Apple Growth Partners

Apple Growth Cash Management Quiz

The disruption to businesses as a result of COVID-19 is still unfolding. How has your business’s cash collection cycle been impacted? Has your business experienced disruptions to the supply chain? Do you know your cash and working capital needs?

For the best results using the AGP Cash Management Tool, we advise business owners to answer as realistically and honestly as possible, for the sake of your business’s plan.

The quiz below will take about 10 minutes to assess how your business currently grades on cash management through the COVID-19 crisis. Taking the quiz as applicable for your business will provide next steps to be taken based on your projected cash flow. Once completed, review your grade and share it with your leadership team. Our AGP Advisory Team can help craft an action plan based on your results.

Your Name:
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Company:
How would you grade your total cash position today compared to one year ago?
How would you classify your cash ‘burn rate’ today compared to one year ago? (Burn rate defined as the amount of money you’re spending every month in order to pay for overhead before you can generate positive cash flow from your operations)
In assessing receivables, cash collection from customers today compared to one year ago are:
In assessing inventory, your days’ sales in inventory (DSI) today compared to one year ago is:
In assessing the strength and continuity of your operations, how has the pandemic and related shutdowns affected your supply chain?
In assessing the strength and continuity of your operations, how has the pandemic and related shutdowns affected your customer?
How would you assess your ability to access new or additional financing (e.g., untapped line of credits, additional loans/notes, and/or access to capital infusion)?
If applicable, what confidence interval would you assign your Company’s ability to achieve maximum Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness?
What confidence interval would you assign your Company’s efforts in identifying and understanding the “required” expenses to run the business?
What confidence interval would you assign your Company’s efforts in identifying discretionary expenses for potential “freezes” or reductions?