Frequently Asked Questions

Our vision: We believe that better-run businesses not only create more jobs but also create more sustainable jobs. Stronger, more sustainable jobs that help to improve the standard of living within our community.

  • FFI offers outsourced accounting, finance & HR services that empower leadership to focus on the mission and growth of the organization while FFI manages financial and people administration.

  • In a word, Value. In a market short on qualified accounting, financial, and HR candidates with the broad range of skills essential to small and medium-sized businesses, FFI can efficiently provide a wide range of resources and often replaces approximately 1.5 FTE at a fraction of the cost.

  • FFI can assist with regular payroll processing, benefits administration, people recruiting & HR compliance.

  • FFI can assist with day-to-day transaction processing, accounts payable (A/P), accounts receivable (A/R), bank & credit card reconciliations, and periodic financial reporting rooted in a sound balance sheet (B/S)

  • Yes, we help make sense of operational data and glean insights, while leveraging derived metrics and analytics to build better financial planning tools.

  • Our unique approach, combined with deep experience across a broad range of industries, enables our advisors to deliver the reporting and insights essential to strategic decision-making.

  • All businesses and individuals are required to file and comply with Federal and State tax codes. Historically, most SMB accounting firms have focused only on the accounting required to file a tax return. At FFI, we help organizations implement effective, efficient accrual accounting using standard tools that empower the leaders of small and medium-sized businesses (as well as non-profit organizations) to make more well-informed decisions.

  • To help businesses and organizations transform mundane accounting data and processes into meaningful, actionable financial intelligence, so that those companies, our economy, and our community can move forward.

  • FFI is located in Charlottesville and serves the central VA region.

  • You can complete and submit our brief Pre-Consultation Survey or email us at hello@fwdfi.com