Revenue & costs
How revenue and major costs changed.
Your accounting handled. Your performance explained.
Get dependable monthly accounting and a clear view of how your venue is performing, without purchasing a larger CFO engagement you do not need.
From $3,500/month. Launch scoped separately.
What the service includes
We manage the agreed transaction classification, reconciliations, accounting schedules, and monthly reporting. Your financial statements are accompanied by a standard venue scorecard, a written explanation of material changes, and a 30-minute monthly review.
We also provide the agreed revenue and contribution views supported by your records, plus a snapshot of contracted revenue and scheduled customer collections.
The managed accounting foundation
01
TransactionsClassified in the agreed accounts
02
BalancesReconciled for covered accounts
03
Monthly reportingStatements, scorecard & explanation
What the reports help you understand
Balances & cash
How customer advances, outstanding balances, and cash differ.
Event performance
Which event types or revenue streams warrant attention where the data supports that detail.
Better inputs
Which issues need correction before the reports can support more sophisticated analysis.
A contracted collection schedule shows recorded customer obligations. It is not a complete forecast of future operating cash.
We do the accounting behind the report.
Venue CFO runs the covered accounting workflow and reporting timetable. Your staff may continue collecting information and approving transactions within the agreed process. We do not depend on another accountant sending us completed books.
A clear start
You are not asked to make the accounting perfect before speaking with us; you do need to support the agreed access and information process.
- 01
Set up the engagement
Launch establishes the accounts and systems in scope, reporting definitions, responsibilities, and the first delivery dates.
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Identify cleanup
We identify significant cleanup separately.
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Establish the inputs
Your team supports the agreed access and information process.
What is not included
Planning, payroll, and tax boundaries
This service does not include maintaining an operating budget, a rolling cash forecast, a custom pricing model, or an ongoing strategic decision agenda. Those are additional activities in our CFO services.
Payroll accounting is included; running payroll is a separately scoped operational service. Tax preparation and filings remain with the designated providers.
Questions about the fit
Is this bookkeeping?
It includes the accounting production needed to maintain your records, along with monthly reporting and interpretation. It is not a low-cost transaction-entry-only service.
Can we move into a CFO engagement later?
Yes. Forecasting and advisory work can be added under a revised scope once the need is clear.
Will you prepare our tax returns?
No. We provide the agreed year-end accounting package to your tax adviser.
Can we see the reporting first?
Yes. Our worked example shows the form of the analysis, using clearly labeled illustrative figures.
Do you work with restaurants?
Our focus is wedding and event venues, rather than regular restaurant operations. Catering and bar service delivered as part of hosted events fit our approach. For businesses with related operations, we define what belongs in the engagement before proposing the work.