Future Focused Entrepreneurs

What the Numbers Mean

Episode Summary

Outsourced accountants and fractional CFOs serve two very important roles in middle-market businesses; knowing the differences between them can help entrepreneurs identify who will work best for their company and at what stage.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Blueprint CFO’s Future Focused Entrepreneurs podcast, host Jim Downes invites GHJ Client Accounting and Advisory Services Practice Leader Arna Erazo to explore what it means to work with an outsourced accountant to scale business success.

In the podcast episode, the two examine: 

• The business value of part-time financial leadership
• The differences between an outsourced accountant and fractional CFO, as well as how they work with each other and businesses’ accounting teams
• How accurate, timely financial reports help leaders understand what their business numbers mean
• How to improve business performance and scale operations through forecasting and strategic planning 
• And more