Module 4 - Understanding Your Numbers: Budgets & Performance
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Pillar 4: Master Your Resources
Building a Stable Financial Foundation
Lisa LaDay-Davis, CPA is a Certified Public Accountant, Chief Financial Officer, and business advisor with more than 20 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and growing businesses strengthen their financial management and achieve long-term success. Through practical instruction in budgeting, accounting, tax strategy, cash flow management, and financial planning, Lisa equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to make informed financial decisions and build sustainable organizations.
In this lesson, participants will learn how bookkeeping, financial statements, key performance indicators (KPIs), and budgeting work together to create a strong financial foundation. They will discover what the three primary financial statements—the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement, and Cash Flow Statement—and key performance metrics reveal about an organization's financial health. Participants will also learn how accurate recordkeeping supports effective budgeting and explore one of many budgeting approaches through the practical 50/20/30 budgeting framework, helping them organize income, manage expenses, build financial stability, and transform financial information into a plan for achieving personal and business goals.
Instructor's Prologue
Lesson
Why is having a budget essential for achieving your personal or entrepreneurial goals?
Why is having a budget essential for achieving your personal or entrepreneurial goals?
A budget is essential because it turns financial information into a clear plan for action. While income, expenses, and financial metrics show what has already happened, a budget helps you decide what will happen next.
By organizing your money intentionally, a budget helps you prioritize needs, control spending, plan for savings, manage debt, and prepare for unexpected changes. It also gives you clarity on how resources are being used so you can make better decisions in real time.
For entrepreneurs and individuals alike, a budget is not just about tracking money, it is a strategy for aligning your financial behavior with your goals, improving discipline, and increasing the likelihood of long-term success.
My TakeAway & Battlecard
Every lesson has the power to change the way you think. Take a moment to reflect on today's lesson and record the one takeaway that had the greatest impact on your entrepreneurial mindset.
Transform your learning into action. Each Battlecard builds toward your personalized roadmap. Complete this exercise by explaining why your TakeAway matters and how you plan to apply it. The ReachBack team will use your completed Battlecards to help you create a clear, actionable roadmap that supports your personal, professional, and entrepreneurial goals.
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