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Mastering Metrics: Critical KPIs for Business Success

Consero's panel of experts discuss critical KPIs businesses need to focus on for sustainable success and growth.
7 Ways to Boost Your Cash Flow Right Now
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7 Ways to Improve Your Cash Flow Right Now

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Consider these strategies to boost your cash flow today.
Finance Function Risks When Scaling eCommerce Businesses
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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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What is a Good Monthly Recurring Revenue Growth Rate For a Business?

A 15-20% MRR growth rate is a good target for post-seed/pre-series A startups. Later, 10-15% month-over-month growth is a very good benchmark.
What is Monthly Recurring Revenue?
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What is Monthly Recurring Revenue?

What is monthly recurring revenue (MRR)? It might seem like a simple question, but this term can be difficult to explain. Put simply, MRR is ...
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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): Calculator, Formula & How to Track for Growth

Learn how to properly calculate and apply insights from one of the most important KPIs for recurring-revenue businesses.
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The Ultimate Guide to Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

MRR is like a power plant for subscription-based businesses, fueling growth when understood properly.
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What is a Good Accounts Receivable Turnover? [+ How to Improve]

Higher AR turnover ratios indicate efficient payment collection, but more is needed to determine if your accounts receivable turnover is "good."
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How Important Is Monthly Recurring Revenue For Investors?

Businesses with recurring revenue models command higher multiples from investors because they offer a greater degree of certainty.
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Why Customer Retention Is So Important For A Recurring Revenue Business

Customer retention is defined as the act of keeping existing customers that your company has already spent money to acquire. Attracting and acquiring new customers ...
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The Guide to Key Metrics for SaaS and Recurring Revenue Models

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the most important metrics you need to track to see how your business is doing. However, there are hundreds of ...
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The Guide To Gaining Better Visibility Into Your Company’s Financial Performance

Improved visibility of your company’s financial performance is essential for its growth and longevity. When your accounting systems and reporting tools don’t give you valuable insight into ...

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