
A comprehensive financial assessment powered by the ARROW Framework that reveals where your money is going, what you’re leaving on the table, and how to build real wealth from your business.
The Problem
The books are messy, tax strategy is reactive,
and the founder has no real clarity on whether the business is actually building wealth or just
generating income that leaks out through inefficiency, overpayment, and missed opportunities.
The symptoms show up everywhere:
Revenue is growing but cash is always tight
Tax bills feel painful and unpredictable every quarter
The founder can’t articulate their actual take-home or net worth trajectory
Financial decisions are made on gut feel, not data
The CPA files returns but never proactively saves money
There’s no connection between the business’s financials and the founder’s personal goals
The Financial Health Assessment exists to eliminate the fog in 2–3 weeks.
What Is Financial Health Assessment
The Financial Health Assessment is a comprehensive diagnostic engagement that evaluates your business across five critical financial dimensions using ASG’s proprietary ARROW Framework™. The result is a Financial Clarity Score - a scored, visual breakdown of your financial health that tells you exactly where you stand and what to do next.
This is not a bookkeeping review. This is not a tax prep engagement. This is a strategic financial diagnostic designed to reveal the truth about your business’s financial position, uncover hidden capital, and create a roadmap from where you are to where you want to be.
Your business is evaluated across all five dimensions of the ARROW Framework™. Each dimension receives a score from 1–10, with a color-coded rating (Critical / At Risk / Stable / Strong / Exceptional). The five scores combine into your overall Financial Clarity Score.
“Moving beyond compliance into strategic advantage.”
The Problem: Most founders have built a “golden cage”- a business that makes money but drains their soul and keeps them away from their families. There’s no connection between the financial targets and the life they actually want.
What We Assess: Founder lifestyle goals vs. current compensation structure. Gap between business profitability and personal wealth accumulation. Whether the business model is designed to fund the founder’s ideal life or just generate busy revenue.
Deliverable: The Founder’s North Star - a clear definition of exactly how much profit is needed to fund your ideal life, support your family, and protect your time.
“Turning clarity into power.”
The Problem: Financial fog caused by messy books, co-mingled funds, and “lazy” accounting that leads to fear and reactive decision-making. The founder doesn’t trust their own numbers.
What We Assess: QuickBooks data integrity and accuracy. Chart of accounts structure. Bank reconciliation status. Financial statement reliability. Reporting cadence and discipline. Historical data quality across 3 years.
Deliverable: The Clean Slate Protocol - a detailed assessment of data trustworthiness with specific findings on what’s broken, misclassified, or missing in your financial foundation.
“Your traditional CPA is likely leaving your money on the table.”
The Problem: Founders overpay in taxes and expenses because their tax professionals are “historians” rather than “strategists.” Money is leaking through missed deductions, improper entity structures, and bloated expenses.
What We Assess: Last 3 years of tax returns for missed deductions and credits. Entity structure efficiency. Expense audit for leaky categories (insurance, software, merchant fees, subscriptions). Historical overpayments eligible for amendment.
Deliverable: The Capital Recovery Report - a preliminary estimate of recoverable past & future capital with specific line items identified, often enough to pay for the entire engagement.
“Moving beyond compliance into strategic advantage.”
The Problem: Founders are either too “safe” (paying too much tax) or too “risky” (inviting audits). There’s no strategic middle ground, no proactive tax planning, and no intentional structure for wealth building.
What We Assess: Current entity structure and tax election efficiency. Income allocation and distribution strategy. Retirement and benefit plan utilization. Cash flow reinvestment strategy. Risk profile relative to audit exposure.
Deliverable: The Strategic Wealth Roadmap — initial recommendations for entity restructuring, tax strategy optimization, and cash flow reallocation to maximize take-home while minimizing risk.
“Behind every balance sheet is a mission worth protecting.”
The Problem: Success breeds new threats—internal fraud, one-sided contracts, inadequate insurance, and lack of financial oversight. The founder has no early warning system for financial risk.
