In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Aldo Aprile, CPA and founder of Aprile CPA, to explore why every fractional CFO needs a close partnership with a tax expert – and why savvy business owners should plan taxes year-round, not just at filing time. Drawing on Aldo’s upbringing in a Peruvian family restaurant, his stints at GE, AmEx, PF Chang’s and more, they dig into restaurant prime-cost math, setting performance incentives, and the critical tax-planning moves that can save entrepreneurs tens of thousands each year.
About Aldo Aprile:
A certified public accountant licensed in Arizona for 20 years, Aldo Aprile blends big-company finance experience (American Express, GE) with hands-on restaurant expertise. After growing up in his family’s Lima seafood restaurant and working at PF Chang’s, he launched Aprile CPA to provide proactive tax-planning and fractional CFO services to U.S. SMBs – specializing in restaurants, service professionals and fast-growth trades.
What You’ll Learn:
- Restaurant Prime Cost Mastery: How labor and food costs drive profitability – and why chefs and GMs must own those KPIs.
- Setting Effective Incentives: Designing bonus structures and count controls to minimize spoilage, waste and “walk-aways.”
- Tax Planning vs. Compliance: Why waiting until tax-season leaves money on the table – and how proactive planning pays dividends.
- High-Growth Triggers: Revenue and income thresholds where a tax-savvy strategy becomes essential for entrepreneurs.
Episode Highlights:
“If you don’t know your prime cost, you’re in for a world of pain.”
“Most accountants are compliance officers – year-round tax planning is a different skill.”
“Implement your tax moves in the year you earn revenue – you can’t be retroactive.”
“I save clients $30K–$50K when we implement a tailored tax strategy.”
More About Aldo’s Role:
At Aprile CPA, Aldo delivers both fractional CFO guidance and comprehensive tax-planning services. He advises restaurant groups on prime-cost controls, structures incentive plans for GMs and chefs, and designs tax strategies – entity selection, capital investments, partnership buy-ins – that minimize liabilities and optimize cash flow. His goal: equip business owners with clear, actionable plans so they keep more of what they earn.
