{"id":3354,"date":"2019-09-10T08:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T08:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:17:04","slug":"how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/business-efficiency\/how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Clients Embrace Their Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"by_guest_author_heather_smith\"><\/span><strong>By Guest Author: Heather Smith<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Budgeting certainly has its place in the business world, but not all businesses understand how to make a budget work for their needs. I spoke with some colleagues to learn their thoughts about budgeting and cost control when it comes to working with their clients. Here\u2019s what they shared with me.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/business-efficiency\/how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget\/#by_guest_author_heather_smith\" >By Guest Author: Heather Smith<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/business-efficiency\/how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget\/#how_do_you_explain_budgeting_and_cost_control_to_your_clients\" >How do you explain budgeting and cost control to your clients?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/business-efficiency\/how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget\/#is_a_budget_right_for_your_client\" >Is a budget right for your client?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaharasoftware.com\/business-efficiency\/how-to-help-clients-embrace-their-budget\/#how_can_clients_get_the_most_out_of_a_budget\" >How can clients get the most out of a budget?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_you_explain_budgeting_and_cost_control_to_your_clients\"><\/span><strong>How do you explain budgeting and cost control to your clients?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Explaining how budgets and cost control work and how they can help a business is an important first step. Monika Stelzner, Director at Streamline Management, says a budget \u201cfocuses the mind [what] we want to achieve over the short term. It limits rash decisions and concentrates the mind on what is important.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Simon Rowe, Partner at Milsted Langdon, explains budgeting and cost control to his clients in a way that doesn\u2019t involve complicated business language: \u201cBudgeting [is] ensuring that what you are about to embark on is worthwhile, [and] cost control [is] ensuring that it remains so.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_a_budget_right_for_your_client\"><\/span><strong>Is a budget right for your client?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are different ways to create budgets and the most effective method for your client will depend on what they plan to do with the budget.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Michael Ford, CEO of Castaway Forecasting, believes \u201crolling forecasting with dynamic modelling is the heart of the business performance management system. Forecasting is the foundation stone for monitoring, managing and improving business performance.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>But a budget isn\u2019t going to work for your client if they don\u2019t know their regular operating costs. \u201cKnowing your business\u2019s essential running costs is vital to see if you are turning a profit, but also setting a realistic budget,\u201d says Zo\u00eb Lihou, Client Accountant at De Garis Accounting Limited.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_clients_get_the_most_out_of_a_budget\"><\/span><strong>How can clients get the most out of a budget?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Looking at revenues, expenses, and net profits over the last few years helps establish trends in the business, while discussing what the client wants to achieve during the next year gets the client excited for the future.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Stelzner says, \u201cstaff need to understand the connection between the business strategy and the budget. This will then give them an insight into what costs support the strategy and which fall outside it. The budget sets parameters on what the costs should be.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>For Sherrell T. Martin, Chief Financial Solutions Officer at Nitram Financial Solutions, helping clients adhere to their budget involves regularly scheduled financial update meetings. \u201cIn these meetings, we go over actual numbers compared to the budget and make any necessary forecasting changes.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>To make the most out of budgeting and forecasting with your clients, it&#8217;s important to know their business goals. If you decide a budget is right for them, then following up with regular financial review meetings is key in helping them make better business decisions based on their goals.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Heather Smith produces a bi-weekly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heathersmithsmallbusiness.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accounting Apps newsletter<\/a>. Learn more and subscribe on\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/heathersmithsmallbusiness.com\/newsletter\/\" href=\"https:\/\/heathersmithsmallbusiness.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her website<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Guest Author: Heather Smith Budgeting certainly has its place in the business world, but not all businesses understand how to make a budget work for their needs. I spoke with some colleagues to learn their thoughts about budgeting and cost control when it comes to working with their clients. 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