Management Accounting
Know what is happening in your business every week
Management accounting is a reporting system that gives the owner a real-time picture of the business: profit, cash flows, and KPIs without delay. JB Solutions sets up P&L, cash flow, and management balance sheet in Excel or Notion, trains the team, and can provide ongoing monthly reporting. Starting from 200,000 KZT.
When you need this
You do not know where your money is going
Financial accounting does not provide the management data you need
You want to see P&L and CF in real time
You are preparing to raise investment or sell the business
What's included
- P&L, cash flow, and management balance sheet templates
- Configured accounting system in Excel or Notion
- Team instructions
- Monthly management report (optional)
Process
We review the current accounting setup and identify gaps.
We design the reporting structure.
We configure templates and load historical data.
We train the team and deliver instructions.
Pricing
Initial setup. Ongoing support is billed separately.
How management accounting differs from financial accounting
Financial accounting is done for the government: taxes, forms, filing deadlines. It answers the question of what to show the regulator, not what is happening with your money. Management accounting is done for the owner: real profit by business line, cash flows, unit economics, and the KPIs on which decisions are based.
The key technique in management accounting is separating cash flows into operating, financing, and investing activities. When loan proceeds are mixed with revenue, a business can look profitable while actually losing money. This is exactly the illusion we uncovered in a trading group case study: with turnover exceeding 1 billion KZT, the positive cash flow was being created by borrowed funds while operating activity was generating a deficit.
A second common problem is the mixing of the owner's personal money with company funds.
What an in-house finance specialist actually costs
The alternative to outsourced accounting setup is a full-time finance specialist. Total cost for a specialist with a net salary of 500,000 KZT:
| Cost item | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| Gross salary | ~625,000 KZT |
| Social contributions (SO) 3.5% | ~19,700 KZT |
| Medical insurance contributions (OOSMS) 3% | ~18,800 KZT |
| Employer pension contributions (OPVR) 1.5% | ~9,400 KZT |
| Workspace rental and utilities | ~80,000 KZT |
| Equipment, software, 1C (depreciation) | ~40,000 KZT |
| Stationery, training, vacation pay, and sick leave | ~85,000 KZT |
| Total cost of in-house finance specialist | ~878,000 KZT |
- In-house specialist: ~878,000 KZT per month plus downtime risk on resignation and recruitment costs
- Accounting setup with JB Solutions: one-time from 200,000 KZT, support at a separate rate, knowledge stays with your team
Case example: where the profit was going
A trading group with turnover exceeding 1 billion KZT approached us for financial support. The accounting did not reflect reality: all flows ran together as a single mass, and the owners could not answer whether the business was profitable. We manually sorted through more than four years of transactions, separated the flows, and showed that what appeared to be profit was borrowed money. Sales margins varied from 5% to 32% across years, with potential for stabilization at 25% or above after resolving the underlying issues.
The result of the engagement: an honest answer to the key question, 7 systematized risks, and a step-by-step roadmap for business recovery and accounting restoration. Duration: 15 business days.
FAQ
- How does management accounting differ from financial accounting?
- Financial accounting is done for the government and tax compliance, while management accounting shows the owner real profit by business line, cash flows, and KPIs for decision-making.
- How much does management accounting setup cost?
- From 200,000 KZT for the initial setup. Monthly support is billed separately.
- What is included in the setup?
- P&L, cash flow, and management balance sheet templates; a configured system in Excel or Notion; team instructions; and an optional monthly report.
- How long does implementation take?
- Typically 9 to 16 business days, covering accounting audit, design, template implementation, and team training.
- Why does the report show profit when there is no cash?
- Most commonly, cash flows are mixed: loans are counted alongside revenue, and the owner's personal spending is mixed with business expenses. We separate flows into operating, financing, and investing activities, and the picture becomes clear.
- What does an in-house finance specialist actually cost?
- The total cost of an in-house finance specialist with a net salary of 500,000 KZT is approximately 878,000 KZT per month, including taxes, workspace, training, and vacation pay.
- Can you help if the accounting records are in very poor shape?
- Yes. In a trading group case study with turnover exceeding 1 billion KZT, we manually worked through more than four years of transactions and reconstructed the true picture of cash flows.
- Who will maintain the accounting after setup?
- Your team, using our instructions. We train them at the handover stage. Alternatively, we can take on ongoing support: monthly management reporting is available at a separate rate.
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