Sunday, 15 March 2015

Guidelines On How To Increase Your Financial IQ

By Lena Stephenson


Close monitoring of an enterprise financial statements and decisions is an important aspect of continuity of the business. Nevertheless, many firms and individuals have failed to keep a close eye on them. This does not always go unnoticed as it has some negative effects. These effects include decrease in revenues. Due to these negative effects it is important to understand ways to increase your financial IQ.

Consulting the experts is one of the ways one can boost his IQ. Bankers, educators and financial planners can help you become your own finance expert. When you are looking for new products and service, questions and answers, or just want a second opinion, seeking out an expert can boost your knowledge and confidence.

Closer observation and analysis of written literature in form of newspapers, e-books and business magazines is useful in boosting the IQ. These articles normally contain valuable information on how to choose the best business opportunity and turn it to a viable investment. They also contain guidance on how to cater for both current and long term obligations of an organization or individual. The content is important in deciding what actions to undertake in a firm.

Maintaining of records of various transactions in the enterprise is a way of ensuring finances is managed effectively and with accountability. Records should be kept for goods or services transacted in cash and also credit. Invoices from suppliers should be recorded as the transaction occurs and not afterwards. This ensures conformity of dates and figures throughout the period. Receipts from debtors should also be handled systematically to ensure uniformity from one interval to another throughout the fiscal year.

Updating the information into the bookkeeping software also boosts finance skills of an individual or an enterprise. It should be done on periodic basis for instance monthly for consulting business and also daily for the case of a busy cafe or retail shop. More often than not, this will be some sort of management software. This software ensures neatness and credibility in issues to do with safeguarding records from unwanted and restricted access.

Monitoring of both operating costs and revenues earned should be done with close eye on the statements of financial position. Keen analysis of these statements communicates a lot in terms of credit worthiness of a firm. Comparison of the assets and liabilities reveal whether the financial ratios are acceptable or not. Also how income and costs of operation vary overtime explain a lot about the magnitude of deviations in the net income of an entity.

Some programs in television are of great help in understanding the experiences of different investors and consumers. Some applications in some phones too help analyze distinct financial phenomenon. They are able to scrutinize various optimization activities and come up with optimal allocations.

Personal finance is often an overlooked subject in most educational systems. With so many struggling with money management issues, this subject should be taught in schools at an early stage. Educating ourselves about it will change generations to come by teaching it to our kids.




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