title: Small business, cash budgets and general practice.
abstract: In practice management, general practice falls into the category of small business with all its attendant generic problems. Disciplined planning and good financial management are not often seen in small business. These are required if general practitioners are to continue (or return to) the provision of high quality medical services. An effective budget process, especially cash-flow budgeting, is the key to successful planning and financial management. Budgeting will bring Control, Co-ordination, and Credibility to your practice. It will enable you to set goals and to achieve them.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000592:standards*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics*