Why cash-flow visibility matters when business costs keep shifting

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Statistics Canada reported in August that 41.6 per cent of businesses expected inflation to be an obstacle over the following three months, making it the most commonly anticipated business obstacle in the third quarter of 2026.For small-business owners, that makes knowing where money is going — and what cash flow could look like next — particularly relevant. And Argo Books Accounting aims to help.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againWhat is Argo Books Accounting Software?Argo Books is desktop accounting software program designed to bring the day-to-day financial work of a small business into one place. Instead of relying on separate spreadsheets for expenses, invoices and other records, businesses can track income and expenses, manage customers and suppliers, scan receipts and generate reports from the same application.Existing records don’t necessarily have to be rebuilt manually. Argo Books can import CSV, Excel and PDF files, including bank statements. Its spreadsheet import can organize data with different column layouts, while bank statement imports can match transactions.Company files remain on the computer and are protected with AES-256 encryption. After activation, the software can also be used offline.What’s included with a subscriptionThe Premium plan extends beyond basic bookkeeping. Businesses can create and track invoices, accept online payments, manage inventory, purchase orders, returns and rental bookings and handle payroll, including generating T4s.There’s also a forward-looking component. Predictive analytics provide revenue and upcoming cash-flow forecasts, while reports and an analytics dashboard offer another way to examine business performance. Data can be exported to spreadsheets and Google Sheets and Stripe integration is available for payment processing.Receipt scanning can remove some of the manual work involved in record keeping by extracting the vendor, date, total and individual line items from photographed receipts.Accounting typically tells an owner what has already happened. Forecasting can help turn that historical information into something more useful for planning.How to sign upTo get started, head to our deal page to save on this limited-time promotion. 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