In this episode of Get Financially FIT, Debbie Hancock breaks down one of the most overlooked areas of small business finance: stock.

Stock isn’t just “stuff on shelves”, it’s money, it lives on your balance sheet, and it affects your profit, your cashflow, your insurance, and your ability to run your business with confidence.

Debbie shares two real stories from clients:

• one who accidentally overstated profit and overpaid £10,000 in tax because stock was coded incorrectly

• another who wasn’t counting stock at all and only discovered missing stock (and missing profit) once proper checks were in place

You’ll learn why corporates count stock so often, why systems matter more than spreadsheets, and how simple routines can stop profit quietly disappearing.

Debbie also explains how stock impacts decision-making, lead times, storage costs, and insurance and why accurate stock levels protect your business long before anything goes wrong.

If you hold any kind of physical product or material, this episode will give you clarity, confidence, and practical steps to take straight away.

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