Your Financial Partner for Creative Studios
I’m Mike Manalac and I got tired of seeing Creative Founders underserved by traditional bean counter accountants.
I wanted to change that.
I formed 5 Element Financial to provide top-tier accounting and financial support specifically to Creative Studios.
That includes businesses specializing in design, content production, brand strategy and other creative services.
Leave the Numbers, Take the Growth
Number crunchers are a dime a dozen, but finding a financial expert that speaks your language is near impossible.
As a CPA and Creative Professional, I created a 5 element financial system designed for growing Creative Studio’s.
The result is a straight-forward monthly bookkeeping and advisory service to help creative founders grow their business while saving time, money and headaches.
The 5 Element Approach
High-performing Finance teams perform a laundry list of functions, which I broke down into 5 essential elements.
Bookkeeping
CPA Review
Advisory
Transformation
Consulting
These 5 elements were then customized into a service for small but mighty Creative Studio’s like yours.
The Core Package
3 core finance functions, bundled into a monthly virtual service.
Bookkeeping
Up to date and accurate books, the foundation to business success.
CPA Review
A layer of protection and compliance, ensuring proper accounting and reliable financial statements.
Advisory
Strategy focused guidance, key metrics, budgets and forecasts.
Click ‘Learn More’ for additional info on the Core Package and the 5 Elements.
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The Brains for Business, the Heart of a Creative
I’m Mike Manalac, an award winning CPA (“40 under 40” and “Mover and Shaker”) with 20 years experience at top companies like PwC, Walmart and Google.
I’m also an author, writer, speaker and artist that uses drawing as a problem-solving tool. I’ve been featured by top publishers like Forbes, Business Insider and Yahoo Finance (portfolio).
You’ll also find me as a contributing writer and (the only) CPA illustrator for Intuit, which owns your accounting software (QuickBooks and TurboTax).
There’s one clear message at the intersection of Tech, Finance and Creativity.
In today’s A.I. and data-driven world:
Good financial data
Accurate numbers
Up-to-date reporting
Have never been more important to your business’s success.
Don’t get burned by DIY accounting and don’t waste your time with a run of the mill bean counter.
Go with a financial expert that gets it.
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"Mike’s virtual whiteboarding was amazing—his way of thinking and visually laying out complex domain concepts really clarified things for me."
“I recently launched Mesh, my AI-powered automation startup, and was looking for feedback on workflows and use cases. Mike perfectly understood our problem space, clearly mapped out our user journey, and laid out the current state and future state.
The session was packed with insights, "aha" moments, and exciting ideas!"
- Erin Kim, co-founder/CEO of Mesh
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"His expertise was on full display and it’s clear he would be a valuable resource for even the most ambiguous and complex topics. "
“I am working on a pretty difficult A.I. system and I was impressed by Mike’s ability to jump into a complex project mid-stream and immediately start dissecting the problem and workshopping solutions.
Our meeting was full of creative solutions. I’m looking forward to my follow up session.”
- Matthew Tschetter
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"If you're looking for creative solutions to business problems, Mike's one-of-a-kind approach and problem-solving techniques can't be beat!"
“Mike's consultation was unlike any problem-solving meeting I've had! He helped me see my challenges in a new way, cut through the noise, and focus my attention.
We landed on unique solutions I would have never considered. I left with hope, a clear action plan.”
- Jennifer Nesmith, Owner
CONTACT
Mike@5elementFinancial.com