Bookkeeping, Accounting & CFO Services in Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg business owners get monthly bookkeeping and CFO insight shaped around the Pine Belt economy, from healthcare practices and contractors to shops serving the university crowd.
Hattiesburg business owners get monthly bookkeeping and CFO insight shaped around the Pine Belt economy, from healthcare practices and contractors to shops serving the university crowd.
Hattiesburg anchors the Pine Belt of south Mississippi, sitting mostly in Forrest County with neighborhoods reaching into Lamar County. The University of Southern Mississippi and a large regional healthcare sector shape daily commerce, while Camp Shelby to the south brings steady military activity. Around them, the local economy leans on medical practices, timber and wood products, trucking along the interstate corridors, contractors, restaurants and family retailers that serve students, patients and rural communities across the surrounding counties.
Healthcare practices here need clean revenue cycle reporting and payer tracking, while contractors and timber suppliers depend on job costing and careful receivables management. Businesses near the university and Camp Shelby often see cash flow move with academic calendars and training cycles. PSG keeps books reconciled every month, builds cash forecasts that account for those swings, and gives owners fractional CFO guidance on pricing, financing and growth decisions.
Mississippi levies state income and corporate income taxes, a franchise tax, and a statewide sales tax, with some cities adding local taxes. Businesses benefit from clear records by location and entity.
General information only, not tax advice. Rules change, so confirm specifics with a tax professional.
Yes. We work with Hattiesburg 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, Mississippi 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 Gulfport, Biloxi, Jackson, Mobile and New Orleans.
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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.
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