Silvia Crawford Consulting
Financial Advisory Services
About me
I have more than 20 years of experience working in corporate real estate, finance, and business strategy.
I’ve worked for companies like News Corp/Fox Filmed Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Wells Fargo Bank. I have a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
I offer many financial services, including bookkeeping (both catch-up and monthly), helping businesses as a part-time CFO, and advising on buying or selling small to medium companies.
I’m an expert in QuickBooks, and I provide services like recording financial transactions, balancing accounts, and creating financial reports. I also have experience in raising money for businesses, valuing companies, and managing cash flow, which helps me provide useful advice as a part-time CFO and business acquisition advisor.
My goal is to help businesses understand where they stand with their money, improve their processes, and reach their goals.
If you need help with your business finance, let’s talk about how I can customize my services to fit your needs and budget.
My services
Are you ready to streamline your finances and take control of your business' growth?
As a freelance finance professional, I offer expert bookkeeping services, Fractional CFO and M&A advisory work that ensures that your financial records are accurate, organized, and ready for tax season, strategic planning, or a potential business acquisition, merger, or sale. So, you can focus on what matters most: perfecting your service or product and successfully running and growing your business!
Why partner with me?
With my expertise and experience, you’ll get personalized support and solutions that are tailored to your business needs. Whether you’re a small or medium business owner, a freelancer, or managing a growing company, I’m here to make your financial life easier.
Catch Up Bookkeeping:
Do you have a year's or more worth of bookkeeping that needs to be done?
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No Problem!
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I can do a year's worth of bookkeeping in 3 weeks or less.
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Using best practices and tools in Quickbooks, I will ensure that all your financial transactions are recorded and categorized accurately.
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Fast, accurate, and ready for your CPA. Stress Free!
Monthly Bookkeeping:
Gain greater clarity and confidence with accurate monthly bookeeping.
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Quick/Easy Set Up/Solid Processes: Using Quickbooks, I will set up a clear and organized system for tracking all your income and expenses.
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Optimized Chart of Accounts: I will make sure everything is recorded correctly so your financial information is always up-to-date, in compliance and reliable!
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Monthly Financial Reports: Each month, I will give you important financial reports like the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow Statement, so you can see how your business is doing.
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Owner Dashboard: I will take it a step further and create a custom "Owner Dashboard" report just for you, in an easy to understand format. It will show the most important numbers (and/or KPIs) that we agree on, so you can track how your business is performing and make smarter decisions.
M&A Advisory Work:
Make the most of a new business acquisition, a merger, or the sale of your existing business with my financial reviews and related M&A advisory work.
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Comprehensive Due Diligence: I carefully check all parts of the targeted business, including finances, legal issues, and how it runs/operates, to spot potential risks or problems.
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Valuation services: I help figure out the true value of the targeted business so you can make fair deals and decisions, including but not limited to QoE analysis.
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Financial modeling and projections: I create financial plans to see if the deal is profitable now and in the future.
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Negotiations: I give advice to help you negotiate terms that protect you and lead you to a successful transaction and deal structure.
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Strategic planning for post-merger integration: I help plan how to smoothly combine businesses after a merger, making sure everything works together as expected.
My clients
Entertainment Marketing Group (EMG): Santa Monica, CA
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Referral from Business Acquisition contact
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Perform Business Development, Fractional CFO Services, and Bookkeeping
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Optimized A/P & A/R, and Financial Reporting For Company Projects
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Financial Reporting, Budgets, Forecasting, and Financial Planning
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Business Loans: PP, EIDL, MCAs, LOCs, Term Loans.
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Business Valuation / Capital Raising
Wilma & Frieda's Restaurants: 2 Locations, Palm Springs/Palm Desert, CA
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Referral from Business Acquisition contact
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Set up new QB account and optimized Chart of Accounts
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Connected Multiple Company Bank Accounts to QBs
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Catchup accounting for CY2023 and CY2024
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Prepared Financial Reports for CPA/Tax Preparer
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Created Financial Reports for Debt Management and Business Valuation Purposes
California Employment Support Service Inc (CESS): Disabled Adult Day Care: 2 locations, Culver City/Hawthorne, CA
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Referral from Alcohol Substance Rehab Center Contact
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Corrected Prior Bookkeeper errors
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Catchup accounting for CY2021, CY2022, & CY2023
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Prepared Financial Reports for CPA/Tax Preparer
The Strand London, Hair Salon/Barber Shop, Corona Del Mar, CA: 1 location
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Referral from Restaurant Client
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Converted old bank statements to digital format
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Set up new QB account and optimized Chart of Accounts
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Connected Multiple Company Bank Accounts to QBs - over 15,000 transactions!
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Catchup accounting for CY2021, CY2022, and CY2023
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Prepared Financial Reports for CPA/Tax Preparer and IRS Audit
California New Life Detox and Recovery Homes - Rehab Centers: 2 locations, Northridge, CA
Business sold and rebranded by new owner.
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Referral from Commercial Real Estate Contact
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Corrected Prior Bookkeeper errors
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Catchup accounting for CY2019, CY2020, CY2021, and CY2022.
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Prepared Financial Reports for CPA/Tax Preparer
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Created Financial Reports for Business Valuation Purposes
To Whom It May Concern:
I want to take a moment and express my appreciation and give recognition to Silvia Crawford. Silvia was recommended to me by a business colleague. Finding a trustworthy, knowledgeable bookkeeper with expertise in Quickbooks is worth its weight in gold to a business owner. Not only is Silvia knowledgeable, she is also very approachable and works to gain full understanding of your business. I own two restaurants in the Palm Springs area, and had other bookkeepers but none were as diligent and concise in comparison to Silvia. Silvia, has had some pretty short deadlines to work under and tirelessly worked, day and night. I am not exaggerating, she worked day and night!
In addition, she offers her services to consult with your CPA, to make sure that she is providing what is needed so that your information is correct and categorized properly. Another positive that you receive with Silvia is that she is patient and wants to take the time to educate you on Quickbooks, so that the reports she has set up are helpful to you, and teaches you how to use or access them. She is reasonably priced and cares about her clients. This has been a true comfort for me, I look forward to continuing to work with her in the coming years.
Sincerely,
Kelly McFall
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are on point and your business thrives.
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Step 1: Schedule a free 30-minute consultation.
Step 2: Review our Proposal.
Step 3: Enjoy your Onboarding!