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Where financial structure becomes lasting stability.

Brett J. Federer, CPA — Calm, structured financial expert and founder
Brett J. Federer, CPA — Calm, professional brand photo in a gray suit

The Architect Behind the Calm

I'm Brett J. Federer — a CPA, former Controller, and the founder of a firm designed for startups that have moved past the scramble but aren’t ready for a CFO.

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I built Brett J. Federer Accounting for a specific kind of founder:
The kind who wants clarity without the noise, structure without the overhead, and confidence in their numbers without having to double-check the math themselves.

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You’ve got a bookkeeper. You don’t need hand-holding. What you need is clean, accurate internal use financials and someone who can quietly build the systems that keep your business stable as you scale. That’s where I come in.

Built for Founders Past the Scramble

I work with startups and scaling businesses that have traction — funded or bootstrapped — who’ve outgrown basic bookkeeping and need true financial oversight.

 

This was built for founders who: 

  • Have an in-house bookkeeper or AP specialist

  • Are growing fast enough to feel financial blind spots

  • Don’t need a full-stack finance team — just structure that holds

 

If your financials feel messy even though the work is "getting done," you're not alone. That gap between what’s entered and what’s actually useful is real — and it’s what I’m built to fix.

Financial Clarity Without the Overhead

I'm not a CFO. I don’t lead fundraising calls, build board decks, or sit in on exec meetings.

I also don't just track transactions and move on.

I sit squarely in the middle — where clean structure lives.

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What I bring:

  • Monthly soft close for management visibility

  • Full quarterly hard close (Balance Sheet, P&L (2x), and historical-only Cash Flow Statement)

  • Clear, consistent reporting without bloated dashboards

  • Cash flow reporting that illustrates historical movement of funds — for clarity, not forecasting

  • A system you can rely on — not a spreadsheet held together with duct tape

 

All reports are prepared for internal management use only. They are non-GAAP, not audit or review, not a representation of financial position, and not designed to detect fraud or irregularities.

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You’ll never wonder if something got skipped. You’ll know it’s done — organized, structured, and on time.

Why Founders Trust Me

When it comes to numbers, trust doesn’t come from a pitch — it comes from process.

I’ve spent over a decade designing systems, closing books, and catching issues before they explode. Founders trust me because:

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  • I don’t overcomplicate what should be simple

  • I quietly own the close — no chasing, no micromanaging

  • I build reports that show what matters, not what looks fancy

  • I respect their time, their headspace, and their bandwidth

 

You won’t get flooded with calls or dumped with dashboards. You’ll get calm, clarity-driven signals you can actually act on.

Why I Built This Firm

I didn’t start this firm just to work for myself. I started it because after years in the trenches, I knew exactly which parts of the job were worth carrying forward — and which ones I was done with.

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What I kept are the pieces that actually move the business forward: organized internal reporting, historical cash flow visibility, and financial systems that hold under pressure. That’s what this firm is built around.

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I learned that clarity the hard way. At a high-growth, AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered Software as a Service (SaaS) and Robotics as a Service (RaaS) startup that raised through Series C and C‑1 rounds, I ran the entire accounting stack solo — from accounts payable and receivable to payroll accounting, bank reconciliations, sales tax filings, revenue recognition (ASC 606), forecasting, audit prep, and investor reporting. I’ve been the one tying it all together, often with limited tools and high expectations.

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Before that, I was operating at the enterprise scale — a global food company with teams across North America and around the world. That’s where I built and implemented a fully paperless accounting system, taking over 40 employees digital across all North American locations using a framework I designed and rolled out myself — a shift the team came to call “Brett’s Paperless Project.

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I’ve been in the weeds, across industries, and under pressure. Deep enough to know what breaks — and what holds. And now, I focus on building what holds.

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Structure now. Freedom later.

Focused by Design

The reason this model works is it’s built with boundaries.

 

This model intentionally excludes:

  • Income tax services

  • Bookkeeping 

  • Accounts Recievable / Accounts Payable

  • Forecasting / CFO-level work

  • Coaching

 

These aren’t gaps — they’re guardrails. They let me focus on what I do best: giving founders financial structure that holds up under pressure.

Beyond the Numbers

I’m not here to scale an empire. I work with a select group of founders at a time — because clarity dies in chaos.

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I live in a place that’s dry and hot most of the year — but I’ve always felt most at peace surrounded by trees, or near the ocean. There’s something about being in nature that re-centers me. It's quiet. Structured. Honest.

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It’s why I love Maui, especially Wailea. It’s why I’m drawn to spas, forests, and anything that slows the world down. That longing for calm isn’t just personal — it’s what shaped this firm.

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Every system I build is meant to create that same feeling: space, clarity, and confidence you can breathe in.

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