Ep24: Large company expertise for small businesses

Large Company Expertise For Small bBusinesses Welcome to episode 24 of The Local Business Show. In this episode Jeff Ostroff sits down with Laura Bedal, and they discuss her accounting business and the approach she takes that has led to so much success and happy clients. Laura is a CPA, CMA who has dedicated much of her career (20+ years) working for private businesses. With a focus on helping management use financial results to find ways to improve operations, Laura has always tried to be more than an accountant for her business partners. In 2015, Laura was given the opportunity to support a group of small businesses in a variety of industries. This triggered a new passion for Laura: Using the skills she learned at large companies to teach smaller companies how to operate like they were already a large company. With her passion for helping small businesses, Laura was inspired to start her own practice. With a focus on businesses who may not have the time and resources to hire a professional finance team, Laura wants to provide the “PROFESSIONAL CONTROLLER” expertise economically, through her own practice. Here are some highlights from the episode: - What it means to win the Readers Choice Award for Georgetown. - How Laura got started in accounting and what sets her apart from other accountants. - What Laura does in her discovery phase with her clients and why it’s so important to doing a good job for her. - The key reason that her business is growing. - Some of the techniques that Laura uses when doing accounting for her clients. - What Laura likes best about her job and why actually helping people and their business is so important to her professional life. - Key insights that Laura gained through her work with larger companies. Links: www.bedalaccounting.com Connect with Jenna: FB: www.facebook.com/laurabedalaccountingsolutions IG: www.instagram.com/lbaccountingsolutions LINKED IN: www/linkedin.com/in/laurabedal Booking page for new clients: https://go.oncehub.com/LauraBedalAccountingSolutions