Core Competencies
Cash Flow Management and Projections
Cash flow is the biggest pain point for private companies as they grow. We optimize AR and AP to maximize cash flow, prepare cash flow forecasts, cash burn analysis and negotiate payment terms with vendors and customers.
Financial & Business Modeling
We create budgets, forecasts and operating plans, including key performance indicators and profitability analysis.
Debt and Equity Fundraising
We manage banking relationships, negotiate lines of credit-AR and inventory, We also provide due diligence support for equity fundraising.
Accounting and Tax
We are CPAs so we understand accounting and tax. We implement accounting systems and processes, provide sales and income tax support, and advise on technical accounting issues. We also manage your audit and tax relationships.
Financial Report Preparation, Analysis and Presentation
We prepare company dashboards based on key metrics and drivers, management reports and Board packages.
Other Capabilities Include:
We are also experienced in corporate governance, stock option administration and setting up and maintaining international operations.
“I trust Bay Area CFO Consultants with my business, my business decisions and the overall care of my company's financial needs."
- Sarah Farzam, Founder and CEO, Bilingual Birdies
““Delivered on all fronts.”
- Jordan Otis, General Counsel, Deltaway Energy
Support Packages
We provide short-term and long-term assistance as on-demand CFOs or as direct support to the current CFO. Our services help companies increase cash flow and meet their financial and/or operating goals.
As our clients’ level of commitment needs vary from a few hours of support per month to ongoing financial management, we offer three levels of support:
Level One: Half-Day Financial Check Up
You know something is not right in your financial systems, and you need help identifying holes and inefficiencies.
Sign up for a custom-designed Half-Day Financial Checkup to:
√ Review your financial goals.
√ Address your biggest pain point - usually cash flow.
√ Uncover financial inefficiencies.
√ Assess your overall financial health.
√ Review your financial planning tools for accuracy and usability.
Client outcomes from implementing recommendations include:
√ Improved cash flow through forecasting and renegotiating with vendors/customers.
√ Improved profitability and product margins by implementing financial plan.
√ Improved accounting efficiency through automating and integrating systems.
√ Increase cash flow by applying for the R&D tax credit.
Level Two: On-Demand CFO Advisory Services
You can manage the finances yourself, but you still need periodic advice and/or brainstorm sessions.
For 2 to 3 hours per month, we will meet and talk about the financial issues that are causing you to lose sleep at night. Together we’ll come up with the right solutions.
Even a few hours per month of CFO time can add tremendous value and keep your company on track as it scales.
Level Three: On-Demand CFO Consulting Services
Your company has grown and finances have become too complex to manage yourself. You need a partner to oversee and drive your financial process forward.
We’ll set you up with a step-by-step financial road map to optimizing your cash flow, increasing your cash runway and achieving sustainable growth and profitability.
We’ll create a financial management system that:
√ Provides a road map to short-term and long-term financial goals.
√ Optimizes cash inflows and outflows.
√ Projects financial resources needed to fund company growth.
√ Tracks key performance indicators to measure progress towards goals.
√ Puts the right people in place, so that financial information is timely and accurate.
√ Helps you get the external financing - debt and/or equity - for much needed liquidity (supported $40M in VC equity fundraising.)