Uwais Asmal
Cash Flow Management
Uwais Asmal, chartered accountant and CFO of Outsourced CFO, applies financial management and business development solutions to entrepreneurial businesses.
Tuck InUwais Asmal is a chartered accountant who advocates the power of cash in businesses. Cash is oxygen, everything else is vanity, he says. As the CFO of Outsourced CFO, he relishes the impact he can make by adapting modern business solutions to the unique needs of each client company.
Outsourced CFO is a business that helps entrepreneurs improve their cash flow and grow their businesses with expert financial strategy advice and accounting services. Himself a CA, Uwais has experience across a variety of industries, including property, asset management, finance and startups.
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1 - What Is The Outsourced CFO’s Purpose?
2 - What Crucial Lesson Did You Learn On The Importance Of Cash Flow Management?
3 - What Is Cash Flow?
4 - Why Is It Important For Entrepreneurs To Manage Their Cash Flow?
5 - What Are Some Common Cash Flow Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make?
6 - What Should Entrepreneurs Do When They Aren’t Good With Finances?
7 - How Can Entrepreneurs Manage Their Cash Flow During Challenging Times?
8 - What Is A Simple Hack To Help Entrepreneurs Better Manage Their Cash Flow?
9 - What Is A Great Tool Entrepreneurs Can Use To Manage Their Cash Flow?
10 - What Advice Can You Give For Entrepreneurs Trying To Balance Strong Growth And Their Finances?
About This Recipe
More than king, cash is the oxygen every business needs to survive. When you run out of cash, it’s game over.
Despite being a qualified and experienced CA, it took working for a SME for Uwais Asmal to realise that cash does not appear automatically in a bank account. It has to be proactively managed and planned for. This is a lesson he shares with passion and expertise with OCFO’s clients.
What You'll Learn
Uwais shares the beauty of accounting systems and tools that are freely available in the cloud, and highlights the importance of leaving crucial functions like payroll in the hands of professionals.
He explains that before the plane starts getting rickety, the entrepreneur has to invest in growing and upskilling the team, and highlights the importance of personalities that work well together.
Throughout the business journey, however, proactive cash flow management must remain the guideline for decision making.
Learn
Learn from someone who speaks from a position of real authority, perspective and experience.
Do
Implement practical tips and techniques learned in the trenches - doing, rather than talking.
Share
Join a cohort of like-minded entrepreneurs in our growing community and share your learnings as you go.
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