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CEO / CFOPrivate Equity

Understanding the Various Stages of Venture Capital Financing

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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CEO / CFO

2022 CFO Outlook Survey: CFOs Are Optimistic, Despite Ongoing Growth Obstacles

A recent survey of middle market CFOs contains both good and bad news for business leaders. First, the good news: More than a third (66%) ...
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CEO / CFOPrivate Equity

How to Realize Value from Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has come a long way in recent years as business leaders have overcome initial concerns about the security of storing and transmitting sensitive ...
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CEOCEO / CFO

Talent Migration: Attract and Retain Skilled Finance & Accounting Talent

Attracting and retaining talent remains a huge challenge for businesses as the nation begins to emerge from the upheaval of the pandemic. According to the ...
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CEOCEO / CFO

Why Focusing Early on Due Diligence and Audit Preparedness is Critical to a Successful Exit

Owners and CEOs often don’t think about due diligence and audit preparedness during the early stages of the business startup. But maybe they should. Research ...
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CEOCEO / CFO

How to Manage Your Board Relations More Effectively

As a CFO, your corporate board of directors is one of your most important constituencies. Therefore, it’s critical to manage board relations carefully and strategically ...
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ArticleFinance as a Service

How FaaS Can Help You Win the War for Talent

The phrase “war for talent” was coined by McKinsey & Co. in the late 1990s to describe an environment where competition among employers for skilled ...
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The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing eCommerce Accounting
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The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing eCommerce Accounting

When eCommerce businesses are looking to grow and expand their operations, they may consider outsourcing eCommerce accounting functions to access reliable and expert support. Many ...
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Finance Function Risks When Scaling eCommerce Businesses
ArticleControls, Governance, Compliance

Finance Function Risks When Scaling eCommerce Businesses

Many business owners are looking to scale their eCommerce businesses but don’t have the finance function in place to do so. This is a risky ...
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The Need for FaaS In The Post-Pandemic Marketplace eCommerce Industry
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The Need For FaaS In The Post-Pandemic Marketplace eCommerce Industry

Before COVID-19, online shopping was growing by about 4.5% a year. The retail landscape has changed this year due to increased movement restriction measures and ...
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Why Marketplace eCommerce Needs Finance as a Service
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Why Marketplace eCommerce Needs Finance As A Service

Marketplace eCommerce businesses are growing rapidly, and Finance as a Service has never been more needed. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance as a ...
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How Finance as a Service is Delivered with Pre-Built Integration to Enterprise-Level Financial Systems
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How Finance as a Service is Delivered with Pre-Built Integration to Enterprise-Level Financial Systems

In today’s highly digitized business environment, businesses need to move away from paper-based systems and turn to technology to remain competitive in the market. Finance ...
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The Future of The Professional Service Sector
ArticleFinance & Accounting

The Future of The Professional Service Sector

There have been many significant changes throughout the past decade that have impacted how experts in the professional service industry work. The trends associated with ...
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The Benefits of FaaS for Professional Service Firms
ArticleFinance as a Service

The Benefits of FaaS for Professional Service Firms

Finance as a Service (FaaS) is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways for Professional Service firms to save money. Professional Services organizations, such ...
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The Changing Role of CFOs in Professional Services
CEO / CFO

The Changing Role of CFOs in Professional Services

In today’s highly volatile and uncertain business environment, technology has also played its part in the overall disturbance. The rise of cloud computing and automation ...
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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