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About Us<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

Glass & Ledger was founded to bridge a critical gap in the craft beverage industry: the divide between what happens on the production floor and what appears on the balance sheet. As a specialized division of <\/span>Entreflow Consulting Group<\/span>, we bring decades of cloud accounting, operational strategy, and systems integration expertise directly to Canadian and US wineries, craft breweries, and cideries.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Story & Heritage<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

Glass & Ledger was born out of Entreflow Consulting Group, an award-winning, licensed CPA public practice and boutique advisory firm based in Vancouver, BC. Named a Top 50 Cloud Accountant in North America<\/i> and holding Elite Status with Intuit QuickBooks, Entreflow has built a reputation for helping hundreds of inventory-heavy, complex businesses scale efficiently.<\/p>\n

Working closely with craft producers, we saw a recurring challenge: traditional accounting firms rarely understand the nuances of fermentation timelines, barrel aging, juice loss, and complex multi-channel distribution. Generalist bookkeepers often miss true Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), leaving owners with distorted margins and unexpected tax adjustments at year-end.<\/p>\n

Glass & Ledger was established to solve this exact problem. By combining Entreflow\u2019s proven financial frameworks with deep craft beverage domain knowledge, we provide winemakers, head brewers, and investor-owners with real-time financial control\u2014from cellar to balance sheet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Leadership Team<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Helina Patience, CPA<\/h3>\n

Chief Executive Officer & Consulting CFO<\/b><\/p>\n

Helina Patience is the CEO and Founder of Entreflow Consulting Group and Glass & Ledger. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of global finance and operations experience across tech, retail, and complex manufacturing, Helina has built her career transforming chaotic back offices into streamlined, high-growth systems.<\/p>\n

Prior to founding Entreflow, Helina served as a financial analyst at Lululemon Athletica and worked with multinational corporations including PwC and SAP. She sits on the Intuit ProAdvisor Accountant Council, mentors for CPABC and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, and is a recognized leader in cloud accounting and systems architecture. At Glass & Ledger, Helina leads strategic vision, ensuring our clients receive executive-level financial clarity aligned with modern production tech stacks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rufino Dee, CPA<\/h3>\n

Consulting CFO <\/span>& Craft Beverage Specialist<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Rufino Dee serves as Consulting CFO at Glass & Ledger and Entreflow Consulting Group. Bringing extensive corporate finance and hands-on advisory experience in the food, beverage, and manufacturing sectors, Rufino specializes in navigating the financial complexities unique to commercial wineries and craft breweries.<\/p>\n

His expertise spans long-term financial modeling, capital structuring, bank covenant management, and channel margin optimization across tasting rooms, direct-to-consumer (DTC) clubs, wholesale, and export. Rufino works directly with facility owners, boards, and production leads to translate complex operational data into clear, actionable financial strategies that protect cash flow and drive long-term business value.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Team & Multidisciplinary Edge<\/h2><\/div>

Behind Glass & Ledger is a 20+ person team of CPAs, controllers, inventory specialists, and systems integration experts.<\/p>\n

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    Financial Legends & CPAs:<\/b> Experienced controllers and analysts who understand inventory valuation, raw material tracking (grapes, hops, malt, barrels), and multi-entity reporting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Systems Ninjas:<\/b> Cloud integration specialists certified in QuickBooks Online, Ekos, Vintrace, Commerce7, and Square. We build seamless API connections that eliminate manual spreadsheet entry between the cellar floor and the general ledger.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Growth Advisors:<\/b> A team that understands business planning, debt vs. equity financing, and preparing facilities for investment or acquisition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    What Sets Glass & Ledger Apart<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    What most accounting firms do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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      Focus only on historical data and year-end tax compliance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Treat all inventory the same, grouping costs into lump sums.<\/div><\/li>
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      Work in disconnected, legacy desktop software.<\/div><\/li>
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      Speak only “accountant jargon.”<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

      The Glass & Ledger way:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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        Deliver real-time, forward-looking financial forecasting and cash planning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Track True COGS down to the batch, SKU, and aging barrel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Build an integrated cloud ecosystem (QBO + Ekos\/Vintrace + POS).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Speak fluent winemaker, brewer, and investor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

        Let’s talk today<\/p>\n<\/div>

        Contact Us<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

        Fill the form below and we will get back to you within a few hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>