That Doesn’t Make You Cry at 2 AM 

You don’t need a fancy finance team to get organized—you just need a system that works and doesn’t involve 87 spreadsheets named “final_final_THISONE3.xlsx.”

Start with:

• Accounting software: Get something cloud-based so it doesn’t crash like your high school MySpace.

• Chart of Accounts: Think of it as your business’s financial playlist—only you can categorize “Cost of Goods Sold” instead of “Breakup Bops.”

• Automate everything you can: invoicing, reminders, even payment follow-ups.

Then, add humans:

• A bookkeeper to keep you out of trouble

• An accountant to keep the IRS off your back

• A fractional CFO when you’re ready to level up

The goal? You sleep soundly knowing where your money is—and your accountant isn’t about to block your number.