

Alexandria sits on the Red River as the seat of Rapides Parish and serves as the commercial center of Central Louisiana. Its economy leans on healthcare, government services, timber and forest products, agriculture, and the retail and professional firms that support a wide rural trade area. England Airpark, the redeveloped former air base, adds aviation and industrial activity. Small businesses here are often family owned contractors, medical practices, trucking and equipment companies, restaurants, and service providers with long local roots.
Businesses around Alexandria often manage seasonal swings tied to agriculture, timber markets, and public sector budgets, so steady cash flow planning matters. Medical practices need clean revenue tracking and payer reconciliation, while contractors and equipment firms benefit from accurate job costing and depreciation schedules. PSG keeps books current and reconciled each month, and our fractional CFOs build forecasts, margin reviews, and lender ready reporting that help owners plan purchases, hiring, and growth with more confidence.
Louisiana levies state income and corporate taxes, and sales tax is complex because parishes and municipalities set and often collect their own local rates. Businesses selling across parishes need careful local tracking.
General information only, not tax advice. Rules change, so confirm specifics with a tax professional.
Yes. We work with Alexandria companies through a dedicated team that is entirely US based, combining Big Four accounting experience with years of operating experience across industries. Your team closes the books on a regular schedule, works inside the accounting tools you already use and looks at your numbers the way an operator would, not just a bookkeeper.
Typically bank and card reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, payroll support, Louisiana sales tax tracking and monthly financial statements you can act on. Growing companies can add fractional CFO support for forecasting, budgeting and cash planning.
Usually when decisions start to outgrow the books: raising capital or bank financing, opening a new location, making key hires, tightening margins or preparing for a future sale. A fractional CFO adds forecasting and strategic guidance without the cost of a full time executive.
We also work with businesses in Lafayette, Monroe, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and Bossier City.

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Hi! I'm Sam, a financial leader who's managed operations from startups to $40M enterprises.
I've led licensing deals with Disney, Marvel, and Viacom, while overseeing products across 35,000 retail stores. Through SHK Financial, I've helped 15+ high-growth companies succeed, including recovering $2M in receivables for a major client and rebuilding a $10M ARR company's accounting system in 6 months. Now, as Chief Accounting Officer at PSG, I oversee 50+ revenue streams and help launch many successful 8-figure businesses.
My journey started uniquely - while studying finance at Fresno State, I taught both chess and accounting to students, teaching me that success in finance, like in chess, is all about strategic thinking and seeing several moves ahead.