S2E7 - Hugh Perks: Mastering Cash Flow, Governance & Growth
From Emajin Golf: Beyond the 19th by Raj Narayan
May 5, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 7
About this episode
Hugh Perks discusses financial management and the importance of cash flow in business growth.
Welcome back to the Emajin Golf Podcast: Beyond the 19th. In this episode, we sit down with Hugh Perks, Partner at Grant Thornton Australia, for a candid conversation on one of the most important and often mismanaged aspects of running a business: financial management. With over a decade of experience advising business owners across a wide range of industries, Hugh brings real-world insights into the financial mistakes that can derail even the fastest-growing companies, and what it actually takes to build a business that is not just revenue-driven, but financially sound. We explore: Why scaling without financial oversight is one of the most common and costly mistakes business owners make The critical role of cash flow management and why a 12-week rolling forecast could save your business How the ATO is cracking down on business debt, and what the new payday super changes mean for your cash flow The importance of business structure, not just for tax efficiency, but for growth, asset protection, and succession planning How technology, from cloud accounting to AI, is transforming the way business owners access and act on financial data Hugh also shares real stories of businesses…
People in this episode
Host: Raj Narayan
Guest: Hugh Perks
Topics covered
- financial management
- cash flow
- business growth
- financial governance
- technology in finance
Keywords
- financial management
- cash flow
- business structure
- scaling
- technology
- financial governance
- revenue-driven
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grant Thornton Australia, ATO
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