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Free — Pre-Launch
AI Readiness Score™
How ready is your business?
Discover where you stand, what's working, and where AI can create the biggest impact.
Get Your AI Readiness Score →Get early access to our AI-powered business assessments. Future access may require purchase.
Tell Us What Interests You →AI-FIRST CPA & BUSINESS ADVISORY
See Your Business More Clearly.Make Smarter Decisions.
R.A. Clifton helps ambitious small and mid-sized businesses turn financial and operational information into practical intelligence—combining CPA expertise, business advisory, AI, and automation to improve efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth.
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- ◇ No cost during pre-launch
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REAL INSIGHTS.
Revenue$7.4M↑ 12%
Margin36.7%↑ 3.2%
Cash$963K↑ 18%
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Tell Us What Interests You →COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS ASSESSMENTS
Choose What You Want to Discover
Take a short, interactive assessment and get personalized insights to help you make better decisions, improve efficiency, and uncover new opportunities — powered by real business intelligence, not guesswork.
Your AI Readiness Score
72
/100
You're on the right track.
There are several key opportunities
to increase efficiency and growth.
Your Scores by Category
Strategy & Vision
68
Data & Financials
74
Processes & Operations
62
Technology & Tools
71
People & Adoption
76
Top Opportunity
Automate repetitive tasks to save time and increase profitability.
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AI Opportunity Finder™
Where are our biggest AI opportunities?
Identify the top areas where AI can save time, reduce costs, and drive growth.
Find Your Opportunities →$
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Financial Clarity Score™
Can you trust your numbers?
See how your financial systems measure up and where to improve for clearer, more confident decisions.
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Business Intelligence Score™
Are we turning information into action?
Get a complete view of how well your business turns data into insights, decisions, and growth.
Get Your Intelligence Score →Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you want to improve.
R.A. CLIFTON RESEARCH
AI for Small Business:
The Case for Starting Now.
AI adoption is accelerating—but that doesn't mean every small business needs a massive AI transformation.
The research points to a more practical approach: start small, put the right guardrails in place, measure what works, and build capability over time.
The bigger question is no longer simply whether your business should “use AI.” It's where AI can create meaningful value—and how to begin without creating unnecessary risk.
01ADOPTION IS ACCELERATING
58%
Small-business generative AI use reported in 2025.
Up from 23% in 2023 in the same U.S. Chamber survey series.
02THE VALUE CAN BE PRACTICAL
5HOURS
Median owner time reportedly saved each week among surveyed small businesses using AI.
Plus 11.5 employee-hours per week in the same SMB research.
03THE APPROACH MATTERS
START SMALL
The research does not support blindly transforming everything at once.
Successful adoption depends on choosing the right workflows, setting guardrails, measuring results, and expanding what works.
A PRACTICAL POINT OF VIEW
You Don't Need an AI Transformation.
You Need a Smart Place to Start.
For most small businesses, the opportunity isn't replacing people or rebuilding the company around AI.
It's identifying repetitive work, information bottlenecks, slow processes, and missed opportunities where AI could help your people work better.
Start with one worthwhile problem.
Protect sensitive information.
Keep humans responsible for important decisions.
Measure the result. Then decide what deserves to scale.
GOVERN→PILOT→MEASURE→EXPAND
A practical path from AI curiosity to business capability.
A GOOD FIRST STEP
Not Sure Where Your Business Stands?
You don't need all the answers yet. A good first step is understanding your current AI readiness, where opportunities may exist, and what deserves attention first.
THE 5 W'S
A Smarter Business Starts With Insight
A short, online assessment that gives you a personalized score and key insights.
Learn How It Works →What?
A short, online assessment that gives you a personalized score and key insights.
Why?
Identify opportunities, reduce risk, and make smarter decisions.
Who?
For business owners and leaders who want to grow, improve efficiency, and stay competitive.
When?
In just 5 minutes — no technical knowledge required.
How?
Online, from anywhere. Your information is private and secure.
Who We Are
R.A. Clifton, CPA is a founder-led advisory firm combining 30+ years of accounting, finance, and business experience with AI and modern tools.
Learn More About Us →What We Do
We provide AI-first advisory, financial analysis, and business intelligence solutions — from bookkeeping and CFO advisory to strategy, automation, and growth planning.
Our Solutions →Who This Is For
Ambitious small and mid-sized businesses (generally $500K–$50M in revenue) across professional services, home services, e-commerce, agencies, healthcare, and other growing industries.
See If It's Right for You →How You Benefit
- ✓ Clearer insights and visibility
- ✓ Greater efficiency and lower costs
- ✓ More profitable decision-making
- ✓ A roadmap for AI and automation
- ✓ A trusted partner for long-term growth
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