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Master Brewers PodcastEpisode 336: Financial Literacy for BrewersCould open-book management transform your brewery?Special Guest: Audra Gaiziunas.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Links:Forging Financials From Beskar: Protecting Our Breweries From Financial Distress — District New England presentationBrewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CAUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers2025-06-1648 min
All About BeerAAB 073: Why is Beer So Expensive?Craft beer has always been more expensive that the beer from multinational brewers. And with prices increasing lately, beer drinkers are making careful choices about the beer they drink. But what goes into the price of beer? Is that $10 DIPA really worth it, or are brewery owners driving Rolls Royces to the bank?A lot goes into the price of beer. We’ll sharpen our pencils and find out how much ingredients, marketing and even taxes go into a beer.This Episode is Sponsored by:RahrBSGNee...2025-06-1254 min
BYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 64: Brewery Budgeting for Uncertain TimesThese are confusing times, and hard times to work in a small business. As Bart Watson of the Brewers Association recently said, beer makers really dislike uncertainty. So, how can anyone plan when the global supply chain is changing minute by minute? On this epidode we talk about how to budget for the unknown. The last few months have seen a fire hose of news coming out of Washington D.C., a lot centered around tariffs and global trade. Admittedly, it’s difficult to do a show on the topic because of the chaotic nature of the...2025-04-1550 min
BYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 53 - Navigating Challenging Financial Times for Small BreweriesKeeping an eye on the bottom line has never been more important. From rising ingredient costs to a shift in consumer spending. On this episode of the BYO Nano Podcast we spend some time talking about best practices for your brewery’s ledger. Then will visit to South Dakota to hear from a nano brewer building a community through neighbor connections and local ingredients.Guests:Audra Gaiziunas is an owner in DSSOLVR in Asheville NC and serves as the brewery CFO. She also serves as an independent fractional CEO/CFO for the craft bee...2024-05-1455 min
The Start A Brewery Podcast020 - Getting Into the Numbers, Part IIFrom business projections to everyday financials! Dovetailing nicely with our previous episode, Getting Into the Numbers, Part II recaps a bit of the groundwork prep you’ll need to start generating numbers for your business plan and then hits seasonal projections… before heading into a thorough discussion of best practices and strategies to help new and existing breweries stay in touch with their financials. It comes as no surprise that communication is the #1 culprit in a lot of distressed situations, and our guests get into some ways to tackle that challenge as well. A deep dive with both strategy and...2023-09-2644 min
The Start A Brewery Podcast019 - Getting Into the Numbers Part IProforma, Sales, and Cash Projections, oh my! Episode 019 literally “Gets Into the Numbers”, with a ton of guidance about approaches to the tasks, available templates, and other resources to help you with the financial side of your business plan. Our guests discuss the strategy around conservative plans & projections and what lenders/investors are looking for…and break it down into terms that our hosts can understand. Audra Gaiziunas and Kary Shumway both are chock full of experience, offer different perspectives around how to work into the numbers, and provided such a wealth of information that we are recording again for Get...2023-09-1244 min
All About BeerAAB 019: The Intersection of Beer and Geek CultureEvery May 4, Star Wars fans emerge with full Force from their winter slumber. Star Wars day celebrates not only the legendary Lucas films, but all things nerdy - from comic books to cosplay. Nerd culture and beer culture overlap greatly because of their shared ethos of passion and finding friendship with fellow fanatics.In this episode, Don Tse and Em Sauter talk with four guests. Audra Gaiziunas of Brewed For Her Ledger and Jonathan Wakefield of J. Wakefield Brewing are beer industry veterans well known for their Star Wars fandom. 2023-05-041h 41
BYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 36 - Year End Nano Brewery ReviewEnd of the year wrap-ups are happening fast and furious these days and this show is no exception. As ever, there’s a lot to be thinking about for your small brewery amid new uncertainties in the marketplace, with increased competition, rising costs, and global events disrupting local business. To unpack it all we are joined by two craft beer industry professionals - Audra Gaiziunas and CJ Haines who will unpack what they’ve learned over the last 12 months and share perspective all while looking forward. The BYO Nano Podcast...2022-12-1659 min
Consuming the CraftEncore Episode CBI012 Gargling Cognac, Partying with Mom & Working with a Fractional CEO with Audra GaiziunasAudra Gaiziunas is the founder and CEO of Brewed for Her Ledger, a management consulting firm helping businesses and entrepreneurs in the craft brewing and cider communities improve profitability through business plan reviews, operational auditing, designing financial management systems, and providing full-service bookkeeping solutions. She is a Maven of Breweries and Wineries that has worked exclusively in the craft beer industry for a decade. She holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and business management from Loras College and a graduate degree from the prestigious Kenan-Flagler OneMBA Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2022-12-1441 min
Craft Beer ProfessionalsHidden Costs of Canning EquipmentWhen you commit to the cost of a canning system, you are committing to more than the machine’s sticker price. Understanding the total cost of equipment ownership is crucial to buying the right canning system for your business and profitability goals, now and in the future. Considerations like equipment uptime, serviceability, labor, supply consumption, maintenance, and more can impact your efficiency or product quality – and ultimately, your bottom line.
This brewery panel discussion will prepare you for the hidden costs of canning equipment before you invest, so you can avoid unnecessary expenses and maximize your canning profit...2022-04-151h 00Craft Beer ProfessionalsRapid Fire FinanceWe recently posed the question, "What questions on brewery finance do you wish you knew the answer to?" In this session, we have invited several industry experts to answer your questions.
