How it works

Built around clarity, flexibility, and staying with you for the long term.

We start by understanding your business. Then we build the right relationship for your actual situation — not a one-size-fits-all package.

Every client relationship follows the same path through stages 1–3. At stage 4, you choose the path that fits your needs — targeted consultations or comprehensive strategic partnership.

1
Where you start
Financial Clarity Assessment
A structured review process — initial conversation, review of your books and documentation, and a follow-up recommendation and scope. The required starting point for most business clients.
Structured process
2
If you need cleanup
Foundation: Cleanup & Setup
Getting your books right — cleaning up what needs cleaning, setting up what needs setting up, and building a solid base for everything that comes next.
Project-based Custom scoped
3
Your ongoing engagement
Fundamentals: Monthly Accounting
The core accounting work that happens every month — bookkeeping, reporting, reconciliation, and the conversations that matter.
Monthly retainer Three tiers
Stage 4: Choose Your Path
4A
For specific situations
Financial Advisory Projects
Scoped projects for specific financial issues, decisions, or areas of improvement. Accessible with or without an active Fundamentals engagement.
As needed advisory situations
4B
For ongoing strategic partnership
Fractional CFO Services
Ongoing strategic financial partnership — complete accounting plus CFO-level analysis and action planning, delivered through our Financial Clarity System™ framework.
Monthly advisory Custom-scoped
Stage 1
Financial Clarity Assessment
A structured conversation about your business, your books, and what you actually need from an accounting relationship.
What it is
The Financial Clarity Assessment is where every client relationship begins. It's a conversation — typically 60 to 90 minutes — where we ask about your business, your current financial setup, and what's working or not working about the way you handle accounting today.
We're not pitching. We're listening. After the conversation and review, we'll deliver a clear recommendation — whether that's Foundation cleanup, an ongoing Fundamentals engagement, a Financial Advisory Project, or something else entirely.
Why it matters
Most accounting firms charge based on guesswork or standard pricing tiers. We don't price your relationship until we understand your situation. That single decision changes everything about how we work together.
We're not guessing at your complexity. We're not padding scope to protect ourselves. We're building the right relationship for your actual business.
What we cover
Your current setup — What software you're using, who's handling what, and how things are organized today.
What's working and what isn't — Where you feel confident and where you're losing time, clarity, or sleep.
What you actually need — Not what you think you're supposed to need. What would actually make your life easier and your business stronger.
What happens next — If we're a good fit, we'll map out exactly what your engagement would look like — scope, timeline, and cost.
What happens after
If your books need cleanup or setup work, we'll scope a Foundation project. If they're already in good shape, we'll move straight into an ongoing Fundamentals engagement. If you need help with a specific situation, we'll connect you with the right Financial Advisory Project.
And if we're not the right fit — if your situation calls for something we don't do, or if another firm would serve you better — we'll tell you that too.

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Stage 2
Foundation: Cleanup & Setup
Getting your books right — cleaning up what needs cleaning, setting up what needs setting up, and building a solid base for everything that comes next.
What it is
Foundation is a project-based engagement designed to get your books into good shape before we begin an ongoing relationship. It's not maintenance work. It's the work that makes maintenance possible.
Every Foundation project is different because every business comes to us with different problems. Some need a full cleanup. Some need better systems. Some just need a proper setup in the right software.
When you need it
You need Foundation work if your books have gaps, errors, or inconsistencies that would make an ongoing engagement inefficient or ineffective. This includes:
Catch-up bookkeeping — Months or years of unrecorded transactions that need to be entered and categorized.
Cleanup and reconciliation — Fixing errors, resolving discrepancies, and getting your accounts back in balance.
Chart of accounts restructuring — Reorganizing how income and expenses are categorized so your reports actually make sense.
Software migration — Moving from one platform to another without losing data or continuity.
System setup — Building the right processes, integrations, and workflows for your business.
How it works
Phase 1: Scoping
We review your current state, identify what needs to be done, and provide a fixed-price proposal for the work.
Phase 2: Execution
We complete the Foundation work — cleanup, setup, migration, or whatever your business needs.
Phase 3: Transition
We transition you into an ongoing Fundamentals engagement, starting with a clean, accurate baseline.
What you walk away with
Books that are accurate, up to date, and organized in a way that makes sense. A system that works for your business instead of against it. And a team that knows your history, your setup, and your goals — ready to keep things running smoothly going forward.

