How Will Inventory Management and Credit Availability Intersect?
Companies are experiencing higher levels of inventory, and the buying decisions of consumers are changing as inflation takes a toll.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Aug 2
- 4 min
How are Inventory Levels Impacting Cash Flow and Performance?
This type of analysis is going to be a key contributor to operating performance and working capital management performance moving forward...
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 25
- 6 min
What Tools Help a Business Deal with Rising Interest Rates, Cash Flow Needs, and Covenant Compliance
This article explores dealing with increased operating expenses, impacts of increased interest rates on cashflow, & loan covenant compliance
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 19
- 5 min
How Does a Business Improve its Performance Today? Analyze, Manage, and Adapt!
Businesses are seeing expenses increase across the board and financial performance continues to be stressed in margins, EBITDA, and more.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 21
- 6 min
What Tools Can be Used to Analyze Income Statements with the CPI at 8.6% and the PPI at 10.8%?
With inflation at its highest level in 40 years, it is important to reevaluate the financial analysis tools being used.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 2
- 4 min
What Defines a Small Business? Middle-market Business? Large Business? How does a Business Survive?
As the pandemic moves further into the past, the need for businesses to change and adapt is increasingly important to success.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Fuel Prices and Transportation Costs are Surging: What Should Businesses Expect?
Fuel price increases have been huge. How can a business evaluate the amount of impact trucking costs will have on performance?
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jan 17
- 5 min
How Does a Business Deal with Inflation in 2022?
Businesses will need to develop tools to plan for and manage through an inflationary period.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
The "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" Has Impacted Q4 ERCs!
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law Nov 15 the Q4 Employee Retention Credits were eliminated for most.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
Looking for Liquidity
With 2022 around the corner, companies need to plan for their working capital needs, & evaluate their loan agreements for future compliance.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 28, 2021
- 11 min
How Do You Effectively Analyze Q1 and Q2 2021 Financial Performance?
Analyzing Q1 & Q2 financial performance is tough with shutdowns and government money to consider. How should you analyze recent performance?
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reporting Requirements
The DOJ has finalized new Chapter 11 MOR and PCR reporting requirements. Read for more info.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Is This a Good Time for a Borrower to Refinance?
Daily negative business news seems to indicate all businesses are struggling and no lenders are lending. Nothing is further from the truth!
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act: PPP Loans Round 2
On December 27, 2020 the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act was signed into law. Read more for an update.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
Evaluating Working Capital in the ‘New Normal’ of the Covid-19 ABL World
As the COVID-19 ramps back up through the end of 2020 and start of 2021, a tentative ‘new normal’ has set in for borrowers & lenders alike.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Dec 8, 2020
- 6 min
Where is the Tipping Point?
When the economic impacts of Covid-19 hit in March, most experts anticipated increased problems. Why didn’t we experience a tipping point?
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paloisio
- Nov 30, 2020
- 5 min
Focus Management Group - Webinars from 2020
We provided webinars on important topics like the Covid-19 pandemic and the various government programs. Listen for practical & useful info.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Accounting for the PPP Loan and PPP Loan Forgiveness
It's important to understand the variety of accounting approaches that may be used for reporting of PPP Loans and PPP Loan Forgiveness.
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paloisio
- May 6, 2020
- 4 min
Covid-19 and Working Capital: Managing Accounts Payable
Accounts payable management seems to be causing the most stress for companies and their employees right now.
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paloisio
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Focus Management Group: April Month in Review
Each month we will be posting an overview article that covers our recent company articles, announcements, and insights. Below is for April.
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