Cash Controls
Adapting operating routines after a funding round
Reconcile the completed round, stage new commitments and update approvals and reporting to the actual funding terms.
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Cash Controls
Cash Controls
Approving spending before a vendor commitment
Introduce a simple pre-commitment spending approval with a clear owner, total cost and written terms.
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Building a cash visibility routine
Build a repeatable startup cash check using current balances, dated receipts and payments, variance review and clear follow-up owners.
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Keeping an inventory of business-critical suppliers
Build a supplier inventory that identifies owners, commitments and the vendors whose failure would interrupt the startup.
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Recording assumptions in a runway forecast
Make a startup runway forecast reviewable by recording the timing, basis, owner and uncertainty behind material cash assumptions.
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Reviewing administrative access to critical accounts
Check who can administer critical accounts, whether each permission is still needed and how controlled recovery would work.
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Reviewing recurring subscriptions as the team grows
Review recurring software subscriptions for actual use, duplicate capability, renewal timing and safe exit.
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Separating a sales pipeline from confirmed revenue
Distinguish pipeline, accepted work, recognised revenue and cash receipts in a startup management report.
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Separating approval and payment responsibilities where practical
Split purchase approval, payment checks and release where possible, with a visible review when a small team combines roles.
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Separating committed expenses from optional spending
Classify startup spending by what is owed, what can change and when a decision could affect cash.
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Startup cash and spending operations
Connect a dated cash forecast, existing payment commitments and a cash check for proposed startup spending.
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Startup risk and access controls
Map critical dependencies, review account access, check payment steps and prepare incident contacts for a young company.