THE MANAGER'S FINANCE CHECKLIST
A practical conversation starter for non-finance managers

Before your next business review, consider:

01  What changed in revenue, and what actually drove the change?
02  Which products, customers or activities contribute most to margin?
03  Are costs moving with activity—or growing for another reason?
04  How quickly are receivables collected, and where are delays building?
05  What inventory is essential, slow-moving or at risk of becoming obsolete?
06  What commitments or payment timing could put pressure on cash?
07  Which operating measure is an early signal of financial performance?
08  What assumptions sit behind the forecast or investment case?
09  What evidence would change the decision?
10  Who will act, by when, and how will we know if it worked?

The questions are prompts for internal discussion, not financial, audit, tax or investment advice.