Why Bob Hurd calls Nimbl his best business decision

Bob Hurd ran his company for 25 years. He calls hiring Nimbl his best decision. Here’s how clean books and a real partner got him ready to sell. https://youtu.be/LeOwpWKkb3k Transcript: So look, before we hired Nimbl to take over the accounting portion of our company, it was inconsistent, unreliable, it was messy. Things didn’t get […]

Kenneth Garff on Clean Books and a Successful Exit

Kenneth Garff needed accounting talent he could trust. With pre-vetted Nimbl accountants, he got his financials buttoned up and went on to a successful exit.https://youtu.be/nKOUM9NXxv4 Transcript: I think for an entrepreneur, hiring people is a risk. Small and medium-sized businesses have this challenge, especially in the accounting realm. You need somebody you can completely trust. […]

SaaS Accounting: The Strategic Back Office Framework for Scaling Tech Companies

This article has been updated with new discoveries and research in 2026. TL;DR SaaS accounting gets complicated fast because recurring revenue, deferred revenue, contract changes, and investor expectations all put pressure on your financial systems at once. The right finance infrastructure gives SaaS companies cleaner reporting, better forecasts, and the clarity to scale without letting […]

What is Finance Operations (FinOps)?

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This article has been updated with new discoveries and research in 2026.   TL;DR Finance operations, or FinOps, is the system behind clean books, connected workflows, and reliable reporting, enabling leaders to make decisions based on solid data rather than cleanup and guesswork. When that foundation is in place, businesses scale with more clarity, less […]

What is Strategic Finance?

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This article has been updated with new discoveries and research in 2026. TL;DR Strategic finance helps growing businesses use financial data to make better decisions, not just better reports. It connects forecasting, cash flow, and planning so leaders can move with more clarity, confidence, and control. Most businesses do not realize they need strategic finance […]

Accounting Automation Explained: The Definitive Guide

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This article has since been updated with new discoveries and research in January 2026. TL;DR Accounting automation explained simply: it’s the rules, workflows, and integrations that move financial data through your accounting processes with fewer manual steps and stronger controls. The fastest wins come from automating high-volume, cash-adjacent work first, like accounts payable, expenses, reconciliations, […]

How a Fractional CFO Solved the Offshore Staffing Problem

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Before Nimbl was a full-scale financial operations firm, it was just one person doing it all. In the early 2010s, now founder and CEO Dave Olsen was a solo fractional CFO supporting startups and small businesses. And like many finance professionals, he found himself hitting a wall—not in demand, but in capacity. He wasn’t just […]

What Is Cloud Accounting? Key Benefits for Scaling Your Business

When your business outgrows spreadsheets or outdated desktop tools, keeping up with your finances can become a significant challenge. This is where cloud accounting comes in.  Cloud accounting provides growing businesses with a smarter, faster way to manage their financial data, enabling them to gain the clarity needed to make informed decisions. Instead of relying […]

Ecommerce Accounting 101: Building a Scalable Financial Back Office

eCommerce is booming—but so is the complexity that comes with managing your back office. Between managing multichannel sales, collecting sales tax, tracking inventory, and reconciling payment processors, things can become overwhelming quickly.  Add in marketing expenses, ad spend, and accounting methods like accrual accounting vs. cash basis accounting, and suddenly your accounting software is doing […]

Top Cloud Accounting Solutions for Modern, Growing Businesses

Choosing the right cloud accounting system, supported by modern cloud accounting technology that simplifies decision-making for modern businesses, is one of the most crucial decisions a growing company will make. With so many cloud accounting providers, cloud solutions, and software applications available, the choice can feel overwhelming.  This guide helps small business owners, finance teams, […]