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The Benefits of FaaS During Times of High Volatility and Uncertainty
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The Benefits of FaaS During Times of High Volatility and Uncertainty

The current market climate is as volatile and uncertain as it has been at any time since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. On top of ...
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Recession Survival Guide: Remember L.I.K.E. as You Plan for an Economic Slowdown

Depending on which economic forecaster you’re listening to, a recession or economic slowdown in the U.S. is probably likely sometime this year. Therefore, now is ...
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M&A Growth Considerations: Challenges with Carve-Outs and Roll-Ups

Chris Hartenstein, VP of Client Solutions, talks with us about carve-outs and roll-ups, which are two common strategies used in the corporate M&A world. Following ...
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ArticleFinancial Leadership

Cost Containment Strategies During an Economic Downturn

In the current uncertain economic environment in which some economists are predicting an economic slowdown or even recession, it’s important for CFOs to carefully evaluate ...
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CEO / CFO

Meeting the Digital Transformation Challenge in Today’s Challenging Economic Environment

Many CFOs and finance managers are currently facing the most challenging economic environment they’ve ever encountered. Near-record inflation is putting pressure on corporations to cut ...
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Meet the Talent Challenge with Finance as a Service (FaaS)

The worker shortage that began during the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to ease up in some industries, but it remains a challenge in accounting and ...
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ArticleAudits & Due Diligence

How to Be Audit and Due Diligence Ready at All Times

Three steps to take early to position your company for a successful exit.
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CEO / CFO

The Major Challenges Heading Into 2023 — and How CFOs Will Meet Them

There’s a long list of challenges facing CFOs heading into 2023. These include, but certainly aren’t limited to, ongoing supply chain issues, rising interest rates ...
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How Outsourcing Can Help Emerging Hedge Fund Managers Stay Focused on Managing Investments

There’s both good news and bad news for emerging hedge fund managers in a new report from Hedgeweek. First, the good news: Emerging managers have ...
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Startup Funding Continues to Fall: How FaaS Can Help Boost Efficiency and Lower Costs for Investor-Backed Startups

After peaking at the end of last year, venture capital funding in North America has started to decline. Total venture dollar volume for the quarter ...
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ArticleOutsourcing

Why Emerging Hedge Fund Managers Are Turning to Outsourcing

As the hedge fund industry grows and evolves, the fortunes of emerging managers are coming into sharper focus. While many larger funds have weathered the ...
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Driving Change Through Finance & Accounting What Issues Are CFOs Grappling with Today?

A company’s need for an optimized and rigorous finance and accounting (F&A) function becomes critical after it closes an investment from private equity and venture ...
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CEO / CFOPrivate Equity

How CFOs Can Better Manage Key Relationships

Consero’s COO and CFO Mike Dansby recently served as the moderator for a panel hosted by The CFO Leadership Council’s Austin Chapter. Members of the ...
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CEO / CFOPrivate Equity

Planning a Successful Exit: 8 Steps to Remain Funding Ready (Part II)

Venture capital companies have an insatiable appetite for cash. It takes capital to invest in the technology, R&D, new product development and staff needed to ...
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CEO / CFOPrivate Equity

Planning a Successful Exit: Understanding the Various Stages of Venture Capital Financing (Part I)

Like kindling to a campfire, most startup businesses need capital in order to grow. This capital comes in two main forms: debt and equity. Debt ...
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Consero FaaS: Disrupting the Outdated Traditional F&A Model

Transformation
  • Cash to GAAP conversion
  • Clean-up work
  • Interim oversight & support
  • Accounting software Implementation

Build it Yourself Solution

  • CFO / Interim CFO
  • Consultants / VARs

Consero FaaS Solution

  • CFO / Interim CFO
  • or Consero Interim CFO
  • Consero Setup/Transformation
Ongoing F&A
  • Monthly financials
  • Daily accounting support
  • Management reporting
  • Integrate add-on acquisitions

Build it Yourself Solution

  • CFO
  • Controllers & Accounting Team
  • Enterprise Accounting Applications

Consero FaaS Solution

  • CFO
  • or Consero Fractional CFO
  • Consero FaaS Enterprise F&A Software and Services

New PE Platform Investment F&A Challenges

Founder Owned Company Accounting:
  • Existing accounting done on a cash/hybrid basis
  • Run on SMB accounting software and other disparate applications
  • Inability to produce auditable financials
  • Lack of know-how to develop projections & KPIs
  • No consistency/structure to customer contracts
  • Underqualified staff
  • Non-scalable manual processes
Carve-Out Accounting:
  • Required to move off parent company accounting applications in a timely fashion
  • Have to build an entire F&A team
  • No documented operational policies and procedures
To Optimized Finance & Accounting:
  • Monthly financials available in 5-10 business days
  • Audit and diligence ready support details
  • Integrated enterprise grade accounting software
  • Budget and forecast reporting
  • Business KPIs
  • Efficient & scalable processes for rolling in add-ons