Case Study

How Technicon Cut Errors by 49% and Closed Its Books in 3 Days

Client: Technicon  ·  Industry: Software  ·  Services: Fractional Controller · Accounting Operations · QuickBooks Online · Cash Flow Management · ERP & Process Improvement

Technicon, a growing software company, had outgrown its accounting processes. Turner Accounting embedded a fractional controller, rebuilt operations on QuickBooks Online, and delivered results in weeks — not months.

The Challenge

Disconnected Systems, No Visibility, and a Finance Function That Couldn't Keep Up

Technicon, a growing software company, had outgrown its accounting processes. Leadership lacked real-time visibility into cash flow, accounts receivable, accounts payable, customer profitability, and overall financial performance. The finance function relied on multiple disconnected systems, creating reconciliation gaps and slow, error-prone reporting.

Month-end close was taking far longer than it should, and the numbers leadership received could not be fully trusted. The company needed more than a bookkeeper — it needed embedded financial expertise to rebuild the foundation.

The Solution

A Fractional Controller, QuickBooks Online, and a Rebuilt Close Process

Turner Accounting embedded a fractional controller within Technicon's finance team — providing senior-level oversight without the cost of a full-time hire. The engagement covered three connected workstreams:

• Accounting operations rebuild: Turner migrated and restructured Technicon's accounting on QuickBooks Online, establishing a clean chart of accounts, consistent transaction coding, and reliable reconciliation procedures.
• Close cycle improvement: Month-end processes were redesigned to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce manual steps, and compress the close from weeks to days.
• Cash flow and reporting visibility: Turner implemented real-time cash flow monitoring and management reporting so leadership could track AR, AP, customer profitability, and overall financial performance with confidence.

The Results

Faster, Cleaner, and Significantly Less Expensive to Operate

The impact was measurable and immediate across three dimensions:

• 49% reduction in accounting errors — cleaner processes and better controls eliminated the reconciliation gaps and data inconsistencies that had been accumulating.
• Approximately $20,000 per month in cost savings — through operational efficiencies, reduced rework, and right-sizing the finance function around fractional rather than full-time headcount.
• Month-end close reduced to 3 days — a transformed close cycle gave leadership timely, reliable financials they could actually use to run the business.

Services Delivered

Fractional Controllership  ·  Accounting Operations  ·  QuickBooks Online  ·  Cash Flow Management  ·  ERP & Process Improvement