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10/16/2026

Your books can reconcile and still be wrong.

It’s something I remind business owners of often because a reconciled bank account doesn’t automatically mean your financials are accurate.

Transactions can be categorized incorrectly. Income or expenses can end up in the wrong place. Something can technically “balance” and still not make sense when you look at the bigger picture.

That’s why good bookkeeping requires more than checking boxes.

We look at the numbers and ask questions. Does this make sense for this business? Does anything look unusual? Are the financials actually reflecting what happened during the month?

Because ultimately, you’re using those numbers to make decisions. And before you can rely on them, you need to know they’re telling you the right story.

That review and critical thinking is an important part of what we do at Breakaway.

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10/14/2026

Q4 has a way of moving quickly. Before you know it, year-end is here.

Now is a good time to look at what still needs attention, not just to close out 2026, but to make sure you’re heading into 2027 with a clearer financial picture.

That might mean taking another look at cash flow, cleaning up your books, reviewing pricing, planning for upcoming expenses, or getting more specific about what growth will require next year.

Our latest Breakaway blog shares practical areas to focus on now so December doesn’t become a scramble.

Read more at:
breakawayba.com/blog/q4-finances

And if you’re looking for more resources and support, contact me at pittsburghfinancialpartner.com.

10/12/2026

We’re getting close to client capacity for the remainder of 2026, which means we’re starting to look ahead to 2027.

If you’ve been thinking about getting more support around your financials, now is a good time to start the conversation.

Not because you need to have everything figured out, but because it gives us time to understand your business, where you’re headed, and what kind of support would actually be useful.

For some businesses, that might mean better reporting or cleaner processes. For others, it’s having someone to help make sense of the numbers and provide more financial insight as decisions come up.

If that’s something you’re considering for 2027, let’s talk.

Learn more at pittsburghfinancialpartner.com.

10/08/2026

We’re excited to welcome Christine Barcus to the Breakaway team!

Christine brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to her work and a genuine commitment to supporting clients. She enjoys helping business owners stay organized, better understand their financial picture, and have reliable information they can use to make decisions.

Outside of work, Christine is a wife and mom to two boys, Landon and Logan, and has a full house with three dogs and two cats. She enjoys country living, trips to the beach, cheering on her boys from the sidelines, cooking, and spending time with friends.

We’re so glad to have Christine on the team and look forward to the experience and perspective she’ll bring to our clients and Breakaway.

Please join us in welcoming Christine!

10/06/2026

Being a Financial Advisor often means recognizing when a client’s needs go beyond the numbers.

At Breakaway Advising's Annual Meeting, I had the opportunity to host an interactive discussion about HR and the role we can play as Advisors in helping clients navigate the people side of growing a business.

We talked about questions that come up often as businesses evolve: employee vs. contractor, knowing when it may be time to make that first hire, challenges that can come with building a team, and, just as importantly, recognizing when something is outside of our lane and it’s time to bring an HR professional into the conversation.

One of my favorite parts was hearing the different experiences and scenarios other Advisors have encountered with their own clients. There’s so much value in learning from one another.

Our role isn’t to have every answer. It’s to recognize what our clients may need, ask the right questions, and help connect them with the right resources as their businesses grow.

Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation and shared their experiences!

Cheers to the Breakaway team.

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10/02/2026

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Breakaway’s Annual Conference, and it was an amazing experience filled with new ideas, great connections, plenty of laughter, and lots of inspiration.

I’m also so excited to share that I received the Scalability Award! There’s more to come on this and the conference soon, but I was too excited not to share the news.

It was a great few days spent learning, connecting, and looking ahead to what’s next. I left with fresh ideas and even more excitement for the year ahead.

Thank you to Breakaway Advising for bringing together such a great community and creating an experience that leaves you energized for what’s possible.

One more exciting thing to check out: pittsburghfinancialpartner.com.

More to come on this soon, too!

09/30/2026

Revenue gets a lot of attention.

But before heading into Q4, I’d want to know more than whether sales are up or down.

Are those sales actually profitable?

What does cash flow look like over the next 90 days?

Where is the business stretched too thin?

Do you have the people and capacity to support what you’re planning?

And if revenue is growing, is the rest of the business getting stronger along with it?

A good quarter isn’t defined by one number.

This is a great time of year to look at the business as a whole and decide what the numbers are actually telling you before you make your final push toward year-end.

Schedule time for us to review this together at breakawayba.com/rechelle-kennedy!

09/28/2026

One thing I’ve learned from working with business owners, and from being one myself, is that waiting can have a cost, and it’s not always one you can see right away. Sometimes it means having fewer options later.

A decision you could have made thoughtfully becomes urgent, a small issue becomes harder to untangle, or you spend months carrying uncertainty that a little more clarity could have helped resolve.

That doesn’t mean every decision needs to be made today. Sometimes waiting is absolutely the right choice.

But there’s a difference between choosing to wait because you have a reason and putting something off because you’re not quite ready to deal with it.

Knowing what you’re waiting on, why you’re waiting, and what could change in the meantime can make all the difference.

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09/24/2026

One of the things I’ve learned as a business owner is that the number you’re watching isn’t always the number that tells you what to do next.

Revenue can look great while cash feels tight.

Sales can be growing while profitability is moving in the wrong direction.

A new opportunity can sound exciting until you look at what it will actually require from the business.

I’ve had those moments in my own business, too—when getting closer to the numbers changed the way I thought about a decision.

And that experience influences the way I work with other owners.

Sometimes you don’t need more information. You need to understand which number actually matters for the decision in front of you.

That’s where financial clarity becomes really useful. It’s not about knowing every number in your business.

It’s about knowing the right ones when it’s time to decide.

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09/22/2026

There’s a lot that business owners carry around in their heads.

The next deadline. The bill that needs paid. The decision that still needs made. The financial question you’ve been meaning to get to.

Individually, they may seem manageable. Together, they take up more mental space than we sometimes realize.

That’s why one of the things I value most about the work we do at Breakaway isn’t just getting the financial details organized. It’s giving our clients the confidence that someone is paying attention, things are being handled, and they don’t have to keep track of everything themselves.

Because sometimes the biggest value isn’t another report or spreadsheet.

It’s the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re not carrying it alone.

Learn more about working with us at breakawayba.com/rechelle-kennedy!

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