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    Free tools and templates for business owners

    The same checklists and frameworks our team uses with clients — packaged into print-ready PDFs you can use today.

    Onboarding

    The 30-Day Onboarding Checklist

    Exactly what happens in your first 30 days with a bookkeeping and fractional CFO partner — from your first call to your first clean monthly close. A week-by-week checklist so you know what to expect and what to prepare.

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    Bookkeeping

    The Month-End Close Checklist

    A print-ready close worksheet: ten documented steps, each with a named owner, due date, evidence reference, open questions, and reviewer sign-off.

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    Cash Flow

    The 13-Week Cash Flow Model

    A rolling weekly forecast template for organizing expected receipts, disbursements, and cash positions over the next quarter.

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    CFO & Strategy

    When to Hire a Fractional CFO

    A decision framework for owners between $2M and $50M deciding whether — and when — to add senior financial leadership.

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    Tax Readiness

    The CPA-Ready Books Checklist

    Everything your CPA needs from your bookkeeping — organized for a clean, low-stress 2026 tax handoff.

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    Cash Flow

    The Working Capital Dashboard Template

    See why a profitable, growing business can still run out of cash — and act before it gets tight.

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    Bookkeeping

    The Bookkeeping Automation Risk Checklist

    What AI should automate in 2026 — and what still needs human controller review to avoid silent errors.

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    Industry

    Construction Job Costing & WIP Tracker

    Job-level profitability and a clean work-in-progress schedule for Texas contractors in a volatile cost market.

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    Pricing

    The Bookkeeping Scope & Pricing Checklist

    Know what drives price before you sign an outsourced bookkeeping engagement — and compare quotes apples-to-apples.

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    Profitability

    The Margin Leakage Worksheet

    Use clean books to find exactly where profit is slipping away — by product, client, project, or location.

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    Tax Readiness

    The Monthly Vendor & 1099 Tracker

    Clean up contractors, W-9s, and payments all year — not just in January — for a simple year-end handoff.

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    The Aligned Ledger — boutique bookkeeping and fractional CFO firm in Dallas–Fort Worth

    Boutique bookkeeping and CFO advisory for business owners, entrepreneurs, and families managing multiple entities.

    Your numbers. Your story. Aligned.

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    Industries

    • All Industries We Serve
    • Professional Services
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    • Construction
    • Healthcare
    • Real Estate
    • SaaS & Startups

    Locations

    • Dallas
    • Fort Worth
    • McKinney
    • Plano
    • Frisco
    • Allen
    • Addison
    • Richardson
    • Southlake
    • Prosper
    • Celina
    • Denton
    • The Colony
    • Preston Hollow
    • Irving
    • Grapevine

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    Guides

    • Fractional CFO in DFW
    • Multi-Entity & Family Office Bookkeeping
    • Month-End Close in Dallas
    • CFO vs Controller vs Bookkeeper
    • How Much Does Bookkeeping Cost?
    • Outsourced Accounting Services
    • Outsourced Bookkeeping for Startups

    Free Tools & Templates

    • 30-Day Onboarding Checklist
    • Month-End Close Checklist
    • 13-Week Cash Flow Model
    • Fractional CFO Decision Guide
    • CPA-Ready Books Checklist
    • Working Capital Dashboard
    • Automation Risk Checklist
    • Job Costing & WIP Tracker
    • Scope & Pricing Checklist
    • Margin Leakage Worksheet
    • Vendor & 1099 Tracker

    Client Case Studies

    • Frisco Real Estate: 7 LLCs Consolidated
    • Plano SaaS: Series A Readiness
    • McKinney Construction: WIP Reporting Fix
    • Dallas Family Office: 14-Entity Consolidation
    • Plano Multi-State: Three States, One Close
    • Fort Worth Pro Services: Back-Office Institutionalization

    Disclaimer: This firm is not a CPA firm. We do not provide tax preparation, payroll processing, bill pay services, or attest services (audits/reviews). Bookkeeping and advisory support is for management use; tax filing is handled by the client's CPA. We are happy to coordinate with your existing tax and legal advisors.

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    7300 State Highway 121, Ste 300-330, McKinney, TX 75070 · (214) 264-8242