No Se Habla Taxes®

Welcome to No Se Habla Taxes®—the podcast for creative agency owners who are done guessing about their numbers and ready to actually understand them.

I'm Melissa Armstrong, CPA and fractional controller, and I will tell you the financial truth your accountant was too polite to say out loud. Every episode, we get into the real operational finance stuff: cash flow chaos, pricing mistakes, hiring decisions, and the messy money moments that nobody talks about but every founder lives through.

If you're running a marketing or creative agency in the $500K to $5M range and your revenue looks great on paper but something still feels off, this show is for you.

No fluff. No spreadsheet worship. No finance speak for the sake of it. Just plain English answers to the questions keeping you up at night.

Because the numbers don't lie. Let's go find out what yours are saying.

Podcasting since 2025 • 26 episodes

No Se Habla Taxes®

Latest Episodes

The Financial Control Framework Every Scaling Business Needs

One person requesting a payment, approving it, and reconciling the account it came out of — that's not delegation, that's a blind spot. In this episode, Melissa breaks down the "2% rule" (aka separation of duties) using a real client story: a $...

August 26, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 25 • 13:54

Why Financial Systems Break Every Time Your Business Grows

Ever feel like you're doing everything the same way you always have — and it's just not working anymore?That's not a you problem. That's a growth problem.In this episode, Melissa breaks down why financial systems stop working as...

August 05, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 24 • 14:14

Financial Roles Demystified: Bookkeeper vs Controller vs. CFO

Hiring the wrong financial support is expensive. And it happens constantly — because nobody ever clearly explains what these roles actually do.In this episode, Melissa breaks down the real difference between a bookkeeper, a controller, ...

July 22, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 23 • 14:42

SaaS Sprawl: Why Subscription Tools Quietly Kill Profit

If your agency has grown beyond just you, there is a good chance you are paying for software nobody uses. Three project management tools. Duplicate platforms. A subscription tied to someone who left a year ago. All of it quietly billing, every ...

July 08, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 22 • 13:19

The Financial Operations Cadence: The System That Keeps Cash Flow Organized

Every agency owner has had a version of this Monday morning: invoices in the inbox, a subcontractor asking when they’re getting paid, a late notice you forgot about, and a vague sense that you’re one missed bill away from a vendor situation.

June 24, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 22 • 11:16

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