Transform your Finance &
What We Do
Accel CFO leads financial back-office transformation for growing businesses. We fix broken accounting, build reporting that drives decisions, implement the right systems, and prepare businesses to command top dollar from sophisticated buyers — all powered by hands-on expertise and human-led AI enablement.
Outsourced CFO Leadership
Interim CFO & transition support
Part-time CFO support
Operational & strategic financial guidance
Back-Office Automation & AI Enablement
Accounting system integrations & intelligent workflow design
AI-assisted reconciliations & exception handling
Process streamlining with human-led AI enablement
M&A Transaction Support
Acquisition support & diligence
Business valuation
Target integration planning
Financial Strategy & Modeling
AI-enhanced financial modeling & scenario planning
Cash flow & capital planning
Staffing & resource optimization
ERP/EPM Optimization & Implementation
Implementation project management
User & process workflow design
Financial system integrations & AI-readiness assessment
Financial Visibility & Intelligence
BI dashboards & KPI flash reporting
AI-powered anomaly detection & variance analysis
Financial reporting workflow & statement improvement
As a professional services firm, Accel CFO does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice.
Dave Bybee
Principal Consultant
Meet Dave
Dave Bybee founded Accel CFO in 2018 and serves as the firm’s Principal Consultant. Based in Phoenix, Accel CFO delivers accounting, finance, and technology strategy and leadership to growing small to mid-market businesses and private investors.
Dave brings more than two decades of senior finance, accounting, and IT leadership experience across the aftermarket automotive, manufacturing, advertising, and software sectors. In roles including CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and FP&A Director, he has served as the finance leader for companies with $10M to $950M in annual revenue. He has led diligence and transaction support for multiple successful buy- and sell-side acquisitions with owner-operated and private equity-sponsored businesses.
Dave is passionate about partnering with owners and leadership teams to modernize and transform financial operations. By combining deep accounting and finance expertise with practical application of AI, workflow automation, and analytics, he enables organizations to identify and capture measurable productivity gains and enterprise value across finance and back-office functions.
Dave earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance from Northern Arizona University’s W. A. Franke College of Business in 2002. He lives in Phoenix with his wife of more than 20 years and enjoys family time, golf, hiking, and competitive bass fishing.