Many thanks again for your presentations and clarifications during the Budget 2014 interviews.
I am confident, that we will have ambitious, but still realistic financial goals in 2014.
We have found some room to trim the budget process next year.
Simultaneously, we want to strengthen the forecasting process and the continuous measurement
of the objectives agreed, thereby increasing accountability throughout the group.
In the remaining weeks of this year the focus is now back on the year end closing 2013.
In addition to the Closing Instructions 2013 you have already received,
I want to highlight the following to you:
- Do not delay any billing into 2014. Everything billable into 2013 has to go into this year's books.
- Cash in accounts receivable. Push your customers to more punctual payments.
Work down your open balances during the remaining weeks of 2013.
- Do not delay any write downs on slow moving stock into 2014.
Stick without exception to the valuation rules expressed in the Accounting Convention.
Your auditors are explicitly instructed to follow up on this.
Please do support the growth strategy of Interroll: Keep your balance sheet lean and improve your cash flow.