If your growing trade or construction business is winning projects but not seeing the profits, you need to get serious about your finances. Know Your Numbers helps you to get clear on the numbers that matter, get paid and build profit. Follow the tried-and-tested CLEAR method and learn from detailed case studies and expert advice to help you to achieve not only increased earnings, but a more rewarding entrepreneur journey too. Read this book to:
* Discover the five biggest financial mistakes and how to avoid them.
* Find out about the two crucial numbers that tell you what you need to know about the financial health of your business.
* Understand how to build the only accounting system you will ever require to keep track of your profits – and watch them grow.
* Learn strategies that will save your business tens of thousands a year.
* Grow an enjoyable and thriving business that supports you, your family and your lifestyle

Lyndon Russell is a qualified accountant and virtual CFO with over two decades’ experience in assisting trades and construction business owners to build profitable, sustainable businesses. He founded Next Level Accountants with a vision to help business owners know and
understand their numbers. His CLEAR method has helped hundreds of businesses of all sizes remove financial stress, improve financial visibility and simplify their accounting.

Introduction - Part One: Why You Need This Book - 1 Top Five Financial Mistakes Sabotaging Trades Businesses - 2 The Importance Of Your Business - 3 Profit Is Not A Four-Letter Word - 4 Why You Need A Budget - Part Two: The CLEAR Method - 5 Clean-up - 6 Learn -7 Enjoy - 8 Ambition - 9 Reward - Conclusion - Notes - Further Reading - Acknowledgements - The Author

* The author has transformed hundreds of businesses throughout Australia. 
• His system ensures that business owners are paid their worth, and their businesses generate a net profit exceeding 10%.

Straightforward and practical financial information is essential for trades and construction businesses to thrive. Know Your Numbers is equipped with clear strategies that cut through financial complexity, making this an easy and relatable read. As the saying goes, "If you dont know your numbers, you dont know your business." This book provides refreshing insights that once applied will assist you in generating consistent profits, which ultimately create more financial freedom. - Jason Loft, Managing Director, PROTRADE United This book is a must-read for ambitious business owners. Implementing the CLEAR method with our VCFO has seen our business grow five-fold and saved thousands of dollars in tax. - Tom Allen, Managing Director, TGR Transport Know Your Numbers is a unique resource for the small to medium business owner. It will be confronting and concerning for some people. As business owners read the book, theyll be able to relate to the stories and examples and realise that their business is experiencing the same financial pitfalls and traps. Importantly, however, the CLEAR method is a simply explained process for overcoming these challenges and, with discipline, the business owner is given a model to follow that will guide their way towards success. - Michael Griffiths, Organisational and Leadership Development Consultant, Cornerstone Integral Solutions The need for this book is immense. Know Your Numbers is a gift to the reader. This is a must-read for all trades business owners who are looking to understand their numbers and succeed. - Kath Essing, published author, management consultant and leadership coach, Bespeak Consultancy Before reading this book, my team and I were stressed. We have implemented the CLEAR method, and now we know our numbers and are confident about our business finances and the direction we are heading. - Jim Davies, Managing Director, J & J Haulage The CLEAR method outlined in Know Your Numbers is exactly that. Its purpose is to help business owners take all the worry and uncertainty out of the important and time-consuming accounting function of their company. This lets them focus on their actual business activity, and ultimately allows them to live a good life as they work to build value in their business and see it grow through prudent financial practices and decisions. - Peter Georgiadis, former Australian CEO of a leading global stainless steel manufacturing company The results we have achieved have been astronomical. The changes we have made to the business have been huge, and it makes me feel fantastic. Know Your Numbers is a must-read for all trades business owners. - Rob Rossiello, Managing Director, Colourtech Coatings Pty Ltd