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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…

Small Business Accounting Terms · 7 min read

The Cash Flow Statement Primer

Quick answer: the cash flow statement is the bridge between your income statement and balance sheet — it shows where cash actually came from and went…

Accounting Strategies For Small Business · 6 min read

How to Find Investors for Small Business

While starting a business can be exciting, finding investment is often filled with uncertainty. What you might not know is just how important the right investor…

Business Accounting Guides · 4 min read

Demystifying Accounting Roles: CFO and Controller

The structure of a small business is often intricate. Finance and accounting teams are made up of many roles with different levels of authority and responsibilities. …

Business Accounting Guides · 7 min read

QuickBooks Alternatives: 5 Situations Considered

Ask anyone who started their career in public accounting, and they probably don’t have a strong impression of QuickBooks. However, ask any business owner, and you…

Accounting Strategies For Small Business · 11 min read

The Amazon Pricing Equation

Selling on Amazon hold great potential for manufacturers. However, the unit level economics must be considered.

Accounting Strategies For Small Business · 11 min read

A Primer on the Employee Retention Credit

The Employee Retention Credit is a huge opportunity for small business owners. The problem is no one knows about it.

Accounting Strategies For Small Business · 9 min read

Payment Protection Plan Round 2

Congress released text for the second stimulus bill today. Hopefully, the bill will be voted on (and passed) in the next day or two. The bill…

General Accounting · 9 min read

The Current State of Food Manufacturing and Three To-Dos for 2021

Food manufacturers have had a challenging 2020. With pandemic shopping being all of the rage, one would think the food business is booming. However, there have…

General Accounting · 8 min read

Projecting the Next Small Business Stimulus

The election has provided some clarity about what the future administration will look like. Unfortunately, we still have very few details regarding if/what/when the next stimulus…

The Clarity Brief