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We Help Business Owners Create Alignment in Their Purpose

At Fifth Compass, we guide entrepreneurs to align money, mindset, and mission so success feels as good as it looks.

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We Help Business Owners Create Alignment in Their Purpose

At Fifth Compass, we guide entrepreneurs to align money, mindset, and mission so success feels as good as it looks.

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Is This You?

“I don’t understand my numbers.”

“I don’t think I can make payroll and pay my bills.”

“I want to expand, but I’m not sure if I can afford to or even where to get started.”

“I’m overwhelmed, and I don’t have anyone to talk to. I need expert advice.”

“I should know this by now. I’m so embarrassed and ashamed. I’ll be exposed if I ask for help now.”

“I feel like I’m always putting out fires instead of getting ahead.”

“Where is all the money going?”

“I don’t know if I can afford to hire someone to help me and who I can trust.”

“I feel paralyzed. I’m so afraid of making the wrong decision, I’m not making any decisions.”

You're In the Right Place if...

You’re a business owner who wants clarity and control over your life and your business.

You’re tired of guessing about profit and want a clear plan to grow profitability.

You want a trusted advisor who excels in corporate level expertise and real-world business knowledge.

You’re ready to stop reacting and be confident in your decision making.

A strategic ally in your corner is the next best step in your business.

Letting go of the chaos is the peace you desire.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to help you take control of your business.

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Small Business Bookkeeping Services

Our monthly bookkeeping services keep your finances organized, accurate, and ready for growth. We handle transaction categorization, bank reconciliations, customized financial reports, bill pay, A/R and A/P management, currency exchange—all with ongoing support and clear communication. Whether you're just getting started or preparing to scale, we make sure your numbers are clean, current, and working for your business.

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CFO Advisory

Our CFO advisory services identify your goals and cash flow targets, evaluate your business against set cash flow drivers, illuminate the areas of greatest impact, together we will design easy-to-execute action steps to increase cash flow, and provide continued support to achieve your goals—so you can lead your business with clarity, confidence, and a plan for growth. The right insight at the right time isn’t a cost—it’s leverage. You are the expert in your business, and I can give you the financial clarity, structure, and strategic insight to act on your instincts with confidence.

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Business Coaching

Running a business can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Our business coaching gives you expert guidance, accountability, and a sounding board for your toughest decisions. We help you shift your mindset, focus on what matters most, and turn ideas into action. Because real growth doesn’t happen by accident—it happens with clarity, strategy, and the right support.

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Retroactive Bookkeeping

Our retroactive bookkeeping services clean up and organize past months (or years) of financial data—so you can get caught up, stay compliant, and make informed decisions with confidence. Whether you're preparing for tax season, applying for funding, or simply want a fresh financial start, we’ll bring your books up to date quickly and accurately.

No judgment—just expert support to get you back on track.

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Revenue Management

As a result of Alise's corporate experience as a Regional Director of Revenue, she's able to partner with you to evaluate your business and suggest modifications in workflows, processes, strategy, marketing, etc which can lead to additional revenue. Additionally, we can create a plan to scale which may include adding new locations, creating new products, or adding additional revenue streams.

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Human Resource Solutions

As a former Human Resource Director for Hilton Hotel Corporation, Alise is able to help you create processes, workflows, and documentation for onboarding, hiring, discipline, employee management including employee handbook, time keeping, and tracking (for businesses that have in-field employees). We use payroll solutions that allow us to help you onboard new employees and contractors, collect 1099 or W9 information, and support your team with benefits like insurance, 401K, flex spending accounts, healthcare savings account, and more.

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Full Payroll Services

Your people are the foundation of your business. It is our goal to help create strategies that are retention centric. We use payroll solutions that allow us to help you onboard new employees and contractors, collect 1099 or W9 information, and support your team with benefits like insurance, 401K, flex spending accounts, healthcare savings account, and more. Additionally, this solution offers other amazing employee benefits, such as the ability to create savings goals for gifts, vacation or emergencies, clock in and out quickly, and easily view paychecks and tax documents.

Who We Serve

We serve a variety of small businesses and freelancers that provide services to their customers.

Business Services

Personal Services

Social Services

Hospitality Services

Professional Services

Home Services

Technology Services

Event Services

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Who We Are

We Help Entrepreneurs Find Their Own Fifth Compass, Life On Their Own Terms

Fifth Compass is about more than traditional navigation because we believe there is another direction: the one that leads you toward who you are becoming and the life you’re meant to live. We guide entrepreneurs and business owners to financial freedom, but we can also create personal growth through the journey of going within. We are a guide to where you want to go by charting a path where clarity meets confidence, where profit is aligned with purpose, and where you discover your own Fifth Compass.

Our Expert - Alise Saunders

Virtual CFO, Business Advisor, Coach, & Bookkeeper

Alise Saunders, CHRM has been in the financial realm since 1999, holding positions such as Controller, Regional and Central Director of Revenue Management (focusing on revenue generation), and Human Resource Director for major companies like Hilton Hotel Corp., Destination Hotels and Resorts and Omni Hotels and Resorts, corporate office.

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Founded in 2017, Fifth Compass was built to empower business owners and entrepreneurs. By drawing on her extensive corporate background in finance, revenue management, and HR, and her results-driven coaching, Alise brings the expertise of an entire team in one advisor. Recognized as a profit expert, Alise specializes in transforming financial uncertainty into clear strategies that drive growth, stability, and long-term success.

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Alise serves on advisory boards for innovative platforms, is a member of multiple associations, holds an array of respected certifications, and her expertise is matched by her passions for life outside the numbers- she is a devoted wife, mother, animal lover and is a creative at heart. She is an avid digital nomad and hiker, bringing the spirit of exploration and curiosity to the businesses she supports.

Is This You?

You're In the Right Place if...

Our Services

Small Business Bookkeeping Services