Barriteau Advisory

Fraud analysis, logistics, and business advisory

Clear answers from the numbers behind your business.

Barriteau Advisory works with business owners and fleet operators. Each report states what was found and lists the specific changes to make.

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Accounts payable review

Payments, March

DateVendorInvoicePaid
03/04Harlan SupplyINV-204184,860.00
03/09Delmar FreightINV-77311,215.50
03/11Harlan SupplyINV-204184,860.00
03/15Pike Office GroupINV-0092642.75

Invoice 20418 was paid twice, seven days apart. Matching invoice numbers before release would have stopped the second payment.

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Services

Each service ends with a written deliverable.

Fraud risk assessment

A review of financial records, approval workflows, and internal controls to find where money could leave the business unnoticed. A sample of transactions is tested against supporting documents.

You receive: a written report listing each exposure by level of risk, with specific control changes for each.

Financial analysis

Review of financial statements, margins, cash flow, and budgets to support planning, lender conversations, and management decisions.

You receive: a summary of findings with the figures behind every conclusion.

Logistics and operations

Covers cost per mile, load and lane profitability, dispatch workflow, and the setup steps for operating authority. Applies to trucking and hotshot operators, small fleets, and businesses that ship regularly.

You receive: a written plan with cost figures for each route and a dispatch procedure your team can follow.

Business advisory

Guidance for owners who are starting, scaling, or restructuring a company, covering bookkeeping setup, monthly reporting, spending approvals, and written operating procedures.

You receive: a written action plan with a priority and an owner for each task.

How an engagement runs

  1. Introductory callYou describe the situation and the questions that need answers.
  2. Written agreementScope, deliverables, timeline, and fee are set in writing before work begins.
  3. FieldworkRecords are reviewed and tested. Questions are sent to you as they arise.
  4. Findings reviewYou receive the report and a call to review each finding.

About

Elle Barriteau founded Barriteau Advisory to bring careful financial review to small and mid-sized businesses. Her work covers accounting, finance, fraud examination, and logistics.

Every engagement is handled directly by Elle, from the first call to the final report.

  • ConfidentialityClient information is shared only as agreed in writing.
  • Plain languageEach report defines its terms for readers without an accounting background.

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Describe your situation in a few sentences. Elle replies by email to schedule the call.

contact@barriteauadvisory.com