9 Issues in Corporate Finance and Strategies to Overcome Them

Published On : 07/19/2022

During the pandemic, companies encountered financial problems and even shutdowns because of which improving corporate finance became a priority for small-sized organizations. So, how can you tackle some of the major financial challenges in this sector today? Well, there are several methods to help your business survive this recession and surmount financial problems facing several brands in 2022. 

However, we’ll focus on some of the major issues occurring in corporate finance and then briefly explain how to resolve these matters. Our below-mentioned guidelines will allow small to large-sized companies to stay afloat during this seemingly-everlasting pandemic without radically sacrificing their business interests.

Overcoming major issues in corporate finance

Corporate finance all over the country faces several setbacks while small-sized companies already suffer financial problems. According to estimates, most startups can’t even survive for one year, and only 50% of businesses manage to stay afloat for five years. These sobering statistics mean that entrepreneurs must know about these issues and learn how to overcome them before establishing an organization. We’ve compiled a list of ten major challenges faced by modern-day organizations. 

Here, you can learn about what troubles your business ambitions and how you can avoid these issues properly. Just make sure that you have consulted with experts about overcoming the following challenges:

1.Lacking current financial awareness

Financial illiteracy has become widespread today as over 40% of American adults lack this ability. For this reason, business owners and professionals should consider honing financial literacy and acquiring basic accounting skills. Going back to college digitally will heavily influence your money-managing capabilities and improve your financial expertise. So, search for “Efficient Learning” and take your exam prep to the next level. 

Passing your exams will become easier, and you’ll efficiently reform your business acumen. So, focus on enhancing your financial know-how. These skills will allow you to effectively overcome corporate finance problems and make your startup financially stable.

2.Insufficient working capital

What do we mean by working capital? It’s simply the money business owners need to fund basic business operations such as paying the workforce and getting supplies. A well-funded startup stays in business for a long time, and you can create one by monitoring incomings/outgoings. 

Analyze your business income versus expenses to keep enough working capital to fund your company’s survival. Also, adjust your spending and divert this money to keep the business vessel afloat.

3.Funding everything yourself

Modern-day entrepreneurs have two major resources for funding their startup ambitions. They may fund everything by themselves (bootstrapping) or get some investors involved (crowdfunding). Even though bootstrapping can help you easily kick start your business independently, this method has its demerits too. 

So, experts suggest using both methods simultaneously. You can fund most of the business yourself, but lenders/investors will offer a safety cushion to your small business.

4.Mixing different finances

Do you own a separate bank account for your business? Well, 27% of business owners have confessed that they never created another account for the organization. In corporate finance, your business should serve as a separate entity. All in all, mixing personal expenses and corporate expenses isn’t ideal for your long-term commercial objectives. 

You can monitor the cash flow more effectively with a separate account for the company. So, open a business account and manage the cash flow easily.

5.Ignoring the budget

Your company’s finances rely upon its budget, but some business owners disregard the importance of sticking to the budget. Creating a realistic budget won’t ensure business success unless you utilize this budget properly. That’s how you can effectively manage business incomings/outgoings by tracking how much you’re spending in real-time. 

Making a budget allows you to allocate funds to important departments, thereby dealing with the issues hampering your company’s productivity.

6.Strict compliance requirements

Government compliance requirements can undermine your company’s productivity if handled badly by your workforce. So, recruit financial experts to help you with compliance requirements, monitoring business expenses, and taxation matters. 

Ignoring such requirements can result in IRS-issued penalties, so your business must comply with state and federal regulations. Don’t underestimate the magnitude of complying with government regulations.

7.Too much debt

Bootstrapping may also lead to your company acquiring an excessive amount of debt. Entrepreneurs shouldn’t forget that too much debt isn’t healthy for their long-term business objectives. Businesses must find ways to reduce these debts and escape the clutches of greedy bankers. Contact lenders to explain your problem, find other financing options such as angel investors, and identify areas where you can make some sacrifices. For instance, you can sell the equipment you don’t use anymore, rent cheaper offices, or even consider reducing your workforce in extreme scenarios. 

8.Unexpected business expenses

Organizations often deal with unexpected corporate expenditures that may threaten the stability of their business. It doesn’t matter how acutely you’ve planned your budget, unexpected expenditures will arise. So, allocate funds for these things in advance to better handle crises, pandemics, and other catastrophes. 

Without pre-planning for these problems, your company can suffer radically financially.

9.Hiring top talent

It’s not a finance-related problem but interviewing/recruiting people can cost startups lots of money. How much does it cost today to hire an employee? It costs around $4,000 to recruit a person and more than 50 days. Competing with large-sized companies can be challenging for most businesses. Therefore, you can convince more employees to join/stay by offering them perks and more incentives. Likewise, provide a nurturing environment, good benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

Conclusion

We’ve established that certain issues in corporate financing trouble small and large-sized companies today. Some of these problems involve businesses having too much debt, excessive spending, limited marketing capital, and bootstrapping gone wrong. Also, ignoring budgets and facing unexpected expenses make companies financially unhinged. 

Business owners should improve their financial awareness and recruit a team of capable people to handle major business operations. That’s how you can avoid financial problems in this decade and overcome any challenge in corporate finance. So, hire experts to handle your taxation issues, create a budget, and keep personal finances separate from business finances.

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Wanda Rich

Wanda Rich has been the Editor-in-Chief of Global Banking & Finance Review since 2011, playing a pivotal role in shaping the publication’s content and direction. Under her leadership, the magazine has expanded its global reach and established itself as a trusted source of information and analysis across various financial sectors. She is known for conducting exclusive interviews with industry leaders and oversees the Global Banking & Finance Awards, which recognize innovation and leadership in finance. In addition to Global Banking & Finance Review, Wanda also serves as editor for numerous other platforms, including Asset Digest, Biz Dispatch, Blockchain Tribune, Business Express, Brands Journal, Companies Digest, Economy Standard, Entrepreneur Tribune, Finance Digest, Fintech Herald, Global Islamic Finance Magazine, International Releases, Online World News, Luxury Adviser, Palmbay Herald, Startup Observer, Technology Dispatch, Trading Herald, and Wealth Tribune.