Cash you can see coming
A rolling cash forecast shows what's coming in and going out over the next few months, so a large payment gets planned for instead of catching you off guard.
For owners growing faster than their systems
Scale your business with cash flow you can actually predict
We're Edler Zain, an M&A-focused CPA firm. We step in as your controller, put your cash on a weekly rhythm, and close the books on a set calendar. So you can hire, invest, and take distributions knowing what the next few months look like.
Book your free cash flow call ↗30 minutes on your cash, your growth plans, and where the swings are coming from.
An M&A-focused CPA firm
built around the deal.
200+M&A deals
$375MEnterprise value
800+Clients served
The gap that costs growing owners
Revenue is growing, but you're never sure what cash will look like next month.
Book your free call ↗- 01Sales are up, but cash swings from month to month. One large payment landing a week early or a week late can change the whole month.
- 02Bills get paid whenever someone gets to them, and you do a lot of number crunching before you feel okay making a hire or taking a distribution.
- 03Your bookkeeper keeps up with transactions, but no one owns the forecast, and you wonder whether the way things get logged is costing you in taxes.
- 04With the Scale Ready Controller System, we put your cash on a weekly rhythm and set a framework your team can follow, so every month becomes predictable.
- 05When the numbers are easy to read, you can move faster on hiring, pricing, a new location, or your next acquisition.
BS
“They've been instrumental in getting our financials dialed into the level of detail we couldn't achieve on our own. If you want your financials dialed in to a level you can trust, Mark and his team are the way.”
Brett SalsamendiPartner and Operator, DXDivers and Lighthouse Capital Charters
“Mark and his team are awesome to work with. We use them for bookkeeping and accounting across multiple entities and also just used them to get a QofE done for an acquisition. Great team, great service.”
Alex NelsonOwner, Midnight Gem and Midnight Coffee
Introducing the Scale Ready Controller System
A weekly cash system that makes every month predictable.
We help growing owners replace month-to-month cash swings with a weekly rhythm they can see, plan around, and build on.
Bills paid on a schedule
Payables, payroll, and collections run on a set calendar, which brings consistency to your payment schedule and your vendor relationships.
Faster decisions
You see what a new hire or a slow month will do to cash before it happens, so you decide with numbers instead of gut feel.
Books that hold up
Clean monthly financials hold up when a lender, investor, or buyer asks for them, which matters when you plan to acquire or sell.
How it works
Three steps to go from cash swings to a business that runs like clockwork
CALENDAR
Put the money on a schedule.
We set a calendar for paying bills, running payroll, following up on collections, and closing the books, so cash stops moving whenever someone happens to get to it.
“My books are a mess.”
That's normal for a growing company. Getting the books in order comes first, before we build anything on top of them.
CASH FLOW
See the next few months before they happen.
We build a rolling weekly cash forecast and review it with you, so you know what's coming before you hire, buy equipment, or take a distribution.
“Cash swings are just how my business works.”
Seasonality and large customer payments will still happen. With a weekly forecast, you see them weeks ahead and plan around them.
CLOCKWORK
Run the same cycle every week and every month.
The weekly cash review and the monthly close repeat on the same rhythm, and your team follows the framework without you holding it all together.
“We already have a bookkeeper.”
That helps. We work alongside your bookkeeper and add the forecast, the close calendar, and the review that sit on top of their work.
Tell us about your business and where cash gets tight.
30 minutes with a partner. We'll show you where the swings are coming from and what a weekly cash system would change.
About us
A CPA firm built for entrepreneurs who buy, build, and sell.
Edler Zain was founded in 2022 as an M&A-focused CPA firm for founder-owned businesses. Our team brings Big 4 backgrounds and has personally acquired businesses, guaranteed debt, and run operations.
We've worked on 200+ M&A deals, so we build your finance function the way a lender, investor, or buyer will expect to see it when you're ready for the next step.
200+M&A deals
$375MEnterprise value
800+Clients served
Big 4Background across the team
Before we talk
Common questions.
My books are a mess. Can we still start?+
Yes. Most growing companies we work with start there. Getting the books in order is the first step, and the first call helps us understand where your records stand today.
Is this the same as bookkeeping?+
It sits on top of bookkeeping. We take ownership of the close, the cash forecast, and the financial reporting, and we can work with your current bookkeeper.
Will this get rid of our cash swings?+
No system removes seasonality or large customer payments. What changes is that you see them coming weeks ahead and have a plan for them.
Do we need to change accounting software?+
Usually not. We work in the major platforms, including QuickBooks Online and Zoho Books, and we'll tell you on the first call if anything needs to change.
What happens on the free call?+
We'll talk through your business, your growth plans, and how cash moves today, then tell you whether the Scale Ready Controller System is a fit and what the next step should be.
Your next step
Ready to make every month predictable?
- A rolling weekly cash forecast
- A set calendar for bills, payroll, and collections
- Monthly financials you can make decisions from
- A weekly review of what changed and what's coming
Controller + Fractional CFO
From $3,600 in the bank to $600,000 in five months
An acquired contractor service business, ~$4.5M revenue
$3.6K → $600K+Operating cash, low point to peak
+146%Average daily operating cash balance
23% → 4%Delinquent payables