A real month-end close that gets trade spend and deductions right
Embedded controllership
and bookkeeping
We own the categorizations, monthly close, reconciliations, and reporting end-to-end. You always know where your numbers stand, without lifting a finger.
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Trade spend, deductions,
and AR management
We accrue trade spend by retailer, manage deductions and cash application, and follow up on collections, so your revenue, AR, and cash forecast all hold up.
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Inventory and COGS accounting
Real COGS, built from actual SKU-level landed costs, not a plug entry. Your margins becomes a number you can trust, and your inventory becomes provable.
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AP management and
bill pay workflows
Inbox managed, Invoices processed, approvals routed, and vendors paid, all and without delays. We run the full AP cycle so it never becomes your job.
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Ecommerce revenue recognition and reconciliation
Shopify and Amazon deposits bundle fees, returns, and chargebacks into one number. We break out revenue gross-to-net, by channel and proceesor.
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Strategic CFO and
FP&A support
Fundraises and board meeting move faster with numbers already in order. We turn your financials into reliable forecasts and investor-ready reporting.
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What makes The Accountrepreneur different from a typical bookkeeping firm?
We're built for CPG brands with real transaction volume and multi-channel complexity, not early-stage bookkeeping. That means embedded controllership, not just data entry: monthly close, channel- and retailer-level reporting, and accounting for trade spend and deductions most generalist firms get wrong.
Do you manage or negotiate trade spend and deductions on our behalf?
No. We handle the accounting and finance side, accruing trade spend by retailer, classifying and matching deductions, and keeping AR accurate, but we don't negotiate trade spend programs or dispute deductions with retailers. That stays with your team; we make sure it's booked correctly.
What size and type of brands do you work with?
Mid-market food & beverage, nutrition, wellness, and beauty brands doing roughly 7 to 8 figures in revenue. Most of our clients are primarily wholesale-focused, though we support ecommerce brands and brands selling across both channels.
Do you only work with wholesale brands, or ecommerce too?
Both. Wholesale distribution and retail EDI are where we have the deepest expertise, particularly around trade spend and deductions, but we also handle ecommerce revenue recognition and reconciliation across Amazon, Shopify, and other channels.
What accounting software do you use?
We work within your existing general ledger (typically QuickBooks Online) and integrate with the tools already in your stack for payments, inventory, and trade spend, rather than forcing a platform switch.
How does pricing work?
Pricing is scoped to your business's complexity and transaction volume, generally less than the cost of a single in-house hire. Book an accounting assessment and we'll put together a proposal specific to your brand.
Do you offer fractional CFO services on their own, or only with bookkeeping?
Fractional CFO and FP&A support (cash flow forecasting, budget-to-actual, board and diligence reporting) is one of our six core services and can be scoped independently, though most clients pair it with our embedded controllership work since it builds directly on the reconciled financials we produce.
How long does onboarding take?
It depends on the state of your current books and systems. We'll give you a clear timeline as part of your accounting assessment rather than a generic number that may not reflect your situation.
