I bring together two worlds that may seem very different: finance and the performing arts. For more than 30 years, I’ve worked as an accountant, CFO and COO, qualified to sit for the CPA exam, guiding law firms and service-based businesses toward clarity, efficiency, and financial health. Alongside that career, I’ve also built a life as a professional classical singer, holding both a Master of Music in Music Pedagogy and a Bachelor of Arts in Music. My career reflects a rare combination of analytical precision and creative discipline, enabling me to approach challenges with both structure and vision.
For many years, I worked full-time in law firm accounting and administration while performing part-time as a semi-professional singer. In my late 40s, I embraced both paths fully, leaning into the unique balance of analytical structure and creative artistry that has shaped who I am today. That combination is not a contradiction. It is a competitive advantage. Structure without creativity produces rigidity. Creativity without structure produces chaos. I help my clients find the balance between the two.
“Practical when you need structure, creative when you need vision, and always focused on helping you achieve results.”
Who I Serve
I partner with professionals and organizations who want clarity, strategy, and a trusted guide by their side.
- Law Firm Partners, Administrators & Accountants — managing the complexities of law firm finances so you can focus on serving clients and leading with confidence.
- Service-Based Solopreneurs — coaches, consultants, authors, and digital creators turning expertise into sustainable, profitable businesses.
- Performing Artists — musicians, singers, music teachers and creatives building careers that balance artistry with financial and business stability.
- Small and Mid-Sized Businesses — organizations that need CFO or COO-level thinking without the full-time overhead.
If you’re looking for a partner who understands both the structure of business and the heart of creativity, I’d love to work with you.
What I do
My work falls into four interconnected areas, and for most of my clients I’m doing all of them at once.
Fractional CFO — Law Firms I manage the full financial operation of small-to-mid law firms on a fractional basis — reconciling operating and IOLTA trust accounts, preparing and recording payroll journal entries, administering partner 401(k) plans, managing cash flow and partner distributions, coordinating year-end close with your CPA, filing 1099s, and handling compliance obligations like unclaimed property, NACHA requirements, and out-of-state income reporting. I also bridge your legal billing software (Juris, Clio, and others) with QuickBooks so your financial picture is always accurate. If your firm has equity partners with individual S-Corp or LLC entities, I manage those too — quarterly payroll tax filings, distributions, and entity-level reporting. I’ve done this work from the inside of a law firm for 22 years. I know your calendar, your risks, and your systems without a learning curve.
Fractional CFO & Online Business Manager — Solo Creators, Performing Artists, Music Teachers and Service-Based Entrepreneurs For coaches, authors, course creators, and podcasters, I build the financial and operational infrastructure your business has probably never had. That means setting up and maintaining QuickBooks, reconciling your bank accounts, and making sense of the revenue that flows through Kajabi, PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo — because your platform gross revenue and your actual bank balance are rarely the same number, and the difference matters at tax time. I prepare your budgets, manage your cash flow, run your contractor payment systems, handle your annual 1099 filings, and sit alongside you in the meetings where financial decisions get made. On the operations side, I manage your contractor team — onboarding, payment infrastructure, role definition, and cost structure — so you can stop being the person who tracks down invoices and approves every ACH payment.
Business Startup & Restructuring — Nonprofits and Hybrid Structures If you are adding a nonprofit to an existing business, or launching one from scratch, I can take you from charter to checking account to first board meeting. I have done this work end to end: obtaining the EIN, verifying 501(c)(3) compliance, setting up dedicated banking, creating the QuickBooks company file, designing the financial flow between your for-profit and nonprofit entities, preparing the board governance documents, creating your donation receipt system, and serving as your Treasurer or Secretary if the board needs one. I also bring background in church office management and accounting in a residential ADA facility — so mission-driven, community-focused organizations are not new territory for me.
Business Process Documentation & Financial Coaching Sometimes what a business needs is not ongoing CFO work — it needs someone to come in, document exactly how things are being done, identify where the inefficiency and financial risk live, and build the procedures and training that let the team do it right going forward. I have spent years doing this work across industries: shadowing employees, writing procedures manuals, and designing training programs tailored to how people actually learn. I also offer one-on-one financial and business coaching for solopreneurs and entrepreneurs who need a strategic thinking partner more than a bookkeeper — and for performing artists and creatives who are building a business around their work and need someone who understands both worlds from the inside.
My Approach
I meet clients where they are. Some need a structured financial system built from scratch. Some need someone to make sense of a complicated mess. Some need a thought partner who can help them see their business clearly and take the next right step. I adapt to what you actually need — not to a standard package.
And I believe that the best financial leadership is, at its core, a service to people — not just to numbers. The goal is not a perfect spreadsheet. The goal is a thriving business and a life that makes sense.
Credentials
- 30+ years in accounting, CFO, and COO leadership roles
- Qualified to sit for the CPA exam
- Master of Music, Music Pedagogy
- Bachelor of Arts, Music
- Associate of Applied Science – Business Administration & Accounting
- Interdisciplinary academic background including accounting coursework completed in fulfillment of CPA examination eligibility requirements.
- Performing artist, classical singer — rebeccagoff.com
Let’s Talk
If you are looking for a partner who understands both the structure of business and the heart of creativity, I would love to connect. Schedule a complimentary 45-minute call — no obligation.