Advanced Deductions Strategies

Closing the Books with Precision: Deducation Playbooks for Fast-Growing CPG Brands

For founders of emerging CPG brands, closing Q4 accurately isn’t just about speed–it’s about strategy. Join Glimpse and Anthony Chang, the deductions expert behind Body Armor’s $7M recovery success, to uncover the advanced deduction and cash application tactics that drive financial efficiency.

This session will cover:

• Targeting high-impact operational deductions first
• Why cash application accuracy is the cornerstone of financial integrity
• Leveraging Glimpse’s decoding engine to automate actuals vs. accruals reconciliation
• How brands like Kin Euphorics and Yaza Foods reclaimed hours — and dollars — through smarter processes

You can end the year knowing your numbers are right, your recoveries are maximized, and your books are closed with confidence.

Anthony Chang, Deductions Expert, Glimpse

Anthony became a CPG deductions expert through 5 years spent as an AR analyst leading deductions at Body Armor, where he recovered $7 million out of $7.6 million in product shortage deuctions. Now, he works directly with Glimpse clients to handle their deductions and disputes as well as bringing strategy and best practices.

About Glimpse

Glimpse automates CPG retail finance processes that have typically been super manual and time-consuming (like deductions and disputes) which allows brands to retain margin and grow fast while keeping a lean team.

Brands like Parch Spirits, Lil Bucks, and TCHO have been able to grow their IRL distribution fast while keeping a lean and nimble team (and protecting margin).How? AI-enabled services run by experienced (onshore) humans who act as an extension of more than 100 CPG finance and accounting teams. The blend of service and software means you can do more with less.

On average, brands are seeing 2-3% of topline dropping right to the bottom line with zero work from their team. Never having to wrangle with ancient portals and obscure pdfs again? Priceless.

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