Fractional CFO Services
A Fractional CFO for Iona Law Firms — So Growth Actually Becomes Profit
A bigger top line is hollow if cash is tight and margins are a guess. We put in place rolling forecasts, cash control, and margin analysis so you make calls on data instead of hope.
Quick Answer
What does a fractional CFO do for a law firm?
A fractional CFO for a law firm brings senior financial leadership part-time — owning budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, profitability analysis, partner compensation, and reporting. Instead of carrying a $300,000–$500,000+ full-time CFO, the firm gets executive finance leadership on a predictable monthly fee. The work is turning messy financials into clear decisions: which practice areas truly earn, what spend is justified, when the next hire is safe, and how to hold cash through the swings of contingency or matter-based work.
- Executive finance leadership for a fraction of a full-time CFO’s price
- Built for law-firm economics — contingency, trust accounting, WIP, and case-level margin
- Moves you from recording the past to deciding the future
Where Profit Leaks
Why a growing firm can still be broke
Revenue can climb while profit doesn’t. Here’s where it usually goes.
Unprofitable practice areas
Work that looks busy but loses money, invisible without case-level margin.
Cash surprises
No 13-week view means cash crunches you never saw coming.
Comp friction
Comp disputes with no shared math behind them.
Flying blind
Marketing, hiring, and pricing decisions made on gut because the numbers aren’t there.
Full-Time vs Fractional
A full-time CFO isn’t the only way to get the numbers
Full-time CFO
$300,000–$500,000+ / yr
All-in, before benefits.
What we offer
A fraction of that, monthly — and +6 pts of net margin
C-level finance, part-time.
The Scope
Where a fractional CFO owns the work for a Iona firm
Forecasts & budgets
Forward plans anchored to real numbers.
Cash-flow management
Cash held steady through revenue swings, with a real reserve policy.
Profitability analysis
Margin by practice area, case type, attorney, and source.
Compensation design
Pay that keeps partners aligned.
Financial reporting
Decisions on live data.
M&A & enterprise value
Buyer-ready books and a credible valuation story.
Outcomes
What firms typically see
Plus buyer-ready financials and a defensible valuation story, ready whenever a sale, merger, or succession is on the table.
Representative Outcomes
Representative engagements
Illustrative engagements; details are representative.
Across these engagements the pattern repeats: messy financials become clear decisions. We map margin by practice area and case type, install a 13-week cash view, and build comp models that end partner friction.
Clear margins, no cash crunches, and books that add real value at a sale.
Testimonials
In their words
“For the first time the profit picture is clear, and we stopped subsidizing the cases that were dragging us down.”
“Cash used to keep me up at night. Now there’s a 13-week view and a reserve plan I actually trust.”
“The new comp model ended years of partner friction — everyone could finally see the math.”
“By the time we explored a sale, the books were buyer-ready — and that put real money on the table.”
Representative testimonials based on typical engagements; attributions are role-based. Individual results vary.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What does a fractional CFO do for a law firm?+
A fractional CFO runs the budget, forecasts, cash flow, margin analysis, partner comp, and reporting on a part-time basis, giving you C-level finance without the full-time cost.
Q.How is a fractional CFO different from a bookkeeper or accountant?+
A bookkeeper logs transactions and an accountant handles taxes — both look back. A fractional CFO looks forward, owning the forecasts and strategy behind hiring, pricing, marketing, and growth.
Q.How much does a fractional CFO cost in Iona?+
Engagements run on a fixed monthly fee well below a full-time CFO’s $300,000–$500,000+ compensation, set by size, complexity, and scope.
Q.Can a fractional CFO help with selling or merging my firm?+
Yes. We ready buyer-grade books, shape a credible valuation, and walk you through M&A, succession, or partner buy-ins.
Q.Do you understand law-firm-specific finance like trust accounting and contingency?+
Yes — we work exclusively with law firms and model contingency revenue, WIP, realization, leverage, and trust-account discipline.
Q.Do you work with law firms in Iona, FL?+
Yes. We work with firms in Iona, FL and nationwide.
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