Art Zylstra

About Art Zylstra

WHAT I DO: I help Accountants, Bookkeepers, CPAs and other finance professionals transition out of corporate employment & start their own Fractional or Virtual CFO business by providing industry-specific training, development and coaching services.‍ MY STORY: When I first left my W2 CFO position to become a Fractional CFO, I was shy and a terrible networker – even though I loved volunteering in communities around the world and getting to know people as they truly lived. Three years later, I had accumulated enough clients to triple my annual income – from to translated the hard lessons of that time into a system: The Noble CFO Method. It emphasizes small, specific daily steps that build a book of business that is: Reliable Financially Secure Sincere and Not About Sleazy “Salesmanship” That Turns Most People OffNow, I can’t promise you my results. But I coach my students on the EXACT method I use to build and maintain my fractional CFO service.If the Noble CFO Method can work for me, your typical, introverted financial professional, it can work for anybody!‍ IS THIS YOUR SITUATION? When I talk to other Fractional CFOs, they don’t make much more than $75k to $85k per year – working harder than they ever did as a W2 to scrape together clients!The Noble CFO method can take you far beyond the stress of small, underpaid projects, corporate employment and chasing down work. This unique approach helps you grow your own business to be more lucrative – and more secure – even than most W2 CFOs.WHO I WORK WITH: I help experienced accounting professionals safely launch their fractional CFO business, including: CFOs VPs of Finance Controllers Directors of Accounting Directors of Finance Accountants CPAs Controllers AuditorsWHY THIS MATTERS: Most financial professionals are like me - risk-averse and careful - so I know going out on your own as a Virtual or Fractional CFO isn’t for everyone.So it comes down to (1) how much you believe in yourself (2) how unhappy you are in your current situation and (3) how badly you want to make a change so that you can enjoy the benefits of being your own boss + increasing your earning potential balanced against the “risk” of leaving your corporate job.So, if you want a proven & practical approach on HOW to accomplish this from someone who has walked in your professional shoes and has mapped out the ENTIRE process from start to finish, then we should talk.Reach out to me directly here on LinkedIn and we can start the conversation!

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Bakke Graduate University

   Jan 2014 — Present

Education

• Dordt University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

  1978 — 1982

• Bakke Graduate University

  MBA, Personal Leadership Development

  2008 — 2011

• Bakke Graduate University

  Doctor of Transformational Leadership, Entrepreneurial Organizational Transformation

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Strategic Planning
• Coaching
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Quickbooks
• Financial Management Services
• Small Business
• Program Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Public Speaking
• Financial Accounting
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Marketing
• Budgets
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Senior Executive Leadership
• CFO Consultant
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Nonprofits
• Training