Roughly where is annual turnover? *

Under R1m

R1m to R10m

R10m to R50m

R50m and above

Roughly how many people on payroll? *

Just me, no payroll

One to nine

Ten to fortynine

Fifty to 199

Two hundred plus

First Name *

Last Name *

Company Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

When last did a practising attorney review the standard agreement you send to clients? *

In the last twelve months

One to three years ago

Never, or I am not sure

We do not use a standard agreement

Which of these are current right now? *

B-BBEE certificate or affidavit

POPIA notice and operator agreements

Tax clearance

Sector licences or registrations

None of these

If a creditor or a court asked tomorrow, could you produce current CIPC filings, signed director resolutions and an up to date minute book? *

Yes, all three

Some of it

No, and I would have to scramble

How quickly could you produce last month's management accounts and a current debtors age analysis? *

Within two days

Within two weeks

Longer than that

I would need help to produce them

If you were completely unreachable for thirty days, what would happen to the business? *

It runs without me

It slows down but survives

Decisions stop until I am back

I would rather not think about it

Do you know what the business is worth today, and could you defend that number to a buyer or a bank? *

Yes, with a recent valuation

I have an idea, I could not defend it

No, I have never looked

When last did anyone in the business complete formal training on governance, contracts, risk or compliance? *

In the last twelve months

One to three years ago

Longer ago than that

Never, or I am not sure

Which of these has happened in the last twentyfour months? *

A dispute or letter of demand

A bad debt written off

A deal stalled in diligence

A key person leaving

A failed or late audit

None of these

Is that dispute still live right now?

Yes, still unresolved

No, it is closed

Nobody has named it yet

Can you list every personal suretyship you have signed, and the amount of each? *

Yes, with amounts

The big ones only

I would have to look

No idea

When is your financial year end?

February or March

June

October or November

December

Another month

We do not carry a scorecard

How soon do you want this handled? *

Right away, it is already costing me

In the next few months

Just researching for now

Planning ahead

Who else signs off?

Nobody, I decide

A partner or board signs off too

I recommend, somebody else decides

Is this matter already with another firm, or already in court? *

Yes

Not sure

Do you currently pay the Skills Development Levy?

Yes

Not sure

Who handles your numbers today?

Nobody really

A bookkeeper

An external accountant

An in house finance person

A part time financial director

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