ANODOA TaxBooks CFO product

Financial intelligence · Coming soon

Run the business on facts.

Give your numbers a voice.

See where you stand. See where you’re heading. Know what needs attention before it becomes a problem.

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Walkthrough

See ANODO in action.

Drop in your books. See what they mean.

  • Position, outlook and action on one screen
  • Every figure traced to its source
  • Reports your board and bank will read

The approach

Accounting tells you what happened. ANODO helps you understand what it means.

  1. 1PositionWhere are we?
  2. 2OutlookWhere are we going?
  3. 3ActionWhat needs attention?
  4. 4DecisionWhat should we do?
Exhibit 1 · Overview

On the surface, a healthy year: revenue up 51%, gross margin 5.5 points higher

ANODO overview, last 12 months

OverviewJanuary to December
Illustrative data
Revenue by division
Monthly revenue, $ thousands, with gross margin
ServicesProductsLicensingGross margin (right axis)
Revenue mix
Share of 12-month revenue

12-month revenue $3.15M

Source: illustrative company data, shown for demonstration only.

01

Position

Where are we?

See where the business stands, in plain language, without waiting for month end.

  • Follow every dollar.Cash, from opening to closing balance.
  • Explained, not just shown.Every change comes with its reason.
Exhibit 2 · Cash bridge

Receipts more than covered outflows; cash closed the month $51.3k higher

Cash bridge, last month, $ thousands

Signal
Cash up $51.3k. Receipts covered every outflow.
Implication
Payroll absorbed 55% of receipts.
Action
Keep payroll growth below receipts growth.

Source: illustrative company data.

02

Outlook

Where are we going?

Today’s numbers may look healthy. The future can tell a different story.

  • Scenarios side by side.Base, upside and downside, on one chart.
  • Early warning.See the tightest month before you reach it.
Exhibit 3 · Cash forecast

Cash looks healthy today. In the downside case, it breaks the $350k buffer in month 7

Cash balance, 12 months actual and 12 months forecast, $ thousands

Lowest cash 
Months below buffer 
Cash in 12 months 
Signal
 
Implication
 
Action
 

Source: illustrative company data. Shaded band spans the upside and downside cases. The $350k buffer is an illustrative minimum cash level.

03

Action

What needs attention?

What changed, why, what could happen and what to do about it.

  • Know where to look.Variance against budget, by team and month.
  • Defensible.Every step is tied to the numbers behind it.
Exhibit 4 · Variance

Operations has run over budget for three consecutive months

Variance to budget by team, percent; favourable in green, unfavourable in red

What changed
Operations over budget for a third month: −4.6%, −7.9%, −5.2%.
Why
Contractor spend running above plan.
What could happen
Left unchecked, the overrun carries into next quarter’s margin.
What deserves attention
Review contractor spend. Collect 3 overdue invoices, $18.4k.

Source: illustrative company data.

Who it’s for

For the people who answer for the numbers.

Founders, finance leads and operators read the same view, in the same plain language, from the same figures.

  • Founder working on a laptop in an office
    Founders

    Know where you stand.

    See the position and the outlook without waiting for month end.

  • Finance lead seated in a modern office
    Finance leads

    Explain every movement.

    Every answer arrives with the figures that produced it.

  • Operations lead reviewing documents with a colleague
    Operators

    Act before the quarter closes.

    See which budgets need attention, and why, while there is time to act.

Team reviewing financial charts in a meeting
ANODO · A TaxBooks CFO product

Principles

Made for the person who signs off.

  • 01

    Every answer has a number behind it

    Each signal traces back to the figures that produced it.

  • 02

    Answers, not reports

    Every view leads with what matters and why.

  • 03

    Written for people

    Plain language that finance, founders and boards read the same way.

  • 04

    From TaxBooks CFO

    Built by the team behind TaxBooks CFO, with the care financial work deserves.

FAQ

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What is ANODO?

Financial intelligence for businesses. It shows where you stand, where you are heading and what needs attention.

Who is it for?

Founders, finance leads and operators: anyone who is asked to answer for the numbers.

Where do the answers come from?

From your own financial data. Every figure ANODO shows can be traced to the numbers behind it.

What does it cost?

ANODO is free for businesses.

When can I use it?

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