Finance and growth for professional services businesses.

A program coordinator who looks "needed" is not enough. A 5-metric hiring framework for nonprofits that puts program need, surplus margin, revenue per FTE, reserves, and reimbursement timing in one view.

Utilization alone is a bad hiring signal for an architecture firm. A 5-metric hiring equation that puts utilization, revenue per FTE, GPM, cash, and debtor days in one view.

Utilization alone is a bad reason to hire at your agency. A 5-metric hiring equation that puts studio utilization, revenue per FTE, GPM, cash, and debtor days in one view.

Utilization alone is a bad hiring signal. A 5-metric hiring equation for services businesses that puts utilization, revenue per FTE, GPM, cash, and DSO in one view.

Accrual books are how a nonprofit stewards funds and reports to its board, funders, and auditors. Cash basis has narrow uses (the cash flow forecast, some compliance situations) but shouldn't be your management view.

Accrual is how you manage an architecture firm with phase billing and long collection cycles. Cash basis is the supplementary view for forecasting and some tax.