Our story
Accounting built to drive what's next — not just record what's past.
A cloud-native CPA firm based in Raleigh, NC, giving founders the financial leadership usually reserved for companies ten times their size.
Our mission
Your accountant should help you build, not just look back.
We started SL Accounting Solutions to close the gap between traditional compliance and the financial strategy growing companies actually need. Most founders need more than a tax return — they need real-time numbers, clear forecasting, and a partner who understands a scaling business.
We're not only your accountants. We're your fractional CFOs, your tax strategists, and the people who build and maintain the systems behind your numbers — so you can focus on the company.
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Raleigh, NC
Cloud-native, serving clients nationwide
Focus sectors
Five
SaaS, biotech, pharma, life sciences, manufacturing
R&D credit potential
$500K / yr
Payroll-tax offset for qualifying companies
ShirWan "Lee" Little
CPA, PMP — Founder & Managing Partner
CPA · Certified Public Accountant
PMP · Project Management Professional
M.S. Business Management · Wake Forest
B.S. · UNC Chapel Hill
Applied Data Science · Dartmouth
The founder's story
Building the financial backbone the next great companies deserve.
Financial strategy is only as good as the execution behind it. To do this work well in complex sectors, I deliberately built a background that bridges leadership, regulatory rigor, and technical precision.
Before founding SL Accounting Solutions, I spent years in financial operations and risk management for large organizations. I saw how the right financial architecture protects a company from risk while fueling its growth.
Big companies have whole departments for this. Most startups don't — they navigate scale alone. I started this firm to give founders that same caliber of expertise, with the agility and personal attention of a boutique.
Business & management foundations
Undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill; Master's in Business Management from Wake Forest.
UNC · WAKE FORESTApplied data science
Certificate from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering — the basis for predictive financial modeling.
DARTMOUTHCPA + PMP dual credential
Accounting authority paired with execution discipline. We build and safeguard your systems, not just advise.
CPA · PMPCorporate finance & risk
Years in financial operations and risk for global firms — institutional rigor brought to founder-stage companies.
FINOPS · RISK"We don't just 'do taxes.' We build the financial engines that power the next great companies."
Family-rooted
Founder-led, and personal about it.
The firm is built and run by one accountable partner — not a rotating cast. When you work with SL Accounting, you work with Lee: someone who treats your company's finances with the same care he brings to his own family here in Raleigh, NC.
How we work
Three principles behind every engagement.
Forward-looking
We use predictive models, runway tracking, and proactive tax planning to move enterprise value forward — not just report on the past.
Deep domain expertise
We already speak subscription metrics, software amortization, clinical-trial budgeting, and biotech milestone accounting. No ramp on your dime.
Execution, not just advice
Strategy without execution is just a checklist. As a PMP, Lee project-manages and safeguards your accounting systems through real due diligence.
Work with us
Ready to build your financial engine?
Start with a complimentary Financial Health & Venture-Readiness Assessment — a clear blueprint of your finances, with no long-term commitment.
Request an assessment