How to Build a Finance Stack That Actually Works for Small Businesses

Описание: In this episode of the Empowering Healthy Business, Cal Wilder breaks down Step 4 of the Financial Operating System: upgrading your accounting operations.

As business owners begin tracking financial performance metrics, many discover a hard truth: their accounting systems aren’t strong enough to support accurate reporting. This episode explains how to fix that—by upgrading people, process, and technology inside your finance stack.

Cal walks through the real differences between bookkeepers, accountants, controllers, and CFOs, explains when each role is needed, and shows how small businesses can afford a high-functioning finance stack using a fractional model.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why metrics fail when accounting operations are weak

The finance stack explained: bookkeeping → accounting → controller → CFO

What each role actually does (titles vs reality)

When small businesses need a controller or CFO

How to upgrade your monthly close process

Cash vs accrual accounting (and “management accrual” for small businesses)

How to improve your chart of accounts for better reporting

When to automate AP, AR, and employee expenses

How outsourced cloud accounting makes this affordable

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