Clarity over cash flow, business margins, and business performance reporting, so you can run your business with confidence.
There are many reasons businesses come under pressure, but according to ASIC data, three of the most common causes of business failure in Australia are:
The three interlock, creating a feedback loop that keeps you stuck in a cycle of debt that puts the brakes on business growth and potential.
ABL Corp’s advisory services solution is the development of best-practice bookkeeping services, CFO advisory and monthly reporting to address these fundamental gaps.
For more than 25 years, we’ve worked with businesses of all sizes to provide the financial reporting and commercial insight they need to make informed decisions. Every business is different, so we tailor our bookkeeping and CFO support to suit each client’s goals, challenges and stage of growth.
How does it work?
Cash flow is the fuel that keeps a business moving. Financial reporting provides the visibility, and CFO support helps turn that information into action.
Each month, our clients receive a detailed performance report supported by accurate financial data and strategic input from our CFOs, helping them understand how the business is performing, identify issues early and make better commercial decisions.
See how our monthly reporting works in practice.
Job, project and profitability reporting that highlights what’s driving profit and what’s holding it back.
Cash flow forecasting and working capital planning to identify future funding requirements.
Tender reviews, pricing analysis and margin reporting to support profitable growth.
Regular CFO reviews and performance reporting that turn financial data into actionable insights.
One of our funding clients in the concreting industry had been making losses across a number of projects but couldn’t identify exactly what was causing them.
We worked with the client over time to improve the accuracy of their financial reporting and implement detailed job-by-job reporting across every project. This gave us the visibility to understand project performance, identify where losses were occurring and provide practical advice to improve profitability
During one of our monthly performance reviews, one project immediately stood out.
Our CFO noticed the concrete costs on the project were sitting at close to 80% of revenue. Based on the type of work being completed, those costs should have been significantly lower, around 40 to 50%.
That prompted a detailed review of supplier invoices, delivery dockets, project costs and progress claims. The analysis revealed that the volume of concrete being purchased and poured didn’t align with the revenue that had been claimed.
Based on those findings, we recommended the client return to site and remeasure the completed works.
The review confirmed the project had been underclaimed.
The client was then able to return to their customer, explain the discrepancy, recover approximately $100,000 in additional revenue and significantly improve cash flow back into the business.
The review also led to improvements in operational processes, including tighter daily docket reporting, stronger reconciliation between site activity and invoicing, greater project oversight, and more proactive management of productivity impacts caused by weather and site delays.
This is the value of detailed job-by-job reporting and ongoing commercial review. It enables businesses to identify issues early, take corrective action before profits are lost, and strengthen the processes that help prevent the same problems from occurring again while improving long-term business performance.
Every business is at a unique stage with unique needs. At ABL Corp, we tailor your solutions based on the roadblocks in front of you now and the goals you have for the future.
Need additional working capital? Our funding solutions help businesses unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices, progress claims and other assets, with flexible structures many traditional lenders can’t provide.
Looking to gain better control of your business finances? Our bookkeeping and CFO advisory services provide accurate reporting, commercial insight and practical guidance to help you make more confident business decisions.
We offer transparent, tiered pricing designed to scale alongside your business turnover and complexity.
Small
Medium
Enterprise
We’re focused on working in ways that are best for you. Some businesses initially engage with us for funding. At other times, bookkeeping and funding can go together. Or, CFO support might be where you’re at.
| Asset | Balance Sheet | Eligible Amount | Advance Rate | Maximum Advance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts Receivable (Debtors) | $100,000 | $80,000 | 85% | $68,000 |
| Inventory | $50,000 | $40,000 | 50% | $20,000 |
| Plant & Equipment (Equity) | $100,000 | $80,000 | 60% | $48,000 |
| TOTAL LIMIT | $200,000 | $136,000 |