This conversation features:
Audra Gaiziunas (Brewed For Her Ledger)
Jason Sleeman (United Community Bank)
Maria Pearman (GHJ Advisors)
Nick Mathews (Mainvest)
Join us in-person for CBP Connects presented by Arryved POS
St. Louis, MO | June 20-22, 2022
Norfolk, VA | September 12-14, 2022
For more information: https://cbpconnec...2022-02-2655 minCraft Beer ProfessionalsWomen Conquering Craft Beer (Panel Fest 2021)This year saw an amplified and necessary dialogue on the ongoing sexism with Craft Beer. While the industry has a long way to go to becoming inclusive, equitable, and safe for all, we want to use this time to showcase some amazing women conquering their respective areas of the industry. You’ll hear stories from panelists that are involved in a variety of roles and functions across craft - how they first got into the industry, how they’ve navigated (and thrived) a male dominated industry, where they see the industry going, and more.
Pane...2021-12-161h 04Craft Beer ProfessionalsTying a Bow on 2021's Financials w/Audra Gaiziunas and Jason Sleeman (CBP Fall Virtual Conference 2021)Tying a Bow on 2021's Financials w/Audra Gaiziunas (Brewed For Her Ledger) and Jason Sleeman (United Community Bank)
What will your financials look like on December 31st, what planning have you done or can you to help your brewery look good on paper. Will next year be the year you need money? What will the bank say about how you preformed.
In this session, we will talk about how to focus on a few small things to help your financials look the best they can for year end....2021-10-1947 min
BYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 18 - Carefully Back into the WorldAfter more than a year of uncertainty and life moving slowly for a lot of us, things have picked up speed in the last few weeks. Taprooms are re-opening for inside service, customers are buying beer for parties, draft beer is coming back to accounts. Where do we go from here, how do small breweries make the most of this time and get on better footing for the future? There’s a lot to discuss, so let’s dive in with our guests:- Audra Gaiziunas the owner of Brewed For Her Ledger, LLC, a manag...2021-06-1542 min
Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast3 Keys to Success: Brewery Open Book ManagementOpen book management is a system to communicate the numbers of your brewery business and engage employees to improve financial results. In today's podcast, we talk about Open Book Management (OBM) with Audra Gaiziunas from Brewed for Her Ledger. In the podcast, Audra and I cover a wide range of topics including: The major benefits of OBM, mistakes to avoid, sharing financial information, key metrics, critical numbers, and much more.There are many details involved in an Open Book Management system, but Audra and I agree that these are the keys to success... 2021-03-1637 minCraft Brewery Financial Training PodcastBrewery Financial Tips with Audra GaiziunasWhat is one lesson all breweries should learn from this crisis? Always have a financial contingency plan.In today's podcast, I talk to Audra Gaiziunas from Brewed for Her Ledger, LLC. We cover how to build a financial contingency plan, the importance of cash reserves, working capital lines of credit, and investor sources of capital. Other topics covered in the episode: The new beer margins and the need to right-size operating expenses. The most important (and most misunderstood) financial statement. The new super power breweries must learn: Diversification. Links to more resources2020-05-0937 min
BYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 4 - Navigating Beer During Covid-19On This Episode of the BYO Nano Podcast: - Host John Holl talks with Audra Gaiziunas about what breweries can be doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.- John Snyder of Yakima Valley Hops goes deep on what he hoped to be doing right about now, what’s currently happening in Yakima Valley, and what we can be looking forward to with the harvest. - Dennis Grumm of Oktober Can Seamers talks about how business is booming and shares some thoughts on to-go beer sales. ...2020-04-1645 minBYO Nano Brew PodcastEpisode 1: Welcome to the BYO Nano PodcastOn This Episode of the BYO Nano Brew Podcast: - We’re excited to kick off this new project and talk with Brew Your Own Magazine publisher Brad Ring on the current state of nano brewing in the United States and plans for the 2020 NanoCon November 6-7 in San Diego. -Finance expert Audra Gaiziunas talks about Understanding basic financial literacy in the wake of recent closures of breweries the industry might have thought as successful; why understanding the cash flow statement is paramount to running your small business. - Host...2020-01-1649 min
Craft Beer StormEpisode # 27 - Brewery $$ with Brewed For Her LedgerMichael speaks with Audra Gaiziunas owner of Brewed For Her Ledger about the financial challenges breweries face today and how to make them profitable.Audra is the owner of Brewed For Her Ledger, LLC, a management consultancy firm focused on providing guidance to the craft brewing and cider communities. Prior to owning her own company, she served as Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's Controller 2009-2010 and Mother Earth Brewing's Chief Financial Officer 2011-2014. She has been working exclusively in craft beer for 9 years. A graduate from the prestigious Kenan-Flagler OneMBA program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...2019-01-2850 min
MicroBrewr PodcastMicroBrewr 031: Accounting solutions for your craft brewerySo you want to start a brewery and you don’t know what to do about bookkeeping and accounting. Audra Gaiziunas, Brewed For Her Ledger, guides us through accounting solutions for your craft brewery. With a degree in accounting and a Masters of Business Administration, Audra worked as controller for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Later, she […]
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MicroBrewr PodcastMicroBrewr 031: Accounting solutions for your craft brewery
So you want to start a brewery and you don’t know what to do about bookkeeping and accounting. Audra Gaiziunas, Brewed For Her Ledger, guides us through accounting solutions for your craft brewery.
With a degree in accounting and a Masters of Business Administration, Audra worked as controller for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Later, she served on the board of North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild and worked as CFO of Mother Earth Brewing.
Now Audra provides a “kind of one-stop shop, mercenary, CFO for hire” for craft breweries. She helps with accounting solutions such as bus...2014-10-141h 04