Principal, FMA Founder

William Krause, CMA 

Bill has directly performed, and managed FMA professionals in delivering, controllership and CFO services to more than thirty-five area companies. This followed an early career as a venture capital professional and his founding of FMA in 1981.

In FMA, Bill has innovated a firm that understands the small company, entrepreneurial setting and has the capabilities and toolkit to effectively carry-out controllership and CFO duties as an integral part of a company’s management team.

He believes in a focused, forward looking, results driven approach to financial management.  Emphasis is on translating business strategy and plans into measurable financial goals along with timely comparison of actual to planned results. Managing financial position, including working capital, liquidity and financial leverage is equally emphasized. Keeping systems, controls and reporting uncomplicated and practical is always a priority.

A major focus of Bill’s work with FMA has been the development of a refined set of uniform control tools for rigorous financial planning, analysis and control. They are easily shaped to fit the particular industry and characteristics of each company served.

 
Bill is a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CFM (Certified Financial Manager). He spent his early career with a major venture capital firm, MorAmerica Capital Corporation. Bill earned an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. He has a B.A. in economics from The University of Connecticut. Professional organizations he is involved with include the Institute of Management Accountants and the Turnaround Management Association. Bill is certified by Intuit as a Gold Level QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

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