Crystal Balls and Spreadsheets: Why You Need Professional Financial Modelling Services
If you’ve ever tried to assemble a piece of flat-pack furniture without the instructions, while also trying to ignore the "spare" screws left over at the end, then you already have a fairly good idea of what it’s like to run a business without a plan. You might end up with something that looks like a wardrobe, but there's a high probability it’ll collapse the moment you hang a heavy coat on it. In the UK, many entrepreneurs treat their finances like a game of Tetris played at double speed. They are so busy trying to fit the blocks together to avoid a "game over" from HMRC that they never stop to look at the screen. While a standard small business accountant is vital for keeping the lights on, if you want to scale, you need to move beyond just recording the past and start predicting the future. This is where the magic of financial modelling services comes into play. The Rearview Mirror vs. The Windscreen Most traditional accounting services look backwa...