contact us, your CPA or tax adviser for additional details.
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    Supporting businesses that have the potential to become amazing – from both the perspective of owners and team members as well as their clients – is what I enjoy. 

    I hope to use this blog to provide information specific to businesses that are growing from small beginnings into exceptional companies.

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