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Profitability Definition: Metrics, Examples & How a Fractional CFO Improves It
Key Takeaways What Is Profitability? (Clear Definition for Business Owners) Profitability is how efficiently your business turns revenue into profit.…
Strategy to Develop Business: A CFO-Led Approach for Service-Based Companies
Key Takeaways A Business Strategy Is a Financial Tool, Not Just a Slide Deck Most companies treat business strategy like…
Strategy in Finance: How Fractional CFOs Drive Tax-Efficient Growth
Executive summary: why “strategy in finance” matters for $1M–$20M service businesses If you run a U.S. service-based business generating $1M–$20M…
Finance and Strategy: Integrating Financial Leadership for Service Businesses
Finance and Strategy: How Bennett Financials Uses Fractional CFO Services to Drive Real-World Results Are you a service-based business owner…
Financial Reporting: The Strategic Engine Behind Growth, Tax Efficiency, and Exit-Readiness
Introduction Financial reporting is the standardized process of recording, summarizing, and presenting your company’s financial performance and position. This guide…
Forecasting and Modeling for Service Businesses: How a Fractional CFO Turns Numbers into Strategy
Fast Answer: Forecasting vs. Modeling (and Why It Matters for a $1M–$20M Service Firm) If you’re running a service-based business…
Finance in Management: How Strategic Finance Drives Better Business Decisions
You make dozens of decisions every week that affect your company’s profitability. Hiring a new team member. Approving a marketing…
What Does a Financial Advisor Do for a Growing Business?
This article explains what a financial advisor does for a growing business, including key responsibilities, types, and how to choose…
Cash Flow Forecast: A Practical Guide for Service-Based Businesses
Running a service-based business means you already understand timing. Projects land, clients pay (eventually), payroll hits, and taxes come due—often…
Finance and Controlling: How Bennett Financials Uses Fractional CFO Services to Drive Profit, Liquidity, and Tax Efficiency
Overview: Finance, Controlling, and the Role of a Fractional CFO Finance and controlling are two sides of the same coin—but…
SaaS: How Cloud Software Transforms Service Businesses’ Finances
Software as a service has become the backbone of modern business operations. If you run a service-based company or SaaS…
Budget in Planning: How Strategic Budgeting Drives Growth for Service-Based Businesses
A budget in planning isn’t a spreadsheet you build in December and forget by February. It’s the financial translation of…
Plan Finance: Strategic Planning for Business Finances with a Fractional CFO
You didn’t build a $3M, $8M, or $15M business by guessing. Yet most service-based companies still run their finances that…
Retailer Margin: Definition, Formula, and Strategy for Profitable Pricing
You can grow revenue all day long. But if your retailer margin is thin—or worse, invisible—you’re not building a business.…
Business Profit: From Simple Formula to Strategic Advantage
The Essence of Business Profit for Service Firms You built a service business to earn money and create freedom—not to…
What Profit Percentage Is Good? (For Service-Based Businesses)
Answer First: What Profit Percentage Is Actually “Good”? Profit percentage—typically expressed as net profit margin—measures how much of every dollar…
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