THE 80/20 RULE
What’s in a name?
The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few or the principle of factor scarcity, states that for many events, roughly 80% of the efforts come from 20% of the inputs.
These ratios ring true in the finance and accounting operations of companies as well. 20% of the members of any finance and accounting department can create 80% of the value and likely execute 80% of the work.
The obverse is also true. So, as an Executive or Business owner, you can’t afford to have average people in your company. We don’t.
FINANCIAL PROJECT EXECUTION
Need help driving a key finance or accounting project?
Every C-level executive has some subset of their responsibilities that encompass their highest value contribution to the organization, and another subset that would best be delegated to others or eliminated entirely. They also have a list of pending projects with high positive ROI that are subordinated to the urgency of the day to day deadlines and fires that consume department focus. Our team provides the capacity and ability to accelerate the completion of these projects and the realization of the financial benefits.
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Have a newly vacated role that needs realignment?
Every instance of key manager turnover is an opportunity to re-evaluate the position and realign responsibilities and mandates with organizational objectives, and this recalibration needs to take place before a replacement is hired.
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We’re Hyper-Local.
Our entire team is on the ground in Los Angeles. We know the financial talent base in Los Angeles, we understand what drives the economy in LA, and our client base and our consulting team’s experience reflect this. While we are an industry-agnostic firm, we have deep experience in media, entertainment, emerging growth and technology, real estate, and consumer products.
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Apply our perspective to your vision.
Our financial consulting services team applies focus, objectivity and superior academic and professional credentials backed by a business model that encourages and rewards individual initiative and creativity with a mandate to leave clients provably better at the end of each engagement.
Meet Our TeamResource Library
Download our free resources for financial and accounting insights.
Get familiar with our unique perspective by downloading any of the resources below.
Financial Forecasting Process Guide
Learn financial forecasting process best practices and dive into the three core elements that drive accuracy.
Subscription-Based Finance Models Whitepaper
Learn best practices for building a model that informs your decision-making and drives accurate forecasts.
Guide to 13-Week Cash Flow Forecasts
This details attributes of best-in-class forecasts to help operating executives gauge the quality of their own forecasts.
Improve Your Month-End Close Tip Sheet
Learn 5 things you can do to close earlier, prepare timely financials, and give management more time to make business decisions.
How to Build an Operational Review Program Guide
Get a 5-step action plan for building a successful operational review program to maintain traction on enterprise initiatives.
Selecting Revenue Management Software Whitepaper
If you need to find a new revenue management software to handle ASC 606 compliance, this whitepaper can help.
Sell-Side Due Diligence Decision Tree
This flow chart offers a process for fielding diligence requests from potential investors and related best practices.
Financial Process Automation Checklist
Get simple tips and strategy for automating budgeting and forecasting and system selection in our two-page checklist.
Operational Finance in Entertainment Ebook
Get our best practices guide for making your mid-level entertainment studio more competitive.
Financial Reporting & Analysis Solutions Whitepaper
Learn how reporting & analysis solutions that bridge the implementation time gap and keep pace with business demands.
Sales Compensation Plan Tip Sheet
Learn our five best practices to creating effective sales compensation plan models that balance present realities and future goals.
5-Year Financial Planning Timeline
Download our free timeline to get insight into creating a 5-year plan, including recommended timings for critical phases.
Post-Acquisition Finance Integration Infographic
This two-pager offers insights into finance integration team structure and advice for managing successful projects!
M&A Due Diligence and Transaction Support
Exploring Ongoing Changes in Licensing and Acquisition Management
The nature of licensing and acquisition deals has been changing. The increased pressure for liquidity has driven many companies to consider the sale or licensure of assets. This article focuses on elements of deal structure, due diligence and integration management that an acquiring company should consider when approached by an interested seller. Shifts in Deal… View Article
February 18, 2021Danelle Larsen
Financial Planning and Analysis
Notes from the Field: Cash Flow Crisis Management
One of the things I love about my job – and indeed one of the reasons I pursued a career in business – is that business is as much an art as a science. As a consultant, I am often brought in to put out fires, whether it is helping a company through a major… View Article
February 10, 2021Jorge Lopez
Financial Planning and Analysis
Why is Strategic Planning Important?
Have you ever wondered, “Why is strategic planning important?” It might help to imagine taking a vacation without knowing where you are going or how you are going to get there. With some luck, that vacation could be fun and maybe even productive, but generally speaking, it would be a generally risky proposition. Strategic planning… View Article
February 3, 2021Kendra Shipley