Consulting firms, law practices, and service businesses are often profitable on paper but tight on cash. CentSight shows you why — and fixes it.
The Problem
Profitable on paper, tight on cash. Here's why.
Your biggest clients feel profitable, but unlimited revision cycles and untracked scope changes can flip margins negative without anyone noticing.
Net 45-60 is the norm in professional services. By the time payments arrive, you've already fronted payroll and contractor costs.
Your people are your product. When senior talent spends 60% of time on mid-tier clients, the opportunity cost is enormous — and invisible.
The Solution
Know which projects are making money and which are losing it — in real time, not after the engagement ends.
See true profitability by client when you account for scope creep, revision cycles, and senior talent on junior-priced work.
Long payment cycles are the norm. CentSight forecasts when payments will arrive and when you'll need cash.
Pipeline is great, but cash matters more. CentSight converts your pipeline into a cash flow forecast based on historical patterns.
Freelancers and contractors are invisible in most accounting setups. CentSight allocates contractor costs to specific projects and clients.
Ask questions like 'Which clients have the highest margins this quarter?' and get instant, data-backed answers.
“We discovered three of our largest clients were actually losing money after accounting for scope creep. CentSight gave us the data to have honest conversations — and recover $340K annually.”
Jennifer L.
Managing Partner, 35-person creative agency
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Topic Library
Deep-dive guides on utilization, billing, realization rates, and every metric service firm leaders need to master.
Glossary
Net-45 and net-60 payment terms mean service firms often front months of payroll before a single invoice clears.
Glossary
The percentage of revenue left after all operating costs — the truest measure of a service firm's efficiency.
Case Study
How a professional services firm discovered three clients were margin-negative and recovered $340K annually.
Blog
Why most service firms under $50M operate without real financial leadership — and the cost of that gap.
Compare
A fractional CFO gives you monthly reports — CentSight gives you real-time project and client profitability on demand.
Glossary
When to count revenue as earned versus received — a distinction that trips up service firms and distorts cash flow forecasts.
Pricing
The financial intelligence of a full-time CFO — at less than 1% of the cost.