Destiny Flood

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Cannabis Ventures, Startup Best Practices, and Ways to Compete
Cannabis-Business-Executive

Cannabis Ventures, Startup Best Practices, and Ways to Compete

Once relatively easy to break into, the cannabis industry now demands a leaner and more conservative approach to financial management along with precise forecasting and a great deal of patience. There are inherent risks, regulatory uncertainties, and financial challenges faced by new market entrants and established operators alike. As the market continues to mature, so […]

Clean books & records ease year-end stress

Clean books & records ease year-end stress

To our fellow public accounting auditors. As busy season nears its peak, so does the pressure to ensure financial affairs are in order. At this stage, last-minute or disorganized requests only frustrate staff and lead to undue stress, long hours, awkward change orders, and a higher potential for error. AAFCPAs’ Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO Practice is […]

AUP vs. QofE Reports in Business Acquisitions
AUP vs. QofE Reports in Business Acquisitions

AUP vs. QofE Reports in Business Acquisitions

Could Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUPs) serve the purpose of a Quality of Earnings (QofE) report for certain business acquisitions?  Buyers engaging in or evaluating potential transactions, mergers, or acquisitions (M&A) need to assess the true value of a business’s assets, liabilities, and intellectual property. Proper due diligence can be used to pinpoint synergies among entities, offer […]

How to Level Up Financial Planning & Analysis

How to Level Up Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) plays a crucial role in an organization’s success. Budgeting, forecasting, and analytics support decision makers at organizations of all sizes. Most have the basic building blocks to drive FP&A—for instance, a good grasp of their industry, clear strategic objectives, and a wealth of financial data. But they may lack the […]

AAFCPAs’ 2023 Growth Story Included Five New Partners

AAFCPAs’ 2023 Growth Story Included Five New Partners

Boston, MA (December 22, 2023) — AAFCPAs, a preeminent 300+ employee CPA and consulting firm specializing in tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process and IT advisory solutions, reflects with gratitude on our success and organic growth in 2023 with five partnership additions. The company continues in its organic growth trajectory as valued clients spread […]

Year-end CFO/Controller Projects

Year-end CFO/Controller Projects

As we approach the end of the year, finance leaders are immersed in a critical phase: ensuring tax compliance readiness, devising year-end tactics to maximize 2023 tax benefits, and crafting budgets and forecasts for 2024. This period often brings a surge in workload, challenging teams to do more with the same resources. This is where […]

AAFCPAs Welcomes New Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Partner

AAFCPAs Welcomes New Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Partner

Destiny J. Flood, CPA to Lead Client Accounting & Advisory Solutions for the Commercial Market AAFCPAs is pleased to announce the addition of Destiny J. Flood, CPA, Partner to lead the commercial division of the firm’s growing Managed Accounting & Advisory Solutions practice. Destiny brings 14 years of experience advising small to mid-cap privately held […]

How Sage Intacct Enhances Financial Operations for AAFCPAs’ Clients

How Sage Intacct Enhances Financial Operations for AAFCPAs’ Clients

AAFCPAs’ expertise in cloud-based accounting solutions continues to expand with our longstanding collaboration with Sage Intacct, a recognized leader in financial management technology. This partnership reflects our commitment to providing clients with scalable tools to optimize financial operations, improve decision making, and stay competitive in today’s business environment. Sage Intacct, the only AICPA-recommended accounting platform, […]