Advisory

Your books say what happened. No one has told you what to do next.

You get your books current, a plain reading of what they mean, and one agreed next move. From managed bookkeeping to fractional CFO support, CPA-led, for owner-led businesses in Canada and Nigeria.

Illustrative figures Quarterly review, Q2 2026
What the report says
24.0% gross margin, down from 31.0% in Q3 2025
What it means
Freight costs have risen for three quarters. Your prices have not.
What to do next
Renegotiate the carrier contract before it renews.

From clean books to the bigger calls.

Take one service or the whole range. Each is scoped to where your business is today, and each stands on its own.

01 Books

Managed bookkeeping

Books you can trust at any moment, without the chasing. We keep them current and own the monthly close, so every figure you act on is true.

02 Reporting

BI monitoring and reporting

The few measures that drive your business, reported every month in plain language, with the one that needs your attention marked.

03 Decisions

Fractional CFO support

An ongoing monthly service: a finance voice in the room for the bigger calls, such as pricing, cash runway, financing, and growth, scaled to your size.

Start with a diagnostic. Go only as far as you need.

Every engagement opens the same way. After that, you take the stages your business needs, and you always know where you stand.

  1. 01

    Start here

    Insight

    A focused diagnostic. You leave knowing what your numbers mean and the one move worth making first.

  2. 02

    Accelerate

    The diagnostic, plus 90 days of support while the first changes take hold.

  3. 03

    Transform

    A full engagement over six to twelve months, so the strategy and the numbers stay in step as you grow.

What the reading looks like

Know the moment to act.

Margin rarely falls in one quarter. It slips, and the slip hides in reports you already have. A CPA-led reading names the cost behind it, and the change is agreed with you before the next quarter closes.

Illustrative figures Gross margin by quarter

Q2 2026 lands at 24.0%, the third quarter down from 31.0% in Q3 2025. Next step: renegotiate the carrier contract before it renews.

What you can count on

  • Plain language first.

    Every figure comes with what it means for you. If we cannot say it plainly, we keep working until we can.

  • Straight talk, on your side.

    We say the hard thing plainly, then stay beside you to fix it.

  • One clear next step.

    Every conversation ends with a decision you can act on, not a list of options.

  • Know-how you keep.

    We measure an engagement by what your team can do after we leave.

Led by a Chartered Professional Accountant: CPA, FCCA, FCA, FCTI.

Advisory engagements are distinct from audit and tax-filing services.

Find out what your numbers are telling you.

Start with a focused diagnostic, not a long retainer. You leave the first conversation knowing what your numbers mean and the next step worth taking.

Stratborne helps owner-led businesses do what enterprises take for granted: see what their numbers mean and act on it. We turn numbers into decisions, build the systems to act on them, and equip owners to run them, all in one accountable relationship: CPA-led, across Canada and Nigeria. Each capability is also engageable on its own.

Serving Canada and Nigeria.

Led by a Chartered Professional Accountant: CPA, FCCA, FCA, FCTI.

Stratborne serves clients in Canada and Nigeria. Advisory engagements are distinct from audit and tax-filing services. Pricing and packages vary by jurisdiction.

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