{"id":885,"date":"2025-09-07T04:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T04:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfmsconsulting.com\/?page_id=885"},"modified":"2025-09-15T02:11:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T02:11:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfmsconsulting.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"885\" class=\"elementor elementor-885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fa3c1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24fa3c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fa14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"11fa14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Animated Background *\/\r\n  @keyframes softBlueGradient {\r\n    0% { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0f7ff, #f0faff, #d6ecff); }\r\n    50% { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d6ecff, #eaf8ff, #cce5ff); }\r\n    100% { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0f7ff, #f0faff, #d6ecff); }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .animated-bg {\r\n    animation: softBlueGradient 12s ease infinite;\r\n    border-radius: 18px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Hide CTA buttons on mobile *\/\r\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n    .cta-buttons {\r\n      display: none;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"animated-bg\" \r\n  style=\"padding:80px 20px; max-width:1200px; margin:auto; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:40px;\">\r\n  \r\n  <!-- Text Content -->\r\n  <div style=\"flex:1; min-width:320px;\">\r\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:34px; font-weight:700; color:#1e293b; margin-bottom:20px;\">\r\n      CFO & Accounting Solutions\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"font-size:18px; color:#475569; margin-bottom:30px;\">\r\n      Our team simplifies your financial management with accurate reporting, organized bookkeeping, and clear strategies. 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margin-bottom:15px;\">\r\n      Our Clients\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"font-size:17px; color:#334155; line-height:1.7; font-weight:400;\">\r\n      We work with a wide range of organizations including <strong>501(c)(3) nonprofits, private operating foundations, child development centers, and small businesses<\/strong>.  \r\n      Our clients pursue diverse goals, with many located in the Washington, DC area as well as across the United States.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7f904 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec7f904\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7640f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f7640f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Section 2: CFO & Accounting Transformation -->\r\n<section id=\"about\" class=\"about\" aria-label=\"About CFO & Accounting Services\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    .about {\r\n      position:relative;\r\n      padding:clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);\r\n      color:#0b1220;\r\n      overflow:hidden;\r\n    }\r\n    .about::before {\r\n      content:\"\"; 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