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Rent-A-CFO

Published In: Seattle Business Magazine on February 27th 2009
Author: Niki Stojnic

Some of the highest-caliber chief financial officers in Washington aren’t crunching numbers at a Fortune 500 firm.  Instead, they’re temping at small- and medium-size businesses for months – even years – stepping into handle mergers and acquisitions, accounting and financial planning.

Topics: News Trends

Professional Services Firms Eye Opportunities in 2009

Published In: Puget Sound Business Journal on January 30th 2009
Author: Aaron Corvin

One counter trend [to a down economy] is the fact that some companies are hiring temporary work as a hedge against a bad market.  At least one beneficiary of this trend is Bellevue-based CFO Selections, which specializes in recruiting senior-level talent.

Topics: News Trends

Focus November 2008 Edition

Published In: Seattle Photography's Foc on November 13th 2008
Author: Carl Murray

Greetings, With the election behind us, we can finally return to running our businesses without polling data or debates.

Topics: News

2008 Eastside Business Awards Finalists

Published In: Eastside Business News on May 9th 2008
Author: Eastside Business

Eastside Business newspaper works to promote Eastside businesses and business groups of all types and sizes through a print newspaper, online news site, and e-newsletter. The newspaper, launched in 2005, employs a business strategy that includes a commitment to community leadership, and recognition of the social responsibility it has to diversity and the environment, as well as a history of identifying and responding to emerging challenges on the Eastside.

Topics: News Awards

Need a Financial Chief? Order Out

Published In: Washington CEO on March 31st 2008
Author: Carol Tice

Gary Tidd took a hard look at the overhead costs of the company where he serves as CEO, storage-analytics software maker Estorian in Bellevue. His conclusion: With just $3 million in sales, the company really couldn’t afford its full-time chief financial officer. But venture-backed Estorian still needed expert financial guidance, including the preparation of quarterly reports for investors.

The solution? Tidd laid off the company’s CFO and outsourced the job, hiring a CFO he pays by the hour from a national firm, Vcfo, which has a local office in Bellevue.

“We figure we’ll save at least $70,000 a year,” he says. “And we’re getting all the services we need.”

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