Your books, handled. Your margins, on fire.

Accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services — with a little more flavor than your last firm.

Accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services — with a little more flavor than your last firm.

Accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services — with a little more flavor than your last firm.

We Come in Three Strengths

FOUNDATIONS

FOUNDATIONS

Essential Bookkeeping & Accounting

Essential Bookkeeping & Accounting

Every business decision starts with reliable data. We provide the accurate, timely financials you need to run your business with confidence.

Every business decision starts with reliable data. We provide the accurate, timely financials you need to run your business with confidence.

Transaction categorization

Transaction categorization

Monthly financial statements

Monthly financial statements

Tax coordination

Tax coordination

Direct team access

Direct team access

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Full-Cycle Accounting & Systems

Full-Cycle Accounting & Systems

Your finance operations should enable growth, not slow it down. We build custom systems that scale with your business and give your team the data they need.

Your finance operations should enable growth, not slow it down. We build custom systems that scale with your business and give your team the data they need.

AP/AR management

AP/AR management

Cash forecasting

Cash forecasting

Custom dashboards

Custom dashboards

Payroll support

Payroll support

STRATEGY

STRATEGY

Fractional CFO Partnership

Fractional CFO Partnership

Strategic decisions require expert guidance. We bring decades of CFO experience to help you plan for growth, navigate challenges, and build a business positioned for long-term success.

Strategic decisions require expert guidance. We bring decades of CFO experience to help you plan for growth, navigate challenges, and build a business positioned for long-term success.

Strategic reviews

Strategic reviews

Growth planning

Growth planning

Financial modeling

Financial modeling

Exit/succession planning

Exit/succession planning

LEARN MORE

LEARN MORE

Financial partnership for the new generation of business owners

The women entrepreneurs, the diverse founders, and the unconventional operators who bring a different kind of energy to what they build. We work with ambitious owner-operators of all backgrounds and we're especially proud of the ones who are rewriting what business looks like.

The women entrepreneurs, the diverse founders, and the unconventional operators who bring a different kind of energy to what they build. We work with ambitious owner-operators of all backgrounds and we're especially proud of the ones who are rewriting what business looks like.

Results served hot

233% Profit Growth and a Path to Retirement

233% Profit Growth and a Path to Retirement

How a Northern California long-term care operator went from unreliable books and hidden losses to $563K in profit and a real path to exit in one year.

How a Northern California long-term care operator went from unreliable books and hidden losses to $563K in profit and a real path to exit in one year.

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Growing Profit Despite Falling Revenues

Growing Profit Despite Falling Revenues

How a digital marketing agency facing indsutry headwinds, shrinking revenues and a cash crisis had their best year to date.

How a digital marketing agency facing indsutry headwinds, shrinking revenues and a cash crisis had their best year to date.

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From Hand to Mouth to High Performance

From Hand to Mouth to High Performance

A manufacturer and distributor rebuilt their financial foundation from the ground up and discovered what their business was truly capable of.

A manufacturer and distributor rebuilt their financial foundation from the ground up and discovered what their business was truly capable of.

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Highly reviewed.

Paprika Partners has been an incredible support to our organization as we launch a new business. I especially appreciate KC’s approach, she not only handles our core accounting needs but also takes the time to explain how the numbers are working behind the scenes.KC goes above and beyond to answer questions and is very strategic in how she thinks about our business and the implications of our financial decisions. It’s clear she genuinely cares about helping us build a strong foundation. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. Highly recommend. 5 stars.

- JENNIFER BRESSLER, COO

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Paprika Partners has been an incredible support to our organization as we launch a new business. I especially appreciate KC’s approach, she not only handles our core accounting needs but also takes the time to explain how the numbers are working behind the scenes.KC goes above and beyond to answer questions and is very strategic in how she thinks about our business and the implications of our financial decisions. It’s clear she genuinely cares about helping us build a strong foundation. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. Highly recommend. 5 stars.

- JENNIFER BRESSLER, COO

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A little spice goes a long way

So does the right financial partner.

So does the right financial partner.

So does the right financial partner.

The whole is greater than its parts

The whole is greater than its parts

Every client at Paprika Partners gets access to a full team. Strategic leadership, precise execution, and operational infrastructure, all working together on your account from day one. That's not how most firms operate. It's exactly how we designed ours.


The conversations that matter happen before they reach you. Problems get caught early. Decisions get made with the full picture. Nothing falls through the cracks because everyone is looking out for you. The result is a level of service that's hard to get anywhere else.

Why we started Paprika

Why we started Paprika

Paprika Partners was founded on a simple belief: that small and mid-sized businesses deserve the same quality of financial partnership as the big ones. KC and Cole built this firm together after years of watching smart, driven business owners fly blind. Great companies making avoidable mistakes. Real opportunities missed.


So they built the firm they wished existed. One with deep CPA-level expertise, but without the stiffness. One that picks up the phone, knows your team by name, and genuinely cares whether you win.

The name Paprika wasn't accidental. A spice doesn't take over the dish.
It brings out what's already there. That's exactly what we're here to do.

The name Paprika wasn't accidental. A spice doesn't take over the dish.
It brings out what's already there. That's exactly what we're here to do.

The name Paprika wasn't accidental.
A spice doesn't take over the dish.
It brings out what's already there.
That's exactly what we're here to do.

the people who pick up your calls

KC Mulligan, CPA

Founder & Lead Advisor

Founder & Lead Advisor

About KC

KC is your strategic anchor. She brings 15+ years of accounting and operational leadership to every client relationship, translating complex financial data into decisions that move your business forward. She founded Paprika specifically to champion women entrepreneurs and builds every client relationship with that same energy of genuine investment in who you are and what you're building.

John Mulligan

SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER

SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER

About John

KC is your strategic anchor. She brings 15+ years of accounting and operational leadership to every client relationship, translating complex financial data into decisions that move your business forward. She founded Paprika specifically to champion women entrepreneurs and builds every client relationship with that same energy of genuine investment in who you are and what you're building.

Cole Winokur

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

About Cole

KC is your strategic anchor. She brings 15+ years of accounting and operational leadership to every client relationship, translating complex financial data into decisions that move your business forward. She founded Paprika specifically to champion women entrepreneurs and builds every client relationship with that same energy of genuine investment in who you are and what you're building.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know which services I need?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

How do I know which services I need?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Do you do tax preparation?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Do you do tax preparation?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Can we add services later?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Can we add services later?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Do you offer operational and/or advisory services without the bookkeeping service?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Do you offer operational and/or advisory services without the bookkeeping service?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

What if my books are a mess or we're behind?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

What if my books are a mess or we're behind?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

How do you ensure our data is secure?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

How do you ensure our data is secure?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

How quickly can we get started?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

How quickly can we get started?

Usually 1-2 weeks from decision to onboarding start. Full clarity within 30-60 days depending on how behind your books are.

Sit down with us, we don’t bite

Bring your messiest spreadsheet (we've seen worse). Whether you need to get your books in order, build a growth strategy, or just figure out where to start, we're ready to talk.

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