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UK compliance

VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax: Modelling HMRC Payments in Your Cash Forecast

How UK tax payment timing hits SME cash — VAT quarter dates and schemes, monthly PAYE and NIC, corporation tax and instalments — and how to model each one weekly.

28 Aug 20268 min read
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KPIs & reporting

The Finance KPIs UK SMEs Should Actually Track (2026)

The eight to twelve metrics that change board decisions, by sector, with definitions, target ranges and the reporting mistakes that make dashboards useless.

26 Aug 20268 min read
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Budgeting

Driver-Based Budgeting and Rolling Forecasts for UK SMEs

Replace the annual budget ritual with driver-based planning and a rolling 12-month forecast — without losing accountability against a fixed target.

21 Aug 20268 min read
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Forecasting

Scenario Planning and Stress Testing for UK SMEs

Build base, downside and severe cases a board and a lender will accept — driver selection, 2026 stress ranges, covenant headroom and pre-agreed trigger points.

17 Aug 20269 min read
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Working capital

The Cash Conversion Cycle Explained for UK SMEs

Debtor days, inventory days and creditor days — how to calculate the cycle, what each lever is worth in cash, and why growth consumes it faster than profit replaces it.

11 Aug 20268 min read
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Working capital

How to Cut Debtor Days: A Credit Control Playbook for UK SMEs

How to calculate debtor days, set terms that get paid, run a weekly collections cadence and use UK statutory late payment interest.

5 Aug 20268 min read
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Group reporting

Multi-Entity Consolidation Under FRS 102 and IFRS 10: A Practical Guide

Control assessment, intercompany eliminations, FX translation, non-controlling interests and the audit trail your auditor will ask for.

28 Jul 202610 min read
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Board reporting

What Goes in a Board Pack? A Template for UK SMEs

A section-by-section board pack template: executive summary, P&L, balance sheet, cash, KPIs, headcount and the commentary that makes it useful.

22 Jul 20268 min read
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Buyer's guide

How Much Does a Fractional CFO Cost in the UK? (2026 Pricing Guide)

UK day rates, monthly retainers and project fees in 2026 — what drives price, how it compares to a full-time hire, and how to judge the return.

17 Jul 20267 min read
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Month-end close

The UK Month-End Close Checklist: Closing in Five Working Days

A 17-step close checklist for UK finance teams — cut-off, reconciliations, accruals, VAT control and the sequencing that gets you to a five-day close.

13 Jul 20269 min read
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Cash forecasting

13-Week Cash Flow Forecast: A Practical Guide for UK SMEs

The weekly line items, UK VAT and PAYE timing, variance review and the mistakes that break a direct-method 13-week cash model.

6 Jul 20268 min read
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Comparisons

The Best Software for Fractional CFOs in 2026: A Modern Comparison

How MouCFO compares to legacy fractional-CFO tools on multi-entity consolidation, scenario modelling and security — and why modern finance teams are switching.

8 Jul 20269 min read
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