The secret of successful businesses is that they are constantly reassessing their business needs. While some aspects of a business, like employee performance or the need for new equipment, are reevaluated frequently, one aspect of a business—its banking—can often be overlooked. “Business owners should consider an annual financial review with their bank,” suggests Jennifer Yergeau,Vice President, Cash Management at PeoplesBank. “Business needs change from year to year, and business banking needs may have changed as well.”
“Banking technologies continue to become more innovative,” explains Cynthia Wszolek, Assistant Vice President, Cash Management. “Our Cash Management Solutions will help ensure that your business banking processes are efficient, effective and safe from fraud.”
The review is a brief series of questions focusing on three key areas.
1. Make your Business Checking Work for You:
Are you keeping higher or lower balances than in previous years? Are you making more transactions? If so, cash management solutions may help. “The answers to these questions will help determine the right business banking solutions for you,” notes Ms. Wszolek. “They also will help you know which online tools would work best for your business.”
2. Eliminate as many Fraud Risks as You Can:
Is your anti-virus and security software robust and up to date? Is your staff educated on best business practices to safeguard against actions that can compromise workstations and the network? When it comes to your business banking, are you aware of your current level of fraud protections? “Some business owners forget that banking options come with varying levels of fraud protection,” says Ms. Yergeau. “There are a lot of options, and some of them can reduce the risk and liability that could fall on the business owner—things like alerts to catch suspicious activity, and if something does get flagged, your bank can work directly with you to rectify the issue before it becomes a larger problem.”
3. Increasing Banking Efficiency:
Do you pay your employees or vendors by check? Do you go to the bank to make your deposits? Are you processing your receivables manually? Does reconciling your account take time? “If you answered yes to any of these questions, new Cash Management Solutions may make your banking processes more efficient,” says Ms. Wszolek. “These new solutions let you deposit your checks right from your office and automatically update your accounts payable system. Your process becomes more efficient—saving you time, giving you faster access to your cash and increasing your cash flow.”