Behind the scenes look at how professional services firms can scale financial operations without building an internal accounting department.

The Problem Fast-Growing Agencies Don’t Talk About…

When agencies scale quickly, accounting usually lags behind. The result isn’t just messy books — it’s lost time, delayed decisions, and unnecessary stress.

For Marketing C&M, one of the province’s fastest-growing digital agencies, growth was outpacing their financial systems. Internal accounting had become a patchwork of manual processes and siloed tools. 

Every week, leadership spent hours reconciling spreadsheets, chasing invoices, and managing payroll instead of focusing on client delivery and business growth.

The challenges added up:

• • No scalable systems to support rapid expansion

• • Limited visibility into real-time performance

• • Heavy admin burden draining leadership time

• • Board and tax deadlines looming with incomplete data

The leadership team knew they didn’t need more tools. They needed a finance partner who could scale with them and help reduce the administrative busywork. 

Enter Tech C: The Finance System That Scales With You

Here’s how Tech C helped Marketing C&M transform its back office into a growth-ready engine:

Step 1: Operational Offload

• • Daily bookkeeping and reconciliations

• • Automated accounts payable and vendor management

• • Full-service payroll and HR integration

• • Year-end compliance and reporting

Step 2: Real-Time Financial Clarity

• • Cloud-based accounting stack customized for agency workflows

• • Monthly financial statements + profitability analysis

• • Budget vs actuals and cash flow forecasting

• • IFRS-compliant reporting to satisfy board and tax requirements

Step 3: Strategic Empowerment

• • Freed leadership from admin to focus on clients and growth

• • Delivered accurate reports within days of month-end

• • Became an embedded partner — proactive, responsive, and outcome-driven

The Results