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Profit and growth
When to hire at your architecture firm: the 5-metric hiring equation
Five numbers to check before your architecture practice hires: utilisation, revenue per FTE, gross margin, cash reserve and debtor days, with a worked example.
Jordan Bevans
22 min read -
Cash flow
How to build a cash flow forecast for your architecture firm
How to build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast for an architecture practice, mapped to phase billing, fortnightly payroll and reimbursables, with a worked example.
Jack Bickersteth
16 min read -
Bookkeeping
Cash vs accrual accounting for architecture firms
Why architecture firms should run management books on accrual, where cash basis still matters, and how phase billing and WIP change what your numbers say.
Jordan Bevans
19 min read -
AI, Tech & Operations
AI for architecture firms: how to implement it (5 workflows worth standardising first)
Five architecture workflows to assess for AI assistance, with human sign-off and separate measures for capacity, profit and cash flow.
Jordan Bevans
21 min read -
Profit and growth
How to calculate the true cost of winning a new project for your architecture firm
How to work out what winning a new project really costs an architecture practice, including principal time, and compare it with client lifetime value.
Jordan Bevans
15 min read -
Profit and growth
How to improve architecture firm profitability: 5 levers that actually move the numbers
Five levers to improve architecture operating profit before finance costs and tax, from fee-stage margins and work in progress to overhead, at a $3M practice.
Jordan Bevans
15 min read -
Bookkeeping
How outsourced bookkeeping can help your architecture firm
How outsourced bookkeeping helps architecture firms bill project stages on time, collect faster and see cash flow and project margins early.
The Visory Team
4 min read
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