Episode 166 | A Budget Your Construction Business Can Run On with Danielle Hayden

Profit doesn't equal cash, and your CPA probably isn't the right person to tell you what to do about it. Knowing your numbers is one thing. Knowing what to do with them is what helps you run a better business. In this episode of The Mobilization Mindset, Drew Aldridge sits down with Danielle Hayden, CPA, CEO of Kickstart Accounting, and host of the CEO Numbers Network podcast, to discuss how business owners can build a stronger financial foundation and use their numbers to make better decisions. They discuss: • The different roles a bookkeeper, CPA, and CFO should play in your business • When a fractional CFO makes sense, and when you might need one in-house • How to turn your budget into a real decision-making tool instead of a document you rarely revisit • Which financial KPIs to track, from revenue and gross margin to your top five operating expenses and cash trends • Why profit and cash flow tell two very different stories, and where your cash hides on the balance sheet Danielle also shares her take on QuickBooks, AI tools like ChatGPT, and why they can't replace the CEO's judgment or a clean set of books. Connect with Danielle and her team at https://kickstartaccountinginc.com/ Or follow Danielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-hayden-kickstartaccounting/ Learn more: https://mobilizationfunding.com/ Subscribe to the Mobilization Minute newsletter: https://mobilizationfunding.com/newsletter-subscriptions/