Managing Your Business Debt

ERJ Services
Jan 06, 2023

Not all debt is bad debt, but debt can quickly become bad without a strategy. One in five businesses is having debt problems. If you find yourself in this situation, you will want to continue reading this.

To increase the financial health of your business, you want to have a plan to manage your debt. Managing debt would help you to lower costs, raise income, and generating new growth prospects. You get to develop strategies to lower interest payments, maintain positive cash flow, build your very own powerful team, and so much more. Does this sound like some of the things you want accomplish in your business? Then, keep reading.

Steps to managing your debts

Don’t stress about your debt. Remember that there is a solution for every problem. So, reduce the overwhelm and get ready to take action.
Map out all your debt.
- What you owe
- What your required monthly payments are
- What is your interest rate
- When the debt will become due in full
- Decide which debt you need to pay off first.
- Determine what options you have available to you.
Stay on top of your credit score and work on keping it at above 700. Use accurate financial tools to track and manage your money.
Stay organized and keep track of all your bills and expenses so you can be more efficient with your finances.
Be aggressive about paying off your debts so you have less interest payments to worry about and less overall balance on your account.
Seek help from your accountant to help you implement this plan in detail.

Just remember, you are not alone in using debt to finance your business. However, developing a solid repayment plan for your loans that allows you to make payments on time and even faster than the negotiated terms is a great idea. Most importantly, take all the necessary precautions to protect your business. Your accounting professional can work with you on that.