What We Assess: Internal controls and fraud prevention measures. Insurance coverage adequacy. Contract and vendor term review. Liability exposure and asset protection. Succession and continuity planning basics.
Deliverable: The Arrowhead Shield Assessment — a risk profile identifying the top vulnerabilities threatening the founder’s wealth, with prioritized protection recommendations.
The Process
Thorough without being disruptive. Completed in 2–3 weeks.
| Step | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Intake Questionnaire | Client completes a detailed questionnaire covering business goals, personal lifestyle targets, current financial pain points, and what success looks like. This feeds the Alignment dimension and gives Jarome context before touching the numbers. |
| Step 2 | Financial Data Access | Client grants full access to QuickBooks Online and provides the last 3 years of tax returns, business and personal where applicable. ASG conducts a full review of books, reconciliation status, chart of accounts, and historical filings. |
| Step 3 | Discovery Call | A 60 to 90 minute deep dive call with Jarome to discuss the founder’s vision, entity structure, advisory team, risk exposure, and strategic goals. This connects the numbers to the mission. |
| Step 4 | Analysis & Scoring | ASG reviews all financial data, tax returns, and discovery insights to score each ARROW dimension from 1 to 10. Key findings, risks, and opportunities are documented across all categories. |
| Step 5 | Presentation Call | A 60 to 90 minute presentation where Jarome walks through the Financial Clarity Score, findings, capital recovery estimates, and a clear action plan. The client leaves with clarity and next steps. |
What You Receive
At the conclusion of the engagement, the client receives a comprehensive deliverable package:
A professionally designed document with your overall score, dimension-by-dimension breakdown, color-coded ratings, and key findings for each ARROW category.
A clear articulation of the financial targets required to fund your ideal lifestyle, including compensation structure recommendations.
A preliminary estimate of recoverable capital from the last 3 years, including specific missed deductions, overpayments, and expense leaks
identified.
Initial recommendations for entity optimization, tax strategy, and cash flow reallocation based on your current position.
A risk profile identifying your top financial vulnerabilities with prioritized protection recommendations.
A ranked list of the highest-impact actions to take in the next 90 days, organized by urgency and ROI potential.
Investment & Bundling
Standalone
ASG’s ARROW-scored financial diagnostic with Capital Recovery Report
Bundled with Ops+AI
Financial Health Assessment + OPERATE™ Audit Complete financial + operational diagnostic
The bundled package saves the client $997 compared to purchasing both diagnostics separately, while delivering a unified financial and operational roadmap that neither assessment can provide alone.
Who This Is For
Founders and business owners doing $500K-$10M+ in annual revenue
Entrepreneurs who feel like they’re making money but not building wealth
Business owners whose CPA is a “historian” not a “strategist”
Founders preparing for a growth phase, fundraise, or eventual exit
Creators, agencies, and service businesses with complex or messy financials
Anyone who can’t confidently answer: “How much of my revenue actually becomes personal wealth?”
What Comes Next
The Financial Health Assessment is designed to be the starting point of a deeper relationship.
Based on the findings, clients naturally progress into:
Ongoing CFO/Accounting Engagement — Ongoing strategic financial management, reporting, and advisory for clients who need a permanent financial partner.
Capital Recovery Execution — Facilitate the filing of amended returns, restructuring entities, and implementing the tax strategies identified in the Recovery dimension.
Exit-Ready Transformation — For founders whose assessment reveals they’re closer to an exit than they realized, or further away than they assumed.
Ongoing Wealth Protection — The Arrowhead Shield as a retainer service providing continuous CFO oversight, fraud prevention, and deal review.
Every engagement begins with the same question: “Which of the five ARROW areas feels like your biggest friction point right now?” The Financial Health Assessment answers that question with data, not guesswork.
No pitch. No pressure. Just a conversation to see if alignment exists.

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