Specialty III
Accounting strategy
The fractional CFO the SMB deserves: monthly dashboards, cash forecasts, margin and productivity indicators. Not just regulatory accounting — a system that informs decisions.
For whom
Typical engagement profiles.
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SMBs in the $1M–$20M revenue range that have outgrown spreadsheets but don't need a full-time CFO.
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Leaders who want to steer using monthly financial indicators, not just the annual balance sheet.
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Companies preparing a bank financing application that need professional cash-flow projections.
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SMB boards of directors that expect formalized quarterly dashboards.
What's included
Six concrete deliverables.
- Monthly close within 10 days of month-end
- Customized monthly financial dashboard
- Rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast
- Performance indicators per line of business
- Support for quarterly leadership meetings
- Bank-financing dossier preparation
Our process
Four steps. No surprises.
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Initial audit
Assessment of data quality, close processes, and identification of gaps to fill.
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Close
Implementation of a monthly accounting close within 10 days of month-end.
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Dashboard
Custom dashboard design — margins, EBIT, working capital, sector-specific indicators for your industry.
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Monthly review
Monthly meeting with leadership + formalized quarterly dossier for the board of directors.
Sample engagements
Recent files, anonymized.
Details modified to respect professional secrecy. Structures and techniques are representative of real engagements.
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CASE 01
Professional-services firm · $6M
Bills $6M without knowing the effective hourly rate per partner. Engagement: rebuild project-level accounting, produce a per-partner dashboard, flag low-margin files.
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CASE 02
Manufacturer · $4M financing request
Preparing a bank loan application. Engagement: rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast, 3-year financial plan, presentation dossier for the bank.
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CASE 03
Family business · 4 non-operating shareholders
Board demands more visibility into performance. Engagement: formalized quarterly report, sector KPIs, attendance at board meetings.