Ashleigh Hall, CPA

Ashleigh is a leader in AAFCPAs’ Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO (OAFC) practice, providing finance and accounting support for companies at various stages of growth, including emerging, growth-stage, mature companies, and those seeking exit or IPO. She is a recognized leader in the firm’s specialized life sciences, technology, and SaaS practices.

As an experienced Fractional CFO, Ashleigh excels in providing strategic financial leadership and management support. She specializes in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), developing key business questions and KPIs, and enhancing management reporting. Ashleigh is adept at evaluating various debt and equity structuring options, managing cash flow, and providing valuable perspectives for mergers and acquisitions. Her expertise extends to compensation modeling, profit optimization, governance and compliance, audit committee liaison, and board presentations. Additionally, she is proficient in technical accounting adoption and more, ensuring comprehensive financial oversight and strategic guidance for her clients. Ashleigh is also charged with leading and overseeing a team that clients may right sized to achieve a smart, lean, and scalable finance function.

As a former global firm auditor, Ashleigh has a strong background examining financial statements, disclosures, and internal control procedures under various frameworks such as GAAS, GAAP, IFRS, PCAOB, AICPA, SOX, and COSO for both public and privately-held companies. She advises AAFCPAs clients on best practices to improve investor confidence through accurate and reliable financial statements and corporate disclosures.

Ashleigh’s diverse background includes advising management in achieving IPO readiness, including managing cross-functional teams to attain entity-wide transformation. Additionally, she provides guidance on due diligence and integrations for buy and sell-side mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, and she works with executive management to define financial processes and implement infrastructure and systems needed to support organizational goals and manage change.

Outside of the office, Ashleigh serves as the Boys & Girls Track and Field (Hurdles) coach at Lexington High School. She is a former Division I Track and Field athlete.

Education

• University of Rhode Island – Bachelor of Administration, Accounting, summa cum laude

Prior Experience

• Profitero – Accounting Manager
• EY East Commercial Assurance – Senior Accountant

Service

• Back on My Feet – Volunteer Running and Career Coach
• MassCPAs’ Mentor Match Program – Mentor