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Two currencies, one truth.

September 4, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Multi-currency accounting and FX revaluation A business that sells in one currency and pays its wages in another is running a trading position whether it intends to or not. This article sets out which rate belongs on which transaction, what revaluation is actually for, and why the difference between the invoice and the money that...

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What a finance function is supposed to produce, and how often.

September 2, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

What should a finance department deliver monthly? Finance is the only function in most businesses with no defined output. This article sets out the full schedule — daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual — with what each item is for, and the reader test that removes everything on the list which nobody actually uses. IN...

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Your books are ready in March. Your decisions were needed in January

August 26, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

How long should it take to close monthly accounts? Nine working days is achievable. Thirty to seventy-five is what most Caribbean businesses actually run. This article sets out where the difference comes from, what the delay costs, and how a digitally delivered finance function closes the gap. IN SHORT A monthly close should take nine...

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Build vs Buy: The Real Cost of Your Finance Function Compared

June 20, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Hiring in-house looks like control; outsourcing looks like savings. Here is the true, all-in cost of each — and where the break-even actually sits. For most growing enterprises, buying an outsourced managed finance function costs less and delivers more than building an in-house team — until the business is large or complex enough to justify...

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The Liquidity Stack: Why Cash Alone Is Not a Liquidity Strategy — and the Five-Tier Architecture That Replaces It

May 7, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Tidewater Maritime Group — composite name, real engagement — is a Caribbean integrated shipping and logistics enterprise we have advised through three iterations of its capital structure. The group operates a fleet of seven container and break-bulk vessels covering inter-island routes between Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, and the Eastern Caribbean, plus terminal handling operations at three...

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The Breaking Point: When Caribbean Enterprises Outgrow Their Accounting Software

March 9, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Three Systems, Forty-Seven Spreadsheets, and Eight Days to Reconcile The CFO of a Caribbean distribution and trading group had a ritual she dreaded every month. On the first working day after month-end, her team of six finance professionals began the consolidation process. It took eight working days. Not because the team was slow or incompetent...

Complexity Is the Silent Profit Killer: How to Reduce SKU, Process, and Policy Complexity Without Losing Customers

February 12, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

How to Reduce SKU, Process, and Policy Complexity Without Losing Customers Executive Summary Most organisations pursue cost reduction by negotiating harder, cutting headcount, or freezing budgets. Yet one of the biggest cost drivers is often invisible: complexity. Complexity hides in product variants, SKUs, pricing rules, approval steps, supplier sprawl, reporting requirements, and “special cases” that...

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The Caribbean Working Capital Crisis: Why Profitable Companies Run Out of Cash (And the 90-Day Fix ))

February 10, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Caribbean manufacturing company closes fiscal year. CFO reviews results: Revenue: $24.5M (up 12% vs. prior year). EBITDA: $3.2M (13.1% margin). Net profit: $1.8M. Board celebrates. Strong performance. Two weeks later. CFO meets CEO privately: “We have a problem. Can’t make next week’s payroll. Bank account: $180K. Payroll: $285K. We’re short $105K.” CEO: “But we just...

Two currencies, one truth.

What a finance function is supposed to produce, and how often.

Build vs Buy: The Real Cost of Your Finance Function Compared

The Liquidity Stack: Why Cash Alone Is Not a Liquidity Strategy — and the Five-Tier Architecture That Replaces It

Complexity Is the Silent Profit Killer: How to Reduce SKU, Process, and Policy Complexity Without Losing Customers

The Caribbean Working Capital Crisis: Why Profitable Companies Run Out of Cash (And the 90-Day Fix ))

September 4, 2026Two currencies, one truth.

September 4, 2026Invoices that send themselves, and chase themselves.

September 3, 2026The shoebox is now a camera

September 3, 2026If your bank feed is not connected, you are paying someone to retype a statement

September 2, 2026Do you need a ledger, or an operating system?

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