Advisory · 6 min read

Cash-Flow Forecasting Secrets for Service Businesses

Predictable cash beats profit on paper. Here’s how to build rolling forecasts that protect your runway.

Published 2024/09/05

Forecast with intent

Segment inflows by client reliability and outflows by fixed vs variable. This clarity shows where to negotiate or accelerate collections.

We plug forecasts into visual dashboards so founders see covenant risks and hiring capacity months in advance.

Model late payments, FX swings, and hiring plans to understand your minimum cash buffer.

Each scenario is packaged with recommended levers—pricing, cost trims, funding options—so you can respond decisively.

We maintain rolling 13-week and 12-month models, meet with leadership monthly, and update assumptions as your pipeline shifts.

BPA bridges operations, sales, and finance so everyone buys into the plan—and knows which levers to pull when signals change.

Why leaders trust BPA

Sector-specific benchmarks

We compare your margins, collection cycles, and utilisation to similar South African service firms.

Interactive dashboards

Founders get live views of burn, runway, covenant headroom, and hiring capacity without digging into spreadsheets.

Scenario coaching

Our advisors facilitate workshops so execs understand cash levers before crises hit.

Work with BPA Financial Solutions to put these ideas into action with accurate bookkeeping, proactive tax planning, and CFO-level advisory.