About Us
MEET THE FOUNDER
The Person Behind Your Numbers
Chad Burns
It’s a pleasure to serve Maryland, where I live with my wife and baby boy. If you’re thinking of studying accounting, building a business, or have questions for a QuickBooks expert, please introduce yourself.
We can serve local small business owners like you in an authentic way because we work hard to obtain quality results. Some ways that we achieve client success are:
- Columbia, MD Local Headquarters
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
- 5-Star Google Reviews
“You didn’t start your business to spend sleepless nights stressing about finances. We exist so you don’t have to.”
— Founder, BrightPath CFO
Your Books Managed by a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Not a Random Freelancer
WHY BRIGHTPATH CFO EXISTS
Built for Business Owners Who Are Done Guessing About Their Finances
You put in the hours. Revenue comes in. But at the end of the month there’s nothing left in the account and you have no idea where it all went. Your CPA only shows up at tax time. Your last bookkeeper quit without warning. And the QuickBooks file sitting on your laptop hasn’t been reconciled in months.
That’s the exact situation most of our clients were in before they called us. Business owners running companies between $500K and $2M in revenue, managing crews, handling customers, and trying to make sense of their financial picture with no reliable support.
BrightPath CFO was built to be the financial partner those business owners never had. Not a software platform. Not a faceless accounting firm. A real person with certified QuickBooks expertise who manages your books every single month and picks up the phone when you call.
- Done-for-You Monthly Bookkeeping
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Expertise
- Controller & Fractional CFO Services
- HVAC & Trades Industry Specialization
- Cash Flow Forecasting & KPI Dashboards
- QuickBooks Cleanup & Migration
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Let's Figure Out Where Your Business Finances Actually Stand
Tell me what you need, and I’ll prepare a clear, customized quote for your requirements.
Tell us what’s going on with your books and we’ll give you an honest assessment. No jargon. No pressure. Just a 15-minute conversation with a QuickBooks expert who has helped over 100 Maryland business owners get their numbers under control.