The Weekly Call That Saved a Business 💰

I had a client hit hard during the Global Financial Crisis.

Revenue dropped.
Business confidence disappeared.
Activity slowed almost overnight.

By the time I got involved:

They had over $300k in tax debt (ATO + payroll tax).

Not a strategy problem.
A cash problem.

So we did something simple.

📅 Every Friday at 10am
📊 One cash flow conversation
🔍 Focus: the next 4 weeks only

Each week we asked:
👉 Can we pay staff?
👉 Can we meet tax obligations?
👉 If not, what needs to be renegotiated now?

No guessing.
No hoping.
Just decisions.

Week by week, they:
✔️ Stabilised cash
✔️ Negotiated with the ATO
✔️ Paid down the debt
✔️ Stayed alive

Today, the business still exists.

Without that forecast and discipline?

❌ Likely liquidation
❌ Directors personally liable
❌ Business gone
❌ Personal assets at risk

Cash flow forecasting isn’t about reports.
It’s about survival decisions before it’s too late.

If you don’t have a clear view of the next 4–8 weeks, you’re flying blind.

I help businesses build simple, practical cash flow forecasts that drive decisions (not spreadsheets).

Send me a message if you want to put one in place.

Wayne Wanders is an experienced Business Advisor and Outsourced CFO who can help to scale and grow your business profitably. 

Contact Wayne on wayne@arealcfo.com.au or 0412 227 052.

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