DiscoverBuilders, Budgets, and BeersProfit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders
Profit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders

Profit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders

Update: 2025-10-15
Share

Description

Allison O’Baker and Priscilla Thomasevich share how a CFO–CPA duo helps builders organize their books, budget with intent, and protect margins. We dig into chart of accounts vs. cost codes, fixed vs. variable spend, tax levers and accounting methods (cash, accrual, completed-contract), and when to lean on a bookkeeper, controller, or CFO.

Connect with: 

Allison O'Baker: https://aodataflow.com
Priscilla Thomasevich: https://sawgrasscpa.com

Show Notes: 

0:00 Cold open: why money talk matters
0:35 Mics up & episode setup
1:01 Allison’s lane: outsourced CFO
2:25 Priscilla’s path: CPA to builder
15:50 How the CFO+CPA duo works
20:04 Chart of accounts vs cost codes
28:42 Method matters: completed contract vs accrual
33:46 Benchmarks: spend on marketing & growth
40:16 Team roles: bookkeeper, controller, CFO
50:00 Takeaways & wrap

Find Our Hosts:
Reece Barnes
Matt Calvano

Podcast Produced By:
Motif Media

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Profit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders

Profit by Design: CFO + CPA for Builders

Adaptive