Internal team
Own transaction confirmation, information updates, approvals and execution. Check available time, expertise and backup coverage.
MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS
I want to understand our business numbers.
Start by looking at profit and cash separately, and identify where results differ from the previous month or plan. You do not need every measure at once. Begin with monthly trial balances and bank balances, then organize sales, gross profit, fixed costs and cash movements over the same period.
YOUR CURRENT SITUATION
Does this sound familiar?
- We receive a trial balance but do not know where to look.
- Sales are growing, but profit is not.
- We decide on hiring or investment using only our bank balance.
Possible causes
Late closing, missing cost allocation by business and different definitions in budgets and actuals can make information harder to use. We first examine the underlying records and closing process.
Numbers to review first
| Measure | Meaning | Information needed | Use in a decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | Sales less cost of sales | Monthly trial balance and cost details | Understand product and project economics |
| Operating profit | Gross profit less selling and administrative expenses | Monthly income statement | Understand earnings after fixed costs |
| Cash and scheduled movements | Available cash and expected receipts and payments | Bank records and collection/payment schedules | Separate profit from cash |
Who should hold each responsibility?
HOW AUREVIA HELPS
Support designed around your situation
- What we review
- Monthly trial balances, financial statements, bank balances and the business plan.
- What we work on
- We align definitions and periods, explain material changes and identify the information needed for your decisions.
- What we provide
- Monthly management reports, budget comparisons and a focused set of KPIs, designed around the agreed scope.
- What we need from your team
- Share records and transaction context, nominate internal owners and agree reporting deadlines.
Specific tasks and deliverables are agreed in the engagement after understanding your situation.
Discuss this question ↗ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clear roles make the partnership work.
AureVia’s management BPO prepares information for decisions, while CFO support helps compare plans, funding and investments. Your company retains approval authority and responsibility for business decisions and execution. The exact work, deliverables and involvement are agreed in the engagement.
Fees are quoted individually after reviewing the work, transaction volume, state of records, number of businesses or entities, meeting frequency and required outputs. Initial setup, ongoing fees and additional-work conditions are clarified before the engagement.
Tax filings and tax advice are provided by separately engaged professionals, not by AureVia Inc. We coordinate with existing advisers where appropriate. Support does not guarantee financing approval, profit improvement or an increase in enterprise value.
Our independent professional partner ↗ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A decision in context
This example explains the approach. It is not a client case study or a claim about results.
For an illustrative company with monthly sales of JPY 10 million, cost of sales of JPY 6 million and selling and administrative expenses of JPY 3.5 million, gross profit is JPY 4 million and operating profit is JPY 0.5 million. That operating profit does not automatically appear in the bank account. Collections, supplier payments and debt repayments must be reviewed separately before considering investment.
Common questions
Where should I start reading the numbers?
Start with sales, gross profit, fixed costs and cash, comparing the same periods. Then examine the reasons for changes rather than adding more indicators immediately.
Can profitable companies run short of cash?
Yes. Uncollected sales, inventory, loan principal repayments and investment can consume cash even while the income statement shows a profit.
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02 / MANAGEMENT QUESTION
All management questions ↗I am concerned about cash flow or borrowing.
Map receipts, payments and repayments to identify when cash is lowest.
Explore the question ↗03 / MANAGEMENT QUESTIONShould we hire or outsource our accounting?
Compare workload, responsibility and total cost before choosing a structure.
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