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If incoming payments and outgoing bills are difficult to line up, a focused cash flow conversation can help clarify the work you need. Discuss your business’s payment patterns, upcoming commitments, and reporting needs with a CPA before choosing an ongoing service.
Describe billing arrangements and payment patterns, including periods when receipts are difficult to predict.
List the commitments you want the CPA to consider and identify which figures are still estimates.
Ask who maintains the information, how often reviews occur, and how changes will be communicated.
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A little preparation goes a long way
Bring Vick and Grohman a description of how money moves through your business. Talk about when customers usually pay, when major bills arrive, and any seasonal changes that make planning harder. The firm offers cash flow management, including projections. Ask which records would support a useful starting picture and what time period the proposed work would cover. Distinguish confirmed commitments from estimates so the CPA can understand the questions behind the numbers.
Discuss who will update the information, how often you will review it together, and which changes should trigger another conversation. Ask how the CPA will explain assumptions and compare an earlier projection with actual activity. Decide which staff member will coordinate questions and supply records. If you need broader financial management discussions alongside this work, consider part-time CFO services. Confirm the fee structure and whether setup, recurring updates, and meetings are included in the engagement.
Good questions. A clearer next step.
A few things to know as you explore your options.
Ask the CPA for a checklist. Useful starting topics include customer payment patterns, regular business bills, recent account information, and known upcoming commitments.
Describe the seasonal pattern and the records available from earlier periods. Ask how those circumstances would be reflected in the proposed scope and assumptions.
Discuss both options with the firm. Confirm who updates the information, whether review meetings are included, and what additional work would require a separate agreement.
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