• Fractional CFO Secrets: Scale Your Accounting Firm w/ Sarah Webb

  • Mar 12 2025
  • Length: 53 mins
  • Podcast

Fractional CFO Secrets: Scale Your Accounting Firm w/ Sarah Webb

  • Summary

  • In this episode of “Building the Premier Accounting Firm,” host Roger Knech interviews Sarah Webb, founder of Web CFO, about transitioning from corporate finance to launching a successful virtual CFO and accounting business. Sarah shares insights on marketing strategies, fractional CFO services, and building a client-centric firm. Learn how her diverse experience and marketing savvy propelled her accounting business. Key Takeaways: Embrace relationship building over aggressive sales tactics for sustainable growth. Define fractional CFO services as a blend of accurate accounting and forward-looking financial insights. Focus on KPIs such as accounts receivable, cash flow, and gross profit to drive client success. Encourage business owners to delegate effectively and take time off to build self-sustaining businesses. Implement fraud prevention measures, including receipt verification and accounting email management. Featured Quotes: Sarah Webb: “I don’t want to say I’m always selling, I’m always relationship building. And just because you tell me no now doesn’t mean it’s no forever.” Roger Knech: “Accounting is the language of business and the company is communicating via these numbers to the business owner what is going well, what needs attention, what needs to be fixed.” Sarah Webb: “I am grateful for the flexibility of this profession that allows me to kind of do all different things.” Thank you for joining us for this episode of Building the Premier Accounting Firm. Learn more about how you can add CFO services to your firm’s offerings by calling our team at 435-344-2060. Sponsors: Universal Accounting Center Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth. Offers: Enroll for free in this course for Personal & Family Financials Then get your free copies of “Your Strategic Accountant” and “Your Profit & Growth Expert”. Get a FREE copy of these books all accounting professionals should use to work on their business and become profitable. These are a must-have addition to every accountant’s library to provide quality CFO & Advisory services as a Profit & Growth Expert today: “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant’s guide to QUICK turnarounds” – This is a how-to guide on how to turn around a struggling business into a more sustainable model. Each chapter focuses on a crucial aspect of the turnaround process - from cash flow management to strategies for improving revenue. This book will teach you everything you need to become a turnaround expert for small businesses. “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – Nine Principles to Make Your Business Profitable – Discover what you need to know to run the premier accounting firm and get paid what you are worth in this book, by the same author as Red to Black – CPA Allen B. Bostrom. Bostrom teaches the three major functions of business (marketing, production and accounting) as well as strategies for maximizing profitability for your clients by creating actionable plans to implement the nine principles. “Your Strategic Accountant” - Understand the 3 Core Accounting Services (CAS - Client Accounting Services) you should offer as you run your business. Help your clients understand which numbers they need to know to make more informed business decisions. “Your Profit & Growth Expert” - Your business is an asset. You should know its value and understand how to maximize it. Beginning with the end in mind helps you work ON your business to build a company you can leave so that it can continue to exist in your absence or build wealth as you retire and enjoy the time, freedom, and life you want and deserve. Follow the Turnkey Business plan for accounting professionals. This is the proven process to start and build the premier accounting firm in your area. After more than 40 years we’ve identified the best practices of successful accountants and this is a presentation we are happy to share. Also learn the best practices to automate and nurture your lead generation process allowing you to get the bookkeeping, accounting and tax clients you deserve. GO HERE to see this presentation and learn what you can do today to identify and engage with your ideal clients. Check it out and see what you can do to be in business for yourself but not by yourself with Universal Accounting Center. It’s here you can become a: Professional Bookkeeper, PB Professional Tax Preparer, PTP Profit & Growth Expert, PGE Next, join a group of like-minded professionals within the accounting community. Register to attend GrowCon and Stay up-to-date on current topics and trends and see what you can do to also give back, participating in relevant conversations as they relate to offering quality accounting services and building your bookkeeping, accounting ...
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