We evaluate how your small business operates, analyze costs and performance, identify inefficiencies, and give you practical recommendations in a clear order. The work is based on the questions, records, and processes you agree to include.
Business performance · Local visibility · Financial records
A clear process from question to action
What happens during an evaluation
01
Start with a conversation
In a free introductory consultation, tell us what feels unclear or is not working as expected. We ask questions to understand the decision you need to make.
02
Agree on a useful scope
If an evaluation makes sense, we propose which operations, time period, records, and questions to review, what you will receive, timing, and a fee. You approve the scope before paid work begins.
03
Review the evidence
We examine the agreed records and processes, compare plans with actual results where the information supports it, and explain gaps or assumptions. We do not treat incomplete data as certainty.
04
Receive findings and priorities
Your agreed deliverables may include a plain-language findings report, a prioritized action plan, and specific trackers or dashboards when included in the scope.
05
Choose what happens next
You decide what to act on. Implementation, training, additional analysis, and ongoing tracking are optional and separately scoped.
What you receive
Useful work you can put in front of your team.
The written scope names each deliverable so you know what is included before work begins.
Findings report: evidence-based observations, what the records support, and any data limits.
Prioritized action plan: recommended next steps ordered by urgency and practical effort.
Agreed working tools: a tracker, comparison table, or dashboard only when specifically listed in your scope.
Readout: a meeting to walk through findings when included in the agreed scope.
Examples of the questions we can examine
See what we review, how we analyze it, and what comes back.
Job costs and labor overruns
Problem
Jobs are taking more labor than expected.
We examine
Estimates, time records, job notes, and actual direct costs that are in scope.
How we analyze
Compare estimated and actual costs, identify where the variance occurs, and note missing time detail.
Recommendation
Track labor hours by job and work phase so future estimates can be compared with actual work.
Possible deliverable
Job comparison table, written findings, and an agreed labor-tracking template.
Workflow delays and rework
Problem
Work sits in queues or has to be repeated.
We examine
Handoffs, process steps, wait times, rework notes, and available completion records.
How we analyze
Map the current path, identify repeated steps and points where work waits, and separate observations from assumptions.
Recommendation
Test a clearer handoff, checklist, or responsibility at the most disruptive point.
Possible deliverable
Process map, prioritized improvement list, and a simple follow-up tracker if agreed.
Business reporting and performance
Problem
Reports are hard to reconcile or do not answer a management question.
We examine
Agreed spreadsheets, operational records, definitions, and reporting steps.
How we analyze
Check how figures are calculated, compare trends or categories, and identify inconsistent or missing inputs.
Recommendation
Use clear metric definitions, a repeatable update process, and a focused set of measures.
Possible deliverable
Clean comparison table, metric guide, or dashboard when included in scope.
Clear limits
Mulhall Analytics provides business management and operations consulting. We are not an accounting firm. This evaluation does not include bookkeeping, tax preparation, or accounting advice. Bookkeeping is available as a separately agreed service. An evaluation is not an audit, and results are not guaranteed. Analysis covers only the agreed information and questions; work outside that scope requires a separate agreement.
The free consultation is introductory only. It does not include a records review, report, or paid work. A paid evaluation begins only after you approve its scope, deliverables, timing, and fee.
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