Bookkeeping, Accounting & CFO Services in Columbus, GA
Columbus owners serving the Army community, the riverfront, and the wider Chattahoochee Valley get dependable bookkeeping and fractional CFO support grounded in accurate, timely numbers.
Columbus owners serving the Army community, the riverfront, and the wider Chattahoochee Valley get dependable bookkeeping and fractional CFO support grounded in accurate, timely numbers.
Columbus sits on the Chattahoochee River in west Georgia, operating as a consolidated city and county government with Muscogee County and facing Phenix City, Alabama across the water. A major Army installation on its southern edge, along with financial services and payments processing, healthcare, and manufacturing, shape the local economy. Small businesses here include defense contractors, construction firms, medical practices, restaurants along the revitalized riverfront, and professional services companies.
Columbus businesses serving the military community need accurate contract cost tracking and payroll records that hold up under review. Construction and trades firms rely on dependable job costing, while healthcare practices need clean revenue and receivables reporting. PSG keeps books current and organized, and our fractional CFOs build forecasts, pricing analysis, and cash flow plans that help owners manage growth, bid confidently on new work, and plan around shifting defense budgets.
Georgia levies state income and corporate taxes plus state and local sales taxes that vary by county. Businesses with employees register for state withholding and unemployment insurance, and many cities require an annual business license.
General information only, not tax advice. Rules change, so confirm specifics with a tax professional.
Yes. We work with Columbus 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, Georgia 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 Phenix City, Auburn, Montgomery, Warner Robins and Macon.
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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.