# Hiline

> Hiline is a tech-enabled outsourced accounting firm that runs the full back office - bookkeeping, tax, payroll, HR and fractional CFO work - for small businesses, startups and nonprofits. Founded in Syracuse, New York in 2016 and led by CPA Matt Gardner, it pairs a real accounting team with connected software (QuickBooks Online, BILL, Gusto) under a single subscription: one team, one bill, numbers that stay current instead of arriving weeks late.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Syracuse, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Matt Gardner (Co-Founder & CEO), Jim Capparelli (Co-Founder, CPA)
- **Team size:** ~170 employees (2025)
- **Products:** Bookkeeping & Real-Time Accounting, Fractional CFO Services, Tax Strategy & Preparation, HR & Payroll, AP / AR & Spend Management
- **Notable:** Named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies (2023 and 2024; No. 4376 in 2024 with 96% three-year growth), Named one of Accounting Today's 'Best Firms for Technology' in 2024, Recognized in The Woodard Report's '2024 Top 50 Accounting Services Practice' Awards

## Products & services

- **Bookkeeping & Real-Time Accounting** — Ongoing bookkeeping and accounting kept current with connected software, so financials are accurate and up to date rather than delivered weeks after month-end.
- **Fractional CFO Services** — Strategic finance support - forecasting, cash-flow planning and financial insight - for companies that need CFO-level guidance without a full-time hire.
- **Tax Strategy & Preparation** — Business and strategic tax services, including nonprofit Form 990 filings, led by an in-house tax team.
- **HR & Payroll** — Outsourced human resources and payroll, built on partners like Gusto, so growing teams stay compliant and paid on time.
- **AP / AR & Spend Management** — Accounts payable, accounts receivable and spend management run on tools like BILL to control cash flow.
- **Nonprofit Financial Operations** — Fund accounting, grant management, audit management and Form 990 support tailored to nonprofit reporting requirements.
- **U.S. Expansion Services** — Back-office setup and financial operations support for international companies establishing a U.S. presence.

## Achievements

- Named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies (2023 and 2024; No. 4376 in 2024 with 96% three-year growth)
- Named one of Accounting Today's 'Best Firms for Technology' in 2024
- Recognized in The Woodard Report's '2024 Top 50 Accounting Services Practice' Awards
- Secured a strategic private-equity investment from Red Iron Group in 2023
- Grew to 400+ business and nonprofit clients with a 70+ Net Promoter Score

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Added key executives - Jesse Boland as VP of Growth and Meenal Garg, CPA, as Head of Tax - while collecting several industry awards.
- **2024-08** — Named a 2024 Inc. 5000 honoree at No. 4376 with 96% three-year growth.
- **2024-02** — Acquired accounting firm Calculate to expand talent, technology and client base.
- **2023-10** — Received a strategic private-equity investment from Red Iron Group to accelerate growth, expand technology and fund acquisitions.

## Links

- Website: https://hiline.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hilinehq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hilineHQ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilineHQ

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Last updated: 2026-08-19