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Start with a Financial Clarity Assessment. We'll evaluate your situation and provide a scoping proposal for the Foundation work you need.


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Stage 3
Fundamentals: Monthly Accounting
The core accounting work that happens every month — bookkeeping, reporting, reconciliation, and the conversations that matter.
What it is
Fundamentals is your ongoing monthly engagement. It's the work that keeps your books accurate, your reports useful, and your financial decision-making grounded in reality.
We offer three tiers — Collaborate, Core, and Concierge — each designed for a different level of involvement. Choose the one that fits your business today. You can adjust later if your needs change.
Choose your tier
Tier 1
Collaborate
You manage your own bookkeeping and complete your monthly close. We review your books and deliver a findings report — identifying any issues, anomalies, or suggestions.
  • You handle bookkeeping and monthly close
  • We review your completed books
  • Findings report delivered
  • 72-hour response time
  • Email communication
  • Review report within 30 days of your close
  • No meetings included (ad hoc available)
Tier 2
Core
We manage the complete accounting function — posting through reconciliations through close. Monthly financial statements prepared and delivered by us.
  • Complete accounting function
  • Bank & credit card reconciliations
  • 20-day standard financials
  • 2 business day response time
  • Quarterly review meeting
Tier 3
Concierge
Premium service with fastest turnaround and most frequent engagement for businesses that need real-time financial partnership.
  • Everything in Core
  • 7-day financials
  • 1 business day response time
  • Monthly review meetings
  • Customized reports
Add enhancements
Enhancements are optional add-ons that extend your Fundamentals engagement. Most enhancements are available at Core and Concierge tiers only. Tax preparation is available at all tiers (available for Collaborate tier after satisfactory review is completed).
Tax preparation
Business and personal tax return preparation, planning, and filing. Available at all tiers.
Payroll processing
Full-service payroll — runs, filings, compliance, and year-end tax forms.
Budgeting & forecasting
Building annual budgets and rolling forecasts tied to your actual performance.
CFO advisory
Strategic financial guidance for growth, funding, or major business decisions.
Inventory management
Tracking inventory, cost of goods sold, and product-level profitability.
Accounts payable
Managing vendor bills, payment approvals, and scheduled disbursements.
Accounts receivable
Creating invoices, tracking payments, and following up on overdue accounts.
Sales tax support
Filing sales tax returns and managing compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Receipt management
Organizing, digitizing, and matching receipts to transactions.
1099 preparation
Tracking contractor payments and preparing year-end 1099 forms.
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What about specific situations?
Fundamentals covers your ongoing accounting needs. But when specific situations arise — cash flow problems, pricing decisions, tax planning, major business decisions, recovery needs, or launching something new — we offer targeted Financial Advisory Projects designed around those exact situations.
These are standalone engagements separate from your Fundamentals: Monthly Accounting relationship. They're designed to help you solve a specific problem or make a specific decision.

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Stage 4
Financial Advisory Projects
Targeted consultations for specific situations — cash flow problems, tax planning, major decisions, recovery, or growth.
What it is
Financial Advisory Projects are standalone engagements designed to help you solve a specific problem or make a specific decision. They're not part of your ongoing Fundamentals engagement. They're targeted work for situations that need more than a monthly check-in.
Each consultation type is built around a real business situation — not a generic service category. We help you diagnose the problem, understand the options, and build a plan to move forward.
8 consultation types
Cash Flow & Profit Consultation — Understanding why money feels tight even when the numbers look good.
Tax Strategy Consultation — Building a plan to keep more of what you make before the year runs out.
Financial Decision Review — Getting the numbers behind a specific decision — hiring, expansion, funding.
Business Valuation Consultation — Establishing what your business is worth and how to make the most of it.
Business Recovery Consultation — Finding the real cause of a decline and building a path back.
Business Launch Consultation — Getting the financial foundation right for something new from day one.
advisory situations across categories
Each consultation type covers multiple specific situations. A Cash Flow & Profit Consultation addresses everything from "my reports show profit but there's nothing in the bank" to "I haven't raised my prices in years and I'm afraid to." Browse the full library to find the situation that matches yours.

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