Brick CFO Solutions

12/10/2018

A company can fall into financial trouble for many different reasons. Often, the gut reaction of management is to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The purpose of this memo will be to describe the secrets of successful out-of-court debt restructuring for debtors and creditors.

12/03/2018

The idea of hiring even a part-time CFO may seem to some SMEs a bit OTT—like paying Quentin Tarantino to make a 90-second home page video or booking Wembley Stadium for the company’s five-a-side friendly football match. But for companies whose ambition is to get into and survive the coveted scal...

11/26/2018

Does your Management Team Understand the Financials

As companies grow, more and more people get involved with the operations of the business. Sales people, engineers, and technical people often become the leaders responsible for driving your business and adding to the top line. So, does your management team understand the financials?

11/19/2018

The CFO of the Future

The number of hats worn by the CFO, who was initially a finance manager, or, more generically, a "finance guy," has grown.

11/13/2018

As companies grow, more and more people get involved with the operations of the business. Sales people, engineers, and technical people often become the leaders responsible for driving your business and adding to the top line. So, does your management team understand the financials?

11/12/2018

Knowing Your Leadership Competencies

Knowing your leadership competencies and especially your unique ability is an important part of being a successful financial leader.

10/15/2018

Every small business owner makes mistakes. Making them in the early days or years of your micro business can be avoided by learning from the experiences of other business owners.

10/08/2018

What to expect from a Part Time CFO:

A part-time CFO focuses on key financial elements, rather than day-to-day details of the business.

10/01/2018

A True Toy Story: LEGO’s Incredible Turnaround Tale:

The story of how LEGO, the family-owned toy company went from teetering on the brink of disaster and hemorrhaging cash to delivering the highest revenues in its entire history and being voted the 2017 Most Powerful Brand in the World makes for a truly inspirational tale…

09/27/2018

How CFOs Can Drive Revenue Growth:

The financial type is stereotypically called a "bean counter" because they focus primarily on the costs or overhead. That's the easy route. But a financial leader needs to drive revenue growth in their company. We're looking at how CFOs can drive revenue growth in this blog.

09/24/2018

10 Ways to Resolve Your Cash Flow Problems:

Managing cash flow is critical to the success of any business. Get it right, and shareholders, creditors, and employees are happy. Get it wrong, and the company could end up on the ropes.