The Boardroom Journal
Notes from the boardroom.
Strategy, finance, and operations writing from the people who actually sit in the seats.
- Founder· 5 min
Bookkeeper, Controller, CFO — what's the actual difference?
Three finance titles, completely different jobs. Pick the wrong one and you're either overpaying or under-supported. Here's how to tell them apart.
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- Industry· 6 min
The 5 most common margin leaks in manufacturing — and how a Virtual CFO finds them in week one
Manufacturing margins erode quietly — most founders don't see the leaks until the quarter is already bad. These are the five places a Virtual CFO looks first.
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- Founder· 5 min
When does a growing business actually need a Virtual CFO?
Not every business needs a CFO. But five specific moments make the absence expensive. Here's how to tell if you've hit one of them.
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- Industry· 6 min
Pharma margins are under pressure — here's what cost accounting does about it
Pharma margins are squeezed from every direction — fuel, logistics, compliance, medical-aid caps. Here's the cost accounting response.
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- Industry· 7 min
The FMCG cash conversion cycle: a 7-day diagnostic
In FMCG, cash is either moving or stuck. The cash conversion cycle tells you exactly where it's stuck. Here's how to run the diagnostic in seven days.
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