Achieving Business Success with Budgeting and Control February 16, 2023

As the fiscal year 2023 approaches, it's important to get your business's budgeting, forecasting and planning in order. Proper preparation is essential to achieving success in the upcoming year and beyond. Here are a few actionable tips you can use to ensure your business is set up for success before the start of 2023:

· Make sure you understand your current financial situation: Gather all relevant data and reports from the past five years or so – including sales figures, expenses, profits and losses, etc. – to gain an understanding of where your business has been and where it currently stands.

· Set realistic goals: With a better understanding of your past financial performance, identify what you want to accomplish in the new fiscal year based on your capabilities and resources.

· Analyse cash flow: By looking at monthly or quarterly cash flows over time, you can spot trends that will inform budget decisions or help you adjust plans if needed.

· Review your team’s capacity: Determine how much work each person on staff can take on by analysing their current workloads before setting goals for the upcoming year.

· Draft a plan: Once you have all the necessary information, use that data to develop one comprehensive budgeting plan with specific objectives and goals for each area of your business throughout the 2023 fiscal year.

Finally, proper budgeting and forecasting help businesses plan for their future while keeping an eye on their current financial situation. It allows them to identify areas of opportunity and recognise potential risks before they become a problem. With accurate budgeting and adequate control, businesses can better manage their resources, allocate funds appropriately and make decisions based on data-driven insights.

Find out more on London Training for Excellence website: Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning