Kittrell & Klaskin, LLC

Owning a small business should be fulfilling and rewarding.


Why else would you do it? 

Unfortunately, owning a small business, especially a cash strapped one, can seem anything but rewarding. It is easy for that passion you had when you first started to be overtaken by all the stresses and worries that come with running a small business. 

At Kittrell & Klaskin, we strive to reduce the heavy financial stress on small business owners. First, we make sure they have rock solid financials. Then, we enable smart decision making through budgeting, forecasting, planning, and goal setting. 

We provide you with clarity and confidence in how your business is doing financially and where it is going. We partner with you so that it is easy to make those smart decisions and you can move on. You can get back to doing the work you are passionate about. 

3 ways you can learn more when you are ready:

1. DM me or email me at Ryan@kittrellklaskincpa.com. We can set up a call to talk about how to get your business to where you want it to be.

2. Download our free e-book that contains 10 proven strategies to grow your business. 

3. Check out all the other great free resources available to you on our website.

Co-Founder

ROBERT J. DOLE VA MEDICAL CENTER

I led a small group of top notch accountants, budget analysts, and payroll experts as CFO of this organization.

I will always appreciate the opportunities, growth, and powerful sense of mission I experienced working for the VA.

Financial Manager

I was asked to lead the Dole VA supply chain service in December of 2017.

3 of the service's greatest achievements during my time in this role:

We scored in the top 5 in the country for our customer service.

The service reduced supply spend by 28%. Through spend analysis coupled with increased focus on inventory management principles and collaboration with vendors, we reduced spend drastically which allowed freed up resources to be allocated elsewhere as needed for Veteran care.

We did not run out of supplies including PPE for medical staff during the darkest days of the COVID pandemic for hospital supply chains. Leadership, great staff, including a very collaborative medical staff, and community support was crucial for this achievement.

Chief Supply Chain Officer

The Prosthetics service at the VA not only provides artificial limbs to Veterans, it is responsible for the management and issue to Veterans of all devices needed to assist Veterans to live as functionally as possible. This includes electric wheelchairs, wheelchair vans, orthotic shoes, canes, scooters, surgical implants and so much more. 

The service was unique in that it was a Veteran facing service with its Prosthetics and orthotics clinics and also a supply chain service managing and providing Prosthetic items.

Some of the service's greatest achievements during my time in this role:

Established a Prosthetics clinic. We recruited and retained a very talented Prosthetist who hit the ground running. Amputee Veterans now have an option right there at the Wichita VA for their artificial limb care and maintenance. 

Reduced average days before action was taken on a prosthetics consult dramatically. This was a big one for customer service and getting the Veteran's needs taken care of timely.

Prosthetics Chief

This was my first leadership role at VA. 

I learned quite a bit about managing and leading during this time.

Assistant Financial Manager

This was my introduction to fiscal management at the VA. 

What an eye opener! I learned so much from my boss and colleagues about how the fiscal system at the VA works.

Accountant

BKD CPAs & Advisors

I did primarily tax work but also a little auditing. 

The people I worked with at BKD were among the smartest and most driven professionals I have ever met. They were also among the nicest. Everyone was always so gracious and patient with their time no matter how many hours they had worked that week.  I will always be grateful for that and all that I learned in my short time at the firm.

Staff Accountant

United States Air Force

One of the best decisions I have made was to join the Air Force.

I learned to be disciplined. I gained a sense of direction. I learned how important it was to contribute to a team to achieve a mission that could never be achieved by just one person. I am forever thankful to the Air Force and the skills, lessons, and friends I gained during my time in service.

Airman

82% of small or medium businesses fail due to cash flow mismanagement.



That's an intimidating stat!

But...

What if your business doesn't mismanage cash flow? Well, that decreases failure risk dramatically!

Many small business owners mismanage their cash by:

•	Not worrying about their books until the end of the year

•	Treating bookkeeping as an easy and cheap commodity 

•	Not reviewing financial performance at least monthly

•	Not budgeting and reviewing differences to expected

•	Not forecasting cash flow

Many of these business owners are stressed.

They hope they will be able to continue to afford staff

They wonder if they will ever get out of debt

They cross their fingers that the bank will approve financing

They dream about being able to pay themselves one day


But some business owners do it differently!

They make sure their books are updated monthly

A competent and caring pro does the books

Financial performance is reviewed monthly

They budget and track variances

They forecast their cash flows. 

They take action!

Based on the insights provided by their financials, budget and cash flow analysis, they make moves that set them up for success in their business, cash reserves in the bank, and peace of mind in their lives!

If you are a small business owner that would like to have rock solid bookkeeping, budgeting and variance analysis, and cash flow forecasting services, you have three options:

1. DM me to learn more
2. Email me at ryan@kittrellklaskincpa.com
3. Check out our business website. There are tons of free resources to get you started.

Ryan Kittrell, CPA

Accquip

What risks would you to take to ensure your agency survives? 🤔

If you could predict the exact date your business would run out of cash, would you be willing to take those risks?

Too many digital agencies play it safe and unwittingly contribute to their business’ stagnating decline 😖

The culprit?

👉A lack of financial clarity and foresight👈

💸What are your gross margins vs what should they be?
💸How many days until you go bankrupt?
💸Which projects were wildly profitable and which ones tanked?
💸What is the #1 priority in your business right now?
💸When should you hire your next employee?
💸How much should you budget for sales & marketing?

☝️These are questions that give you clarity to keep you from stagnating.

They are also the types of questions we answer with you on a weekly and monthly basis.

If you're sick of the complete lack of responsiveness from your current accountant, it’s time to switch.

We work with software dev agencies, design agencies, marketing agencies, and other digital agencies who have reached $500k+ in annual revenues. 

Bootstrapping requires a responsive finance partner with experience in this space, as your cashflow situation is likely to change on a weekly basis.

Working with Accquip, you'll know the exact date your business will run out of cash 📅

We'll work together weekly to strategize the actions you need to take to ensure you stay properly capitalized and running for the foreseeable future.

We'll also work on retrospectively analyzing project profitability so you know which clients and projects to pursue in the future (and which to avoid at all costs).

We're a full-service shop, so we take care of the BORING but important financial aspects in your software business:

👉Payroll & payroll tax compliance
👉Accounting & bookkeeping
👉Client billings
👉Budgeting

DM me to learn more.

Founder

The DevLaunch Podcast

Podcast Host

Tax-Minded

Tax-Minded is an exclusive community of finance professionals committed to advancing the practice of tax. 

Here, tax pros become tax bros, sharing knowledge, offering mutual support, and growing together. All the positives of public accounting without the burnout and office drama

Whether you're seeking expertise or camaraderie, you'll find a space that feels like a team of co-workers and friends, all focused on helping you excel in your career.

Versique Search & Consulting

Director Of Accounting

Salo

Finance Consultant

C.H. Robinson

-Led a team of four corporate accountants and managed the global intercompany network of over 30 accountants worldwide.
-Developed and implemented a standard intercompany accounting process, including the creation of video learning content to educate users on how to reconcile intercompany, the institution of a standard 
monthly calendar cycle and monthly newsletter, and the establishment of global KPIs
-Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive global intercompany policy, gathering industry best-practices through continuing education courses and interviews with finance professionals from other 
organizations, organizing a cross-functional committee of key stakeholders within C.H. Robinson’s finance functions, and publishing the policy on time
-Administered global account reconciliation SOX program (utilizing BlackLine), conducting periodic training events for end users, establishing alternative review procedures for auto-reconciled balances, and leading a team to provide general support services for end users
-Facilitated the global implementation of the Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS) tool, developing standard corporate training materials, conducting both train-the-trainer and end user trainings, coordinating project timelines and communications, and determining the policies that inform 
the technical setup of the ARCS environment
-Performed monthly close processes surrounding ASC 606 revenue recognition

Corporate Accounting Manager

Salo LLC

Salo, LLC is the leader in driving business outcomes by leveraging talent in finance, accounting and human resources; as well as finance and accounting search services. Our award-winning firm is among the fastest-growing contract staffing companies in the country with offices in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago.

To learn more about the Compass Program, please visit: http://salollc.com/finance-job-placement/compass-program/

Compass Program Member

Grant Thornton LLP

Audit Senior Associate

Wilson Aesthetics, LLC

For my part as Co-Owner, I took an active role in reviewing accounting records for completeness & accuracy, aided in the preparation of taxes, developed the pricing of photography packages, and established the company budget.

Co-Owner

Accounting Intern

Fractional CFO & Business Coach to AMBITIOUS software dev agency owners | Build your dream business without selling your soul to VCs | I offer a course for beginners to learn DIY bookkeeping | 😎 Girl dad

Digital agencies are brutal 😩




What other business deals with as many feast & famine cycles?

🙅‍♂️None🙅‍♂️

It is an easy model to start…
…but requires balls of steel to endure.


Here are THREE questions to ponder:

1️⃣ Does my accountant know how to keep me in the game?

2️⃣ Are they giving me the advice I need to grow without dying of revenue indigestion?

3️⃣ Have they helped me plan my exit?



Be real with yourself.

If you answered “no” to all three…
you’re playing with fire. 🔥 

Agency work is tough as it is.

Get the right advisor in your corner.


There is a light at the end of this tunnel.

It’s up to you whether it’s
blue sunny skies ☀️ 
or a train 🚂 

taplio

The Battle

Ryan Kittrell, CPA

Tony Wilson, CPA, CMA

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