How it works
The route from first call to summit.
A clear onboarding path, then a steady monthly rhythm. Here's what happens and what you get.
Onboarding journey
- 1
30 minutes
Discovery call
We learn your channels, inventory, current books and goals. You leave with a recommended tier and, after review, one fixed monthly quote.
- 2
If needed
Books cleanup
If your books are behind or unreliable, we bring them current first so every report after this point can be trusted.
- 3
1–6 weeks, by plan
Setup
We connect your channels through A2X or Synder, configure QuickBooks Online and inventory tracking, and build your dashboard.
- 4
By the 20th
Monthly close
Every month we reconcile, record inventory and COGS, and close your books by the 20th, when we have access and documents by the 5th.
- 5
Ongoing
CFO cadence
Review calls on your tier's rhythm, forecasts, and plain-English guidance on cash, margin and inventory decisions.
How it works
From messy payouts to a clear view from the top.
1Connect
We plug into every channel
Shopify, Amazon, wholesale and your banks flow through A2X or Synder into QuickBooks Online, so each payout is split into sales, fees, refunds and reserves.
Bank feed · October
Sample dataOne net number per payout. Fees, refunds and reserves are invisible.
Sample unreconciled bank feed Date Memo Amount Category Oct 01 SHOPIFY* PAYOUT 4471 $18,204 Uncategorized Oct 02 AMAZON MKTPL SETTLMT $31,877 Uncategorized Oct 03 SHOPIFY* PAYOUT 4472 $9,613 Uncategorized Oct 04 TIKTOK SHOP STLMT $2,140 Uncategorized Oct 05 FACEBK *ADS 8823 -$6,500 Uncategorized Gross margin by channel: unknown
2Close
We close your books every month
Reconciled accounts, inventory and COGS tracked properly, and statements you can trust, closed by the 20th.
Amazon settlement · split & reconciled
Sample dataEvery payout broken into its real parts and matched to the bank deposit.
Sample Amazon settlement split into components Product sales $41,920 Refunds -$2,316 Referral fees -$6,288 FBA fulfillment fees -$5,903 Advertising -$4,880 Reserve released $9,345 Bank deposit $31,877 Ties to the deposit to the cent · books closed by the 20th
3Command
You run the business from the dashboard
Cash, margin by channel, days of inventory and reorder alerts on one screen, with plain-English notes on what to do next.
Contribution margin by channel
Sample dataThe same payouts, now telling you where you make money.
- Shopify22.4% · $148,200
- Amazon27.9% · $121,500
- Wholesale31.2% · $36,800
- TikTok Shop9.8% · $12,400
- Gross margin
- 47.8%
- Contribution
- 24.6%
- Days of inventory
- 74
Insight · TikTok Shop is growing, but its contribution margin is under 10% after commissions. Worth reviewing affiliate rates before scaling spend.
Every month
What you receive every month
- Closed, reconciled books
- P&L and balance sheet (plus cash flow statement from Base Camp up)
- An updated dashboard with your tier's KPIs
- Cash view: snapshot, 13-week forecast or weekly management, by tier
- A review call on your tier's cadence
- Plain-English notes on what changed and what to watch
Our guarantees
Promises we put in writing.
Price lock
One fixed monthly fee for your term. Work outside your plan is billed hourly, and only after you approve it in writing. No surprise invoices.
Response times
48 hours on Trailhead and Base Camp, 24 hours on Ascent, the same business day on Summit.
Books closed by the 20th
Every month, when we have access and documents by the 5th. Your reports arrive with the close.
Your data, always
You own your books and reports. Leave anytime after your term with a full handoff and no exit fees.
See your business from the summit.
A 30-minute discovery call. We'll look at your channels, your inventory and your books, then quote one fixed monthly price.
