Bringing 30+ years of corporate accounting and finance experience, including Controller- and CFO-level leadership, to help business owners who have outgrown basic bookkeeping.
At Brightline CFO, we don't just keep your books accurate and compliant. We help you understand what your numbers are telling you so you can make better business decisions. Based in Las Vegas, working with owners across the country.
Most business owners come to us with one of these three needs. Many stay for the value of all three.
Months behind, or tidied up by three different people who each did it their own way. We bring the records current, tie every balance to reality, and tighten the process so it stays that way.
You get accurate monthly reporting and a review call where we walk the numbers together, so you always know your margins, your cash position, and what is coming next.
Pricing strategy, cash-flow planning, profitability analysis, and the hiring and expansion questions that are far too expensive to guess at.
They had cycled through three bookkeepers in three years. We rebuilt the records, amended the returns, and eliminated $130,000 in federal and $53,000 in state taxes.
Every firm calls itself detail-oriented. Here is what that detail has actually been worth.
After the unexpected passing of its owner, this family-owned dispensary business cycled through bookkeepers for three years. We cleaned up the accounting records, amended the returns, and reduced federal tax liabilities by $130,000 and state tax liabilities by $53,000.
Family-Owned Dispensary BusinessFor an eleven-location Wyoming racing and gaming company, we managed the fixed-asset software and recorded each project as it was placed into service. Accurate depreciation calculations resulted in substantial annual CPA fee savings.
Multi-Site Gaming CompanyA food manufacturer's balance sheet contained significant misstatements that also affected net income. We corrected the underlying accounting errors and provided a reliable financial foundation the owners now maintain themselves with confidence.
Food ManufacturerWe do more than record transactions. We take on the financial side of your business, starting exactly where you are today, whether that is a clean set of books or the shoebox you have been avoiding since spring.
We get clear on where your books stand today and where you want the business to go. You leave with an honest read either way.
We bring the records current, reconcile every account, and put processes in place that keep the mess from creeping back.
Monthly reporting, a standing review call, and CFO-level guidance aimed at protecting and growing your margin.
Prefer to keep your own books? Ask about our QuickBooks Mentorship.
I have made payroll on a Friday and answered to a regulator on Monday. I know exactly which numbers keep an owner up at night.
I have spent over three decades in accounting and executive finance leadership, including Controller- and CFO-level roles, where the operations are complicated and the margins are unforgiving.
Then I crossed the ledger and became the client, owning two taverns and a bartending school while keeping a corporate career and raising my daughter. That is why the advice here lands differently, and why nobody has ever accused me of being a stereotypical accountant.
Meet the Brightline CFO TeamWe believe owners deserve a financial partner who has signed the front of a paycheck, not just the back of a ledger. That belief shapes everything we do.
Industry Depth Decades of executive finance experience, including the kind of operations most accountants only ever read about.
Plain English, Always If you leave a meeting without understanding your own numbers, we have not done our job.
Value-Oriented Fees No cookie-cutter packages. Scope and price agreed before we ever start.
Remote and Paperless Secure modern workflows, so your zip code never limits who you can hire.
We work with businesses in restaurants and bars, hospitality and entertainment, casino gaming, professional services, and cannabis. We also specialize in supporting multi-location and multi-entity organizations with more complex accounting needs.
Explore Our Industry ExpertiseTell us where your books stand and we will tell you honestly what we see, whether or not you end up working with us. Worst case, you walk away with a free second opinion.
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