Strategic Finance & Tax Insights — Page 6
Insights from the front lines. Arron Bennett on tax strategy, cash flow, scaling, and the real challenges of running a service business, from a CFO who has been in your shoes.
Three Questions to Ask Before the Next Hire
A founder considering a hire because the team feels stretched does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
What a CEO Should Bring to a Monthly Finance Meeting
A CEO who wants the monthly finance meeting to drive action instead of reciting results does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
A Dashboard Is Not a Decision
Business owners do not need more reports. They need better visibility.
The CEO Sets the Destination. The CFO Marks the Icebergs.
I use a nautical description for the relationship between a CEO and a CFO because it makes the division of responsibility obvious.
The First Constraint Is the Growth Plan
A founder setting an aggressive revenue target without mapping what the target consumes does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
Why Bennett Financials Outgrew Bookkeeping Before I Did
Bennett Financials began as a side hustle and a bookkeeping company. That is not a polished origin story created after the fact. It is the plain version I gave when I was asked about the company’s evolution on The Influential Advisor.
A Strategic CFO Should Change the Meeting, Not Just the Report
A CEO receiving accurate reporting without a clearer course of action does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
Better Decisions Matter More Than a Bigger Finance Title
A growing company choosing between a controller, fractional CFO, and full-time executive does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
The Difference Between Tracking Cash and Managing It
A founder who checks the bank balance daily but still feels surprised does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
What a Rolling Cash Forecast Actually Changes
An owner who has a budget but still learns about cash pressure too late does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
Tooling Sprawl Is a Margin Visibility Problem
A service or software leader whose subscriptions renew quietly across teams does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.
Why Clean Books Come Before Clever Metrics
A leadership team debating sophisticated performance metrics while the underlying classifications remain inconsistent does not need another abstract finance lesson. The issue is what the business can see early enough to change.