MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS

We need financial leadership, but not a full-time CFO.

The need for a CFO depends on decision complexity and internal roles, not revenue alone. Before hiring full-time, you can define the functions needed for cash planning, investment and management meetings. Begin with upcoming decisions and the information and owners required.

YOUR CURRENT SITUATION

Does this sound familiar?

  • The owner carries financial decisions alone.
  • We need to consider fundraising and growth investment together.
  • Management meetings end with reports instead of decisions.

Possible causes

Information preparation, decision support and execution responsibilities may be unclear, particularly when several investments are being considered at once.

START WITH THE NUMBERS

Numbers to review first

Measures and how they inform decisions
MeasureMeaningInformation neededUse in a decision
Cash outlookCash remaining after a decisionCash and debt schedulesChoose investment timing
Plan variancesProgress in growth and earningsBusiness plan, actuals and KPIsDecide whether to revise plans
Investment recoveryCash generated against expenditureInvestment, margin and cost assumptionsCompare alternatives and downside
Action progressExecution of agreed initiativesDecisions, owners and deadlinesReview at the next meeting
YOUR OPTIONS

Who should hold each responsibility?

Internal team

Own transaction confirmation, information updates, approvals and execution. Check available time, expertise and backup coverage.

Existing tax accountant

Confirm tax matters and accounting or management advice covered by the engagement. Check scope, deliverables and frequency.

Management BPO

Prepare bookkeeping, monthly and management information. Agree scope, internal approvals, closing dates and outputs.

External CFO

Compare cash, investment and plans to support decisions and execution. Agree involvement, decision authority and internal owners.

HOW AUREVIA HELPS

Support designed around your situation

What we review
Business plans, monthly figures, cash forecasts, proposed investment and financing, and meeting materials.
What we work on
We design the required combination of financial strategy, financing preparation, investment comparison and management meeting support.
What we provide
Plans and comparison materials, meeting issues and action lists with owners and deadlines. Frequency and participation are individually agreed.
What we need from your team
Share management policy and constraints, involve decision-makers and assign internal execution owners.

Specific tasks and deliverables are agreed in the engagement after understanding your situation.

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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Clear roles make the partnership work.

AureVia’s management BPO prepares information for decisions, while CFO support helps compare plans, funding and investments. Your company retains approval authority and responsibility for business decisions and execution. The exact work, deliverables and involvement are agreed in the engagement.

Fees are quoted individually after reviewing the work, transaction volume, state of records, number of businesses or entities, meeting frequency and required outputs. Initial setup, ongoing fees and additional-work conditions are clarified before the engagement.

Tax filings and tax advice are provided by separately engaged professionals, not by AureVia Inc. We coordinate with existing advisers where appropriate. Support does not guarantee financing approval, profit improvement or an increase in enterprise value.

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ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE

A decision in context

This example explains the approach. It is not a client case study or a claim about results.

An illustrative company considering hiring and equipment investment can compare initial outlays, additional gross profit, fixed costs and recovery timing on consistent assumptions. The external CFO organizes information and issues, management decides the order, and internal owners execute. The next meeting reviews differences from the forecast.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Common questions

What does an external CFO do?

Cash planning, financial strategy, investment comparisons, financing preparation and management decision support can be included. This differs from routine bookkeeping. Scope and deliverables are agreed in the contract.

How should we choose a CFO partner?

Consider experience relevant to your issues, concrete deliverables, division of work, frequency, fee conditions and information handling. Discuss how the partner would support an actual decision.

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