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PROBLEM 03

Busier than ever. Less profitable than ever.

Top line is healthy but margin keeps slipping, and no one can say exactly which clients, projects, or service lines are quietly losing money.

SIGNS YOU HAVE IT

Does this sound familiar?

  • Revenue up, profit flat or down
  • No clear margin by client or service line
  • Pricing set by gut, not data
  • Surprises at month-end, every month
WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON

Margin erosion almost always hides in the chart of accounts. When costs aren’t allocated cleanly, the P&L blends winners and losers into one misleading number.

You can’t fix what you can’t see. The first job is making profitability legible — then the decisions get obvious.

How I fix it

THE WORK
01

Re-cut the P&L

Clean cost allocation so margin is readable by line, client, and team.

02

Find the leaks

Surface the work that quietly loses money — and why.

03

Fix pricing & mix

Reprice, restructure, or exit the work that doesn’t pay.

Find the margin you’re leaving on the table.

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