Every company is unique having different growth stages, challenges, and resources. Couture & Company offers comprehensive CFO services that can be tailored towards the client’s distinct needs in order to develop a solid financial management plan which is necessary in a high-growth company environment. Our approach allows our clients to draw upon our experience and relationships in a cost-effective manner. We can assist you with the following:

Strategic Business Planning

• Develop sound business planning processes

• Identify unique company business strategies

• Develop a comprehensive multi-year financial plan

• Prepare and implement a comprehensive business plan

• Tax planning

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Assist in preparing SEC filings
  • S-1, S-3 and S-8 registration statements
  • 8-K’s, 10-K’s, 10-Q’s
  • Annual reports and proxy statements

• Manage and coordinate quarterly reviews and year-end audits with outside CPA firms

• Recommend and implement internal financial controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

• Establish and implement financial and accounting policies

• Assume crisis management responsibilities and turnaround implementation

• Prepare reports that meet reporting requirements
  • Banks and creditors
  • Investors and shareholders
  • Auditors
  • Tax accountants
  • Board of directors
  • Management

• Develop and implement management information systems
  • Cash management systems
  • Manufacturing cost systems
  • Fixed asset systems
  • General ledger systems
  • Budgeting systems
  • Accounts payable systems
  • Expenditure & purchase order systems
  • Accounts receivable and collection systems
  • Executive reporting systems (dashboards)

Profit Maximization

• Assess the company’s financial position by conducting a business review

• Identify potential profit improvement opportunities

• Recommend asset management and financing techniques

• Develop organizational structure to maximize productivity

• Assist with product pricing and profit analysis

Capital Raising Initiatives

• Prepare financial presentations for debt and equity placements

• Assist in preparing for and completing private and public offerings

• Identify debt-restructuring opportunities

• Arrange introductions and conduct negotiations with lenders, investors, and investment bankers

• Establish credit facilities with lenders for business expansion

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Develop merger and acquisition plans

• Develop strategic partner plans

• Perform due diligence investigations

• Determine business valuations

• Structure and negotiate business acquisition transactions