Go beyond basic accounting. Gain the insights you need to grow with confidence.
Shannon Mann
Fractional CFO & Accountant
“As your bookkeeper, I keep your financials accurate and compliant. As your outsourced CFO, I go many steps further. My passion is to help creative & purpose driven business owners understand their numbers, increase profitability, and make confident decisions to reach their highest goals.”
Shannon brings 25 years of financial management and oversight experience, combining comprehensive accounting expertise with practical strategic guidance for founder-led businesses.
As a fractional CFO with an accounting background, Shannon goes beyond financial reporting and compliance to help owner-operators understand what their numbers are telling them, identify opportunities, avoid pitfalls, and focus on the metrics that move the business toward its goals.
Thoughtfully crafted to elevate what matters most.
Modern Services for Founder-Led Businesses
The Essentials
Clean, reliable financials
Ongoing payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable management
Reconciled data across accounting, payment, and sales platforms
Accruals & cost allocation
Organized, tax-compliant books
Tax preparation in partnership with a qualified CPA
Clear, customized financial visibility for confident decision-making
The Growth Advisor
Everything in The Essentials
Financial insights & in-depth analysis
Custom metrics for actionable performance tracking
Margin, profitability, trend and variance analysis
Class, department, and profit center tracking
Cash flow monitoring & working capital visibility
Meaningful financial reporting to support needle-moving decisions
The Strategic Edge
Everything in The Growth Advisor
A fractional CFO on your team for forecasting and financial planning
Cash flow strategy, runway planning, and capital strategy
Forward-looking budgets, projections, and scenario modeling
Proactive identification of risks, opportunities, and course corrections
Ongoing goal setting, optimization, and financial leadership
Collaborative executive-level guidance to achieve business goals
CUSTOM PRICING
From small town makers to multi-million dollar e-commerce retailers, Shannon works with founders to create a customizable service contract tailored to their current needs.
Shannon Does Books charges a monthly fee tailored to the volume, complexity, and needs of the business. Total annual fees fall between 1–3% of annual revenue.
1:1 Sessions for Founders & Leaders
A 90-minute private, judgment-free session to help you finally understand your numbers, make sense of your systems, and walk away with clear next steps.
A 60-minute session for you and your team to get expert answers to your accounting, bookkeeping, systems, or business finance questions.
A 90-minute strategic session for business owners navigating a major change. We’ll look at the numbers behind the decision, evaluate the financial impact, and build a clear path forward.
A 120-minute financial strategy session focused on profitability, cash flow, performance, and your business goals. Includes a pre-session financial review and 3-5 personalized priorities so you leave knowing exactly what to focus on next.