Accounting · Controller · CFO Advisory

Financial Clarity.Strategic Growth.

Most businesses don't struggle because they lack revenue — they struggle because they lack financial clarity. NorthPeak brings structure, accurate reporting, and CFO-level insight to growing companies.

Controller-level experience
Fixed quotes agreed in writing
Wilmette, IL — serving clients nationwide
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of small businesses fail from cash-flow problems, not lack of profit
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average time owners lose to bookkeeping each month
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of eligible small businesses never claim deductions they qualify for
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our standard response time to every inquiry

Figures reflect widely reported small-business benchmarks and are illustrative, not guarantees.

What We Do

Beyond bookkeeping — financial leadership

We help owners move past basic data entry and actually understand what their numbers are telling them, so decisions get made on evidence instead of instinct.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Clean, reconciled books you can trust — transaction categorization, monthly closes, and reporting delivered on a predictable schedule.

Controller Services

Oversight, structured month-end close, budget-vs-actual reporting, and KPI tracking that turns raw data into visibility.

CFO Advisory

Cash-flow forecasting, margin analysis, strategic modeling, and decision support — executive financial leadership without a full-time hire.

Tax Planning & Prep

Proactive planning through the year, not just filing in April. Entity strategy, deduction capture, and quarterly estimate management.

Internal Controls

Process and safeguard design that protects your business from errors, leakage, and the surprises that catch growing companies off guard.

Individuals & Families

Personal tax preparation and planning, coordinated with your business so both sides of the picture work together.

The Data

Where growing businesses actually lose money

These are the gaps we're hired to close. Every one is fixable with structure and consistent reporting.

Owner hours lost per month

Time spent on financial admin instead of running the business

Bookkeeping
21 hrs
Chasing invoices
12 hrs
Tax prep scramble
9 hrs
Report building
8 hrs

Illustrative benchmarks based on commonly reported small-business survey ranges.

Most-missed tax deductions

Share of eligible small businesses that never claim them

Home office
~72%
Mileage
~61%
Startup costs
~55%
Retirement
~44%

Directional estimates for illustration. See the full breakdown →

How It Works

A clear path from chaos to clarity

Discovery Call

A free 30-minute conversation about your business, your numbers, and where the gaps are.

Financial Review

We assess your current books, reporting, and structure, then show you exactly what's missing.

Build the System

Clean-up, chart of accounts, close process, and reporting cadence tailored to how you actually operate.

Ongoing Insight

Monthly reporting and review calls so you always know where you stand — and what to do next.

Free Tool

What is disorganized bookkeeping costing you?

Move the sliders to estimate the value of reclaimed time and cleaner financials. It's a rough model — but the order of magnitude usually surprises people.

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Clarity Value Estimator

A conservative annual estimate

$1,200,000
21 hrs/month
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Estimated annual value recovered
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Time reclaimed
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Cleaner financials

Estimate only. Assumes a $75/hour owner opportunity cost and a 1.2% recapture from improved expense visibility. Not a guarantee of results or a substitute for professional advice.

Let's get your numbers working for you

Book a free 30-minute consultation. No pressure, no obligation — just a clear read on where you stand and what would help most.

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