When CFOs Should (and Shouldn’t) Use Cost Center Accounting in Startups

Описание: Cost center accounting in startups can hurt growth if introduced at the wrong time—learn when CFOs should use it to make better decisions.

👋 Hi! I’m Alysha Randall, a Fractional CFO for startups and scale-ups. I mentor and train new and aspiring finance leaders in this space. I am also an author and the founder of Financial Leadership Foundations.

In this video, I explain When CFOs Should (and Shouldn’t) Use Cost Center Accounting in Startups adds value in startups and scale-ups—and when it creates complexity, silos, and bad leadership behavior.

This is not about accounting mechanics.
It’s about judgment, timing, leadership maturity, and decision quality.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

✅ When not to introduce departmental cost centers
✅ Why leadership teams must own the full P&L first
✅ Product vs departmental cost center reporting
✅ How early cost center accounting creates silos and politics
✅ When to move from Xero/QuickBooks to ERP-level reporting
✅ How CFOs should scale finance without bureaucracy

This video is designed for new and aspiring CFOs, finance directors, and startup finance leaders who want to make better decisions without adding bureaucracy.

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