{"id":825723,"date":"2026-07-17T16:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=825723"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:38:02","slug":"drake-fs-helps-south-african-businesses-improve-cashflow-profitability-and-longterm-business-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/drake-fs-helps-south-african-businesses-improve-cashflow-profitability-and-longterm-business-value_825723.html","title":{"rendered":"Drake FS Helps South African Businesses Improve Cashflow, Profitability and Long-Term Business Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/07\/434a226262cbbe4c873ea29a18b8cf81.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Drake FS Cashflow Accountants is helping South African small and medium-sized businesses move beyond traditional historical accounting by focusing on the financial decisions that influence cashflow, profitability and long-term business value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many business owners receive accounting reports that explain what has already happened. However, these reports do not always show what needs to change next. Drake FS combines accounting, tax and compliance support with forward-looking cashflow management to help business owners identify financial pressure points and make more informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm works particularly closely with fast-growing businesses that need more than bookkeeping and tax submissions. Its approach focuses on practical financial systems, cashflow visibility, profitability improvement and business value enhancement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn more about Drake FS &ndash; Cashflow Accountants at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cashflow Solutions for Growing Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cashflow challenges can affect a business even when it appears profitable on paper. Late-paying customers, stock levels, creditor terms, pricing decisions, overhead costs and rapid growth can all place pressure on the cash available for daily operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS helps businesses understand and manage the seven key drivers of cashflow, including pricing, sales volume, cost of goods sold, overhead costs, debtor days, creditor days and stock days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through its cashflow solutions, the firm assists business owners with forecasting, identifying potential shortages, assessing the impact of operational changes and improving the relationship between revenue, profitability and available cash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More information about Drake FS and its cashflow management services is available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Free Profit and Cashflow Growth Calculator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To make cashflow planning more accessible, Drake FS has developed a free Profit and Cashflow Growth Calculator for business owners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The online assessment tool allows users to enter their own financial information and explore how changes in seven key financial areas could affect operating profit, cashflow and estimated business value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These areas include pricing, sales volume, direct costs, overhead expenses, accounts receivable days, inventory days and accounts payable days. The calculator can help business owners identify where adjustments may have the greatest impact before implementing significant operational changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Businesses can access the Profit and Cashflow Growth Calculator through the Drake FS website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Trade Credit and Bad Debt Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Customer defaults and delayed payments can quickly create cashflow difficulties, particularly for businesses that provide goods or services on credit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS offers trade credit solutions designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises assess and manage customer credit risk. Its approach may include reviewing credit application and approval processes, conducting credit and tax compliance checks, analysing customer creditworthiness and monitoring agreed debt exposure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These services can help businesses make better-informed credit decisions and reduce their exposure to customers who may not pay fully or on time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Business Value Enhancement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS also works with business owners who want to increase the long-term value of their companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its Business Value Transformer Programme focuses on the operational and financial drivers that affect cashflow, profitability and overall business value. The programme is designed to help business owners understand what creates value within their organisation and where targeted improvements may deliver stronger outcomes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This approach can be particularly useful for owners who are building a sustainable business, planning for future investment, preparing for succession or working towards a potential sale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Accounting and Virtual CFO Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS provides accounting and bookkeeping support while giving business owners access to higher-level financial guidance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its accounting services can include bookkeeping, management information, statutory reporting, annual financial statements and financial oversight. The firm&rsquo;s virtual CFO approach gives growing businesses access to strategic financial input without necessarily employing a full-time internal chief financial officer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The objective is to provide business owners with clearer financial information and practical guidance that supports stronger planning and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tax Solutions and Compliance Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm assists businesses with tax compliance, tax submissions and broader tax-related support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This includes helping companies remain compliant with the South African Revenue Service while reviewing their tax position and obligations. Drake FS&rsquo;s accounting and tax services are designed to reduce administrative pressure and give business owners greater confidence that important submissions are being managed timeously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Payroll Outsourcing Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Payroll can become increasingly time-consuming and complex as a business grows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS offers payroll solutions for businesses that want to outsource payroll processing and related administration. This allows business owners and internal teams to spend less time managing payroll tasks and more time focusing on operations, customers and growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Different Approach to Business Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS is led by Walter Green, a CA(SA) and tax practitioner with experience in banking and the corporate environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm&rsquo;s approach combines the essential functions expected from an accounting practice, including bookkeeping, reporting, payroll and tax submissions, with a stronger focus on cashflow, profitability and business value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rather than only explaining past financial performance, Drake FS aims to help business owners understand what they can change next to create a stronger and more financially sustainable company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Drake FS &ndash; Cashflow Accountants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drake FS &ndash; Cashflow Accountants is a Johannesburg-based accounting and financial services firm supporting small, medium-sized and fast-growing businesses. Its services include cashflow management, accounting and bookkeeping, virtual CFO support, tax solutions, payroll outsourcing, trade credit protection and business value enhancement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm also provides a free Profit and Cashflow Growth Calculator to help business owners better understand the financial drivers affecting their profitability, cashflow and estimated company value.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/drakefs.co.za_192311.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Drake FS \u2013 Cashflow Accountants<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Walter Green<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=drake-fs-helps-south-african-businesses-improve-cashflow-profitability-and-longterm-business-value\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> South Africa<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/drakefs.co.za\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=drake-fs-helps-south-african-businesses-improve-cashflow-profitability-and-longterm-business-value\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA &#8211;&nbsp;Drake FS Cashflow Accountants is helping South African small and medium-sized businesses move beyond traditional historical accounting by focusing on the financial decisions that influence cashflow, profitability and long-term business value. 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