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The Back-Office Blueprint

Connect the accounting, parts margin, controls, and reporting behind a healthy operating company.

Format
1 day · Houston · 40 seats
Schedule

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The offering

The Back-Office Blueprint connects what happens at the counter and on the floor to what appears in the financial statements. Owners work through the weekly reporting rhythm, parts and labor margin, month-end discipline, and the controls that make the numbers usable. The goal is to know what to inspect, what to ask the accounting team, and which operating decision the numbers are pointing toward.

Who it is for

Owners, controllers, bookkeepers, and office leaders who want more confidence in the numbers and a stronger operating connection to the back office.

What you will work through

  • 01Read the P&L as an operator instead of delegating the explanation
  • 02Connect parts and labor decisions to gross profit
  • 03Understand which reports belong in the weekly review
  • 04Build a cleaner close and month-end reporting rhythm
  • 05Identify control gaps that deserve owner attention
  • 06Turn a financial variance into a specific operating action

How it works

01

Count it

Know where the source numbers come from and whether the categories match the business.

02

Review it

Build a weekly and monthly rhythm that surfaces margin, cash, and control issues early.

03

Act on it

Translate the financial signal into a decision for the counter, floor, parts, or staffing.

Who leads it

Matt Keys

Matt Keys

CFO · NetSuite-certified CPA

Matt connects shop-floor decisions to accounting, margin control, reporting, and the owner’s weekly financial review.

Plan your trip

Houston metro · served by HOU + IAH

The exact venue for this intensive is confirmed during registration and sent by email. Use the Houston guide now to compare airports and understand the area.

Your registration email is the final authority for the date, location, and arrival instructions.

A clear starting place

Tell us what is stuck. We will help you choose.

Next training date
Aug 22–23