Fractional Finance Services · Calgary, Alberta

Your business
works hard.
Your money
should too.

You have a bookkeeper and an accountant. Nobody is helping you understand your finances, plan ahead, or make smarter decisions. That's the gap Aperio fills.

What changes when you work with Aperio
Your numbers make sense — what they mean, not just what they are.
Cash stops being a surprise — you see problems weeks before they arrive.
Big decisions get easier — hire, invest, borrow — with numbers behind the answer.
Your bank sees a prepared client — not someone reacting to a problem.
The Sunday night worry eases — someone is finally watching the whole picture.
"Most businesses aren't struggling because something is broken. They're struggling because nobody has ever shown them a clear picture of what's actually going on — and what to do about it."
20+
Years finance & treasury experience
CPA
Chartered Professional Accountant
$500K
Cash freed in a single engagement
$800K
Interest savings recovered for one client
Who We Help

Does any of this sound familiar?

Calgary business owners under $5M revenue. Good at what they do. Always feeling like the finances are one step behind.

The Stressed Owner

Revenue is real. But the money never seems to be there.

  • Profitable on paper, stressed about cash every month
  • Line of credit feels like a necessity, not a safety net
  • Delaying decisions around hiring, equipment — because you're not sure you can afford it
  • Bookkeeper keeps the records. Nobody explains what they mean.
  • Tax season is always a stressful surprise
The Growing Owner

Business is good — but you're flying without instruments.

  • No real budget — you watch the bank account instead
  • Not sure if you're actually profitable, or just busy
  • Decisions are getting bigger but the information isn't getting better
  • Accountant files returns. No real financial conversation all year.
  • You want a financial partner, not just a record-keeper
What We Do

Three things every growing business actually needs.

No generic playbook. We start with your situation and build from there.

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Financial Clarity & Monthly Advisory

Your numbers, explained in plain English every month. The financial partner most small businesses have never had.

  • Monthly review — what the numbers mean, not just what they are
  • KPIs that tell you how the business is really doing
  • Bookkeeping oversight — catch errors before they compound
  • On-call for questions when decisions come up
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Cash Flow Forecasting & Management

Stop guessing from the bank balance. See what's coming weeks before it arrives — and plan around it.

  • 13-week rolling cash flow model for your business
  • Find cash already sitting in the business, not moving
  • Receivables and payables aligned to how you actually operate
  • Credit line as a tool, not a lifeline
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Budgeting, Planning & Decision Support

Make decisions on purpose. A real budget, tracked monthly, so you always know where you stand.

  • Annual budget built with you, tracked monthly
  • Can you afford to hire? Expand? Invest? We'll tell you.
  • Banking relationship prep — walk in ready, not reactive
  • Financial systems that scale as you grow
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Why Aperio

More than a bookkeeper. More than a once-a-year accountant.

Your bookkeeper records what happened. Your accountant files the returns. Neither one is helping you run the business. Aperio fills that gap.

"I've seen how Canada's largest companies manage their finances. Most of what they do well can be applied to a $2M business. That's what I'm here to do."

Craig Rowan spent 20 years in corporate treasury — including advising corporate clients at a major Canadian bank. When it comes to your bank, your borrowing, or your next big decision, you have someone who has seen it from both sides.

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You work directly with Craig — every time

The person you meet is the person doing the work.

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Plain English, always

No jargon. No reports nobody reads. Clear answers about your business.

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We build, not just advise

The cash flow model, the budget, the dashboard — built and embedded until they stick.

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Both sides of the banking table

Craig has been the corporate client and the bank advisor. That perspective matters when your credit line comes up.

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Calgary-based, Alberta-focused

We know the local economy, the cycles, and the pressures Alberta owners actually face.

Real Results

What this looks like in practice.

Real engagements. No new revenue, no new debt, no cutting people. Just finding what was already there.

Energy Services · Cash Flow
$500K
freed annually — cash already in the business

Always drawing on the line of credit — but the cash was there the whole time.

Profitable, busy, always tight. Nobody had ever mapped where the cash was going.

  • Built the first real cash flow model — owner could see three months ahead
  • Found $500K in misaligned payment timing — fixed without touching a supplier relationship
  • Credit line utilization dropped - interest costs fell
  • Reactive cash management replaced by genuine financial control
Midstream · Banking Review
$800K
recovered in year one — from a loan already being carried

Profitable and growing — but quietly overpaying the bank every month.

The loan structure had never been questioned. The cost of that was leaving quietly, month after month.

  • Reviewed the full debt structure — found exactly where the overpayment was
  • Went back to the same lenders with the right information
  • $800K came back in year one — from debt they were already carrying
  • Cash reinvested directly into operations and growth

Want to see exactly how a financial review like this works?

A real engagement that walks through what we look for, what we find, and what changes.

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Let's Talk

Ready to actually understand your numbers?

A 30-minute conversation. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help and where to start. No pitch deck. No pressure.

No obligation. No pitch. Just clarity.