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General Accounting · 9 min read

What is Cash Burn and Why Is It Important?

As a business owner you’re already aware that operating your business requires cash. Stocking inventory, financing payroll, and purchasing new equipment, among other things, require a…

General Accounting · 9 min read

Raising Capital for Your Business

Time To Raise Capital? How Much Should You Raise The prospect of fundraising is understandably exciting to business owners. An injection of equity capital can mean…

General Accounting · 7 min read

What is a Cap Table and Why is it Important?

You are probably aware of the analogy that compares business ownership to pieces of a pie: The ownership of modern small and medium-sized businesses is often…

General Accounting · 6 min read

The Role of a CFO in Franchise Sales

Opening a franchise is a significant decision and one that involves a certain amount of risk. The legal relationship between franchisors and the franchisees is also…

General Accounting · 4 min read

How Virtual Controllers Can Create Value for Small Business Owners in 2021 and Beyond

While the sea change of COVID-19 has affected nearly all sectors of the economy, it has been especially impactful to small and medium-sized businesses: According to…

General Accounting · 6 min read

The Essential KPIs Your Small Business Should Be Tracking in 2021

Don’t Drown in KPI lists – Here are 4 To Implement Today Most business owners have almost certainly heard the term “key performance indicators,” or KPIs.…

Business Accounting Guides · 7 min read

Inventory Management: The On-Hand Sweet Spot

A business owners understandably want to leverage every possible advantage over their competitors. Often, this means leveraging cash to make investments in a sales team, product…

Business Accounting Guides · 4 min read

The KPI Primer For Franchisors

As an entrepreneur, you are probably aware that gut feeling counts for something in business. Often, being open to what your intuition is telling you can…

Business Accounting Guides · 4 min read

KPIs for Food Manufacturers

Setting goals is an important first step toward owning a successful business. But goals aren’t reached by chance. Without measuring your progress with data, it can…

Outsourced CFO Business Advisory Services · 7 min read

Understanding the Right Time to Hire a Virtual CFO

Small to medium-sized business owners are understandably focused on growth. Seeing your business grow is exciting, and success is often measured in how top-line revenue increases…

Accounting Strategies For Small Business · 5 min read

Inventory Spoilage for Food Manufacturers

Throwing out half of a palette of expired lettuce is often part of the job when managing a small to medium-sized manufacturer, and it may not…

Outsourced CFO Business Advisory Services · 9 min read

The Accounting Department for Franchising Companies

Managing franchises is a difficult, involved process. Franchisors feel the understandable need to focus on growth, and that can mean trouble with prioritizing finance or accounting…

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