{"id":8,"date":"2026-07-24T10:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbusa2026.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:04:11","slug":"8-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/checkerboardusa.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Checkerboard USA \u2014 Fractional Accounting for the Construction Industry<\/title>\n<link rel=\"icon\" type=\"image\/svg+xml\" href=\"data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20196.92%20105.16%22%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2296.16%22%20cy%3D%2252.58%22%20r%3D%2252.08%22%20fill%3D%22%2387272d%22\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin=\"\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,300;9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700&amp;family=Inter+Tight:wght@300;400;500;600;700&amp;family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n  :root {\n    --ink:        #0a1525; 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<span>Mechanical &amp; Electrical<\/span>\n    <span>Manufacturing &amp; Suppliers<\/span>\n    <!-- duplicate for seamless loop -->\n    <span>General Contractors<\/span>\n    <span>Subcontractors<\/span>\n    <span>Specialty Trades<\/span>\n    <span>Home Builders<\/span>\n    <span>Heavy Civil<\/span>\n    <span>Real Estate Development<\/span>\n    <span>Mechanical &amp; Electrical<\/span>\n    <span>Manufacturing &amp; Suppliers<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ===================== APPROACH ===================== -->\n<section class=\"approach\" id=\"approach\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kicker\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span> The Approach<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"head-meta\">\n        <h2>Two teams. <em>One outcome.<\/em><br>Clean books, sharp decisions.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"approach-grid reveal\">\n      <div class=\"approach-card us\">\n        <div class=\"approach-num\">\u2014 U.S. Facing Team<\/div>\n        <h3>Strategy, oversight, and the conversations your business actually needs.<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"approach-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p>\n          A network of fractional CFOs, Controllers, and Assistant Controllers based across the United States \u2014 matched to your industry, your systems, and the right level of seniority for where you are right now. They sit beside you in the meetings that matter.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"approach-tags\">\n          <li>Cash Forecasting<\/li>\n          <li>WIP &amp; Job Costing<\/li>\n          <li>Bonding &amp; Banking<\/li>\n          <li>KPIs &amp; Reporting<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"approach-card back\">\n        <div class=\"approach-num\">\u2014 Back-Office Team<\/div>\n        <h3>Daily input, done accurately, so your data is ready when you are.<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"approach-rule\"><\/div>\n        <p>\n          Behind every great CFO is a back office that doesn&#8217;t sleep. We work inside your existing systems \u2014 Sage, Foundation, QuickBooks, Procore, and the rest \u2014 to keep transactions, payables, and reconciliations current, so analysis isn&#8217;t a fire drill.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"approach-tags\">\n          <li>AP \/ AR<\/li>\n          <li>Reconciliations<\/li>\n          <li>Payroll Support<\/li>\n          <li>Month-End Close<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== INDUSTRIES ===================== -->\n<section class=\"industries\" id=\"industries\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kicker\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span> Industries<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"head-meta\">\n        <h2>We speak <em>construction<\/em> \u2014 and the trades around it.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"industries-grid\">\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541888946425-d81bb19240f5?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Commercial construction with cranes overhead\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 01<\/div>\n          <h4>Commercial &amp; General Contractors<\/h4>\n          <p>Job costing, WIP schedules, bonding support, and overhead allocation that holds up to a banker.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1503387837-b154d5074bd2?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Subcontractor working on steel framework\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 02<\/div>\n          <h4>Subcontractors &amp; Specialty Trades<\/h4>\n          <p>Mechanical, electrical, concrete, framing, finishes \u2014 backed by reporting built for trade margins.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1503594384566-461fe158e797?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Residential home under construction with wood framing\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 03<\/div>\n          <h4>Home Builders &amp; Developers<\/h4>\n          <p>Lot-level tracking, draw schedules, and developer-grade reporting from acquisition through close-out.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1581094289810-adf5d25690e3?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Heavy civil highway construction\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 04<\/div>\n          <h4>Heavy Civil &amp; Infrastructure<\/h4>\n          <p>Multi-phase contracts, prevailing wage, and equipment costing for road, site, and utility work.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1565008447742-97f6f38c985c?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Industrial manufacturing facility\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 05<\/div>\n          <h4>Manufacturing &amp; Suppliers<\/h4>\n          <p>Inventory, COGS, and order-to-cash for the manufacturers and distributors that supply the build.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ind-card reveal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1486325212027-8081e485255e?auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=900&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Architectural blueprint on a desk\">\n        <div class=\"ind-meta\">\n          <div class=\"tag\">\u2014 Sector 06<\/div>\n          <h4>Real Estate &amp; A\/E Firms<\/h4>\n          <p>Project accounting for architects, engineers, and developers \u2014 utilization, percent-complete, and beyond.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== SERVICES ===================== -->\n<section class=\"services\" id=\"services\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kicker\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span> Services<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"head-meta\">\n        <h2>Everything you need.<br>Nothing you don&#8217;t <em>yet<\/em>.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"svc-list\">\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/01<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Fractional CFO<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">Strategic finance leadership: forecasting, capital strategy, banking, bonding, and the boardroom conversations that move your business forward.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/02<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Fractional Controller<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">Ownership of the close, financial accuracy, internal controls, and reporting that lenders, sureties, and owners can trust.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/03<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Assistant Controller Support<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">A right-hand resource to your existing finance team for journal entries, reconciliations, and the operational heavy lifting.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/04<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Daily Back-Office Operations<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">AP, AR, payroll support, reconciliations, and transaction entry \u2014 inside your systems, on your schedule, every day.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/05<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Job Costing &amp; WIP Reporting<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">Construction-specific reporting built around percent-complete, committed costs, and project profitability you can actually act on.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"svc-row reveal\">\n        <div class=\"svc-num\">\/06<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-name\">Systems &amp; Process Advisory<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-desc\">Get more out of the software you already pay for. Sage, Foundation, QuickBooks, Procore, Acumatica \u2014 we meet you where you are.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"svc-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== WHY US ===================== -->\n<section class=\"why\" id=\"why\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kicker\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span> Why Us<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"head-meta\">\n        <h2>Pick a partner who&#8217;s <em>actually<\/em> been in the field.<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"why-grid\">\n      <div class=\"why-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"why-mark\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M3 21V8l9-5 9 5v13\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 21v-7h6v7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4>Construction-native experience<\/h4>\n        <p>We&#8217;ve sat in the trailer. WIP, retention, change orders, bonding, equipment costing \u2014 these aren&#8217;t buzzwords here, they&#8217;re our daily work.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"why-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"why-mark\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 12l2.5 2.5L16 9\"><\/path><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4>The right match, not just a body<\/h4>\n        <p>Our nationwide bench means we pair you with the skill set and seniority your stage of growth actually needs \u2014 not whoever is available.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"why-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"why-mark\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M4 7h16M4 12h16M4 17h10\"><\/path><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4>We work in your systems<\/h4>\n        <p>No forced platform migrations. We get the most out of what you already use and supplement only where you actually need the help.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"why-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"why-mark\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 2v20M2 12h20\"><\/path><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4>Front office + back office in one<\/h4>\n        <p>Strategy and daily execution under one roof. Your CFO isn&#8217;t waiting on data \u2014 it&#8217;s already there, ready to analyze.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"why-card reveal\">\n        <div class=\"why-mark\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"11\" width=\"18\" height=\"10\" rx=\"1\"><\/rect><path d=\"M7 11V7a5 5 0 0110 0v4\"><\/path><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <h4>Security &amp; confidentiality<\/h4>\n        <p>Encrypted systems, NDAs, and strict data protocols. 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