How healthy
is Your finance
function?
VHA Accounting Solutions — Complimentary Assessment. This 5-minute assessment benchmarks your business’s financial operations across four critical dimensions — and tells you exactly where CFO-level oversight can drive the greatest return.
- 5 minutes to complete
- 20 diagnostic questions
- Personalised action report
1
Financial Visibility & Reporting
How well do you see and understand your financial position?
Q1
How frequently does your business produce a management accounts pack (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statement)?
Q2
When last did you review a detailed variance report comparing actual results to budget or forecast?
Q3
How clearly can you identify your most and least profitable products, services, or business units right now?
Q4
What accounting software or platform does your business currently use?
Q5
How confident are you that your financial data is accurate and complete at any given point in the month?
2
Cash Flow & Working Capital
How well is your business managing its liquidity and cash cycle?
Q6
Does your business maintain a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast that is updated regularly?
Q7
What is your average debtor collection period (how many days to collect outstanding invoices)?
Q8
How often does cash flow pressure force you to delay supplier payments, payroll, or VAT submissions?
Q9
Do you have a clear view of your creditor ageing and do you manage supplier payment terms strategically?
Q10
How would you rate your business's ability to survive a 3-month revenue disruption without external funding?
3
Strategy & Financial Decision-Making
Is your financial data driving smart strategic choices?
Q11
When making a major business decision (hiring, expansion, capex), do you base it on formal financial modelling or scenario analysis?
Q12
Does your business have a current annual budget approved by leadership and used to track performance?
Q13
How often do you review KPIs (key performance indicators) tied directly to financial outcomes?
Q14
Do you know your current gross margin percentage and how it benchmarks against your industry?
Q15
Does your business have a senior financial advisor or CFO-level professional involved in strategic decisions?
4
Compliance & Growth Readiness
Is your finance function ready to support the next stage of growth?
Q16
Are all your statutory obligations (VAT, PAYE, income tax, UIF) submitted and paid on time consistently?
Q17
If a bank or investor requested 3 years of audited or reviewed financial statements today, how quickly could you provide them?
Q18
How would you describe your current finance team's capacity relative to your business's needs?
Q19
If your business is considering a merger, acquisition, or equity raise in the next 24 months, how prepared are your financials?
Q20
How do you currently access external financial expertise or advisory support?
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B
Rating
Developing Finance Function
Performance by dimension
Key findings & recommendations
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VHA Accounting Solutions | This assessment is for diagnostic purposes only and does not constitute financial or legal advice. | Results are based on your self-reported responses.
