Do you need a CFO? Maybe. But before you hire one, permanently, there are a few things you should know. On this episode of The Inside BS Show, Dave Lorenzo interviews Brit Summerill, a partner at NOW CFO.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Outsourced CFO Concept
01:00 What Size Business Needs a CFO?
01:55 What Now CFO Does
02:40 How Brit Summerill got Involved with Now CFO
03:30 What Type of Professionals Become Outsourced CFOs?
04:40 What are the Signs a Business Needs a CFO?
08:00 Scenarios When a CFO is Valuable
13:30 What is the difference between a Controller and a CFO?
15:00 What Kinds of Projects Could an Outsourced CFO Help With?
17:00 How Brit Became an Outsourced CFO
21:00 Crazy CFO War Stories
23:30 How an Outsourced CFO Can Help Uncover Fraud
26:20 What is a Great Referral for Brit and Now CFO?
28:59 What Other Groups Does Brit Belong to?
30:40 What is the Hiring Talent Pool Like for Accountants?
33:30 One Piece of Advice Brit has for CEOs

Brit Summerill Contact Information:
(669) 225-0207
bsummerill@nowcfo.com
https://www.nowcfo.com

NOW CFO is a “roll-up our sleeves” full-service consulting firm with a singular focus on outsourced CFO, Controller, accounting, and finance needs. As a partner at NOW CFO for the Bay Area, CA, and Chicago IL offices, Brit has worked as a CFO/Controller/Auditor for many public and private companies. His expertise includes accounting clean-up, cash flow, financial analysis, dashboarding, M&A, clean-up, financial reporting, SEC reporting, and complicated equity/debt/derivative instruments. He helps companies in all industries and can find you a consultant who specializes in your specific industry or market. We have around 400 consultants throughout our 41 offices in 17 states.