Be prepared for change with a realistic strategy for digital financial operations.
Dashboard analytics reflecting sales, profitability, and cash balances is within reach. We can set up it up and back off, or we can provide ongoing support as a trusted partner. Links Advisory clients love being able to easily update their own models and scenarios as well as leveraging advisory services throughout the year.
Combine your sales data from all sources into one place for global analysis. For example, you can combine sales data from popular channels such as Shopfiy, Square, and Magento with marketing data from Facebook Ads, Google Analytics, and Hubspot, as well as other tracked data that may be on an internal database (like, number of users, employees, or accounts). We use leading cloud tools to connect data sources, warehouses, and intelligence platforms, and we are delighted to enable our clients to analyze their sales in a new light. This service is designed for small to mid-size direct to consumer brands using NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Xero accounting ledgers.
How much margin do you generate per SKU? Is the company profitable or operating at a loss? At a minimum, all your financial transactions should be in your accounting ledger, which can be married with sales data and other management assumptions for analysis. We work with companies using NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, and Xero as their accounting ledgers, and we can aggregate data from multiple databases, payment processors, help desks, eCommerce platforms, and marketing tools to unlock insights with data.
Can you hire a new employee this quarter? Do you have enough cash on hand to fund your operations after your next inventory PO is paid? As you expand your service offerings, at what point will you need a line of credit to balance out your cashflow? For our clients who are managing their finances on the QuickBooks and Xero platforms, we create truly powerful, custom dashboard interfaces for our clients to access 24/7.
Here's a short list of specific areas we can help with. Please remember we are not a CPA firm, and we are not a substitute for an accountant who can answer your questions regarding taxes of all types.
Accepting credit cards for payments of goods or services is surprisingly easy, and there are many choices. We can help you decide which method may be right for you. Common merchant processors our clients use include Stripe, Authorize.net, Paypal, and Square.
You don't have to spend hours paying bills or shuffling blank checks around town between offices. Some people want to print and sign checks in the office, while others want to eliminate paper and create a better audit trail of bill payments. We can help you determine the right balance of time and money in this important aspect of your business.
Looking to add analysis and integration services to your practice? We offer training products that your firm can leverage to expand advisory services to your client base.
Here are a few examples of recent client projects.
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In a half day session, one member of the Links Advisory staff works one-on-one with the business leader to select and set up a set of software tools, such as an accounting ledger, an invoicing and timekeeping system, and a bill payment system. We ensure the tools are properly synced and set to meet the operational needs of the business owner. This is a practical, hands-on meeting in which business owners are trained on how to use their new software; we also offer workflow recommendations and best practices.
Know where you stand from a cash perspective to achieve your goals. We can prepare a one-time or ongoing “snapshot” summarizing cash available, current receivables, current payables, and other known upcoming sources/uses of cash in one easy-to-read page.
Yes, you can have an online, real-time reporting dashboard that can be used for ongoing management reporting, investor pitch decks, or annual budgeting. Layer in KPIs meaningful for your business, such as sales by segment, sales by day, cash burn, turnover, and more.
Links Advisory has worked with many types of companies throughout the years, but our specialty has become direct to consumer brands.
As they say, timing is everything. Having enough cash to order inventory, pay staff, and deliver quality products on-time to customers is key to success. We can help you set up a best, worst, and most likely scenarios to plan inventory purchases alongside your merchandising staff.
Don't wait until it's too late to find out.
If you have a third party handle fulfillment and/or returns, will you be able to issue bonuses? By putting in the work to create the scenarios in a cloud tool that connects the front office with the back office, management can confidently answer these types of questions.
There's no one size fits all here. We're happy to help your company connect the front office to the back office with one time projects or recurring support. This is often dependent on the resources and experiences of our clients, and we're always pleased to offer honest recommendations about how Links Advisory may (or may not) be a good partner for your growing business.
Agencies who have clients needing to connect their eCommerce channel with their finances: check out how you can help your client.
As experts in finance operations, we help clients develop solid strategies in the midst of digital change. We always seek to add value to an organization, and we respect our client's budget. Here's how consulting projects are generally structured at Links Advisory.
Digital finance strategy is a specialized skillset that many full-time internal accounting and finance staffers do not possess. Hiring a firm like Links Advisory to fill this gap is an effective use of resources.
Digital projects require significant investment, and we believe investment should be quantified. All Links Advisory consulting projects have defined deliverables so our clients can receive measurable results.
Projects without timelines and budgets are generally dysfunctional, which is why we always specify time frames for project accomplishments up front. We strive for excellence in communication and managing expectations.