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In my last article, I talked about how much cash you should keep in your personal and business checking and savings accounts. Now, I want to talk to you about how to get paid. More specifically, you need to get paid in a timely manner in order to build up your cash reserves. The CFO or department head in charge of your treasury oversees your cash flow, which includes your accounts receivable. This AR division of your company is directly responsible for collecting customer payments. Thus, it’s directly responsible for the health and well-being of the cash flow into your business. To keep that cash flow coming in, I have 19 tips for improving accounts receivable collections.

In my most recent Value Growth article, I mentioned that a CFO, or the person who leads your finance department, should oversee four divisions of your business – treasury, tax, accounting, and finance. Subsequently, those in the treasury division of your business handle cash flow, investments, accounts receivable (income), and accounts payable (expenses). Since cash flow is the bread and butter of your business, I want to discuss that. Specifically, I want to talk about how much cash you should stash in your business and personal accounts.

Most of the time, business owners think that their Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) only worries about company tax issues and payments. However, your company’s financial needs involve more than taxes. You need a CFO or a CPA to oversee multiple departments and to wear many hats within your organization. By creating harmony within the company’s finance departments, a CFO reduces business risk and increases the functionality of your business.