Pam Prior
The Biggest Finance Problem Growing Businesses Face (And How to Solve It)
If you’re like most business owners, you have a gut feeling for how to grow your business. You can anticipate some of the problems around...
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Pam Prior
- May 24, 2022
- 4 min
What You Should Expect From Your Accounting and Financial Reporting
As a business owner, you can’t keep up with everything. So unless you have a background in finance or accounting, you probably don’t know...
Pam Prior
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
How to Successfully Train Your Controller to Be a CFO
If you’re reading this, you may be thinking about a skill gap in your company, and possibly moving your Controller into a Chief Financial...
Pam Prior
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
Accountant, Bookkeeper, or CFO: Which Do You Need?
Do I need an Accountant, Bookkeeper, or CFO? This is one of the most common questions we receive. In this post, we’ll define these key...
Pam Prior
- Mar 22, 2022
- 3 min
Is Your Finance Team the Gold Standard?
Let’s say you’re a business owner, and you’ve got your finance team in place, either in-house or outsource. That team may range from one...
Pam Prior
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
Is Hiring A Virtual Bookkeeper the Right Choice for Your Business?
“Should I hire a virtual bookkeeper?” It’s a common question from new business owners with limited funds, but the term “virtual...
Pam Prior
- Jan 4, 2022
- 5 min
Outsourced CFO – Worth the Investment?
It’s been a long day, and you have a critical meeting with your banker tomorrow. She expects to see the financials from last months...
Pam Prior
- Dec 14, 2021
- 5 min
Great CFO’s Build Bridges
Picture this: you have a family-owned company that’s been in business for 20 years. Cousin Jimmy has been keeping your books for you....
Pam Prior
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
How to Hire The Right Finance Role As Your Business Grows
One of the most difficult decisions small business owners face is determining what level of financial experience they need in their...
Pam Prior
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
The Secret Ingredient of High-Performing Finance Teams
Some time ago, I was hired as the CFO of a company with about 200 employees, 12 of whom were on the finance team. When I got there, the...
Pam Prior
- Nov 2, 2021
- 8 min
12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Hiring an Outsourced CFO
Pop quiz: Which of these situations needs a CFO? You’re a small- to mid-size business owner and the monthly accounting reports are late…...
Pam Prior
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Living in the Stretch-Why You Should Always Be Doing One Thing That Makes You Slightly Uncomfortable
One of my favorite metaphors for personal growth is to “live in the stretch”. It reminds me to live some portion of my time outside of my...
Pam Prior
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
“I Can’t Believe He Stole From Me” – 4 Hacks for Preventing Embezzlement
A business owner, you hope that fraud is something you’ll never have to deal with. But the unfortunate truth is that businesses —...
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