Fractional CFO Services
A Fractional CFO for Tujunga Law Firms — So Growth Actually Becomes Profit
Growing revenue means little when cash runs thin and no one can name what’s profitable. We put in place the forecasts, cash planning, and profit clarity so the numbers tell you what to fund, cut, and hire.
Quick Answer
What is a fractional CFO, and why do Tujunga firms hire one?
A fractional CFO is an executive finance leader who works part-time — taking the budget, forecasts, cash flow, margin analysis, partner comp, and reporting off the owners’ plate. Instead of carrying a $300,000–$500,000+ full-time CFO, the firm gets C-level financial thinking at a fraction of the cost. Day to day, it’s converting raw numbers into decisions you can act on: what’s actually profitable, how much marketing you can afford, when to hire, and how to keep cash steady 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
How the Money Moves
Turning revenue into enterprise value
The work lives between revenue and profit — cash, margin, comp, and reserves.
The Dashboard
The financial cockpit
The few metrics that decide a firm’s health, finally visible.
Built buyer-ready. Clean financials and a defensible valuation story, so the firm is ready whenever a sale, merger, or succession is on the table.
The Mandate
What a fractional CFO delivers
Forecasts & budgets
Forward plans linking caseload and spend to revenue and headroom.
Cash discipline
Cash held steady through contingency and matter-based swings, with a real reserve policy.
Margin analysis
Profit mapped across the firm so you double down on winners.
Compensation design
Pay structures that incentivize the right moves.
Reporting & dashboards
Clean monthly reporting and KPI dashboards leadership can act on.
M&A & enterprise value
The firm positioned for the deal whenever it comes.
Phased Roadmap
How a fractional CFO engagement runs in Tujunga
Financial diagnostic
We surface where money and visibility are leaking.
Build the model
A forecast and budget on your real numbers, with margin mapped by practice and case type.
Monthly reviews
A steady review rhythm on current numbers.
Strategic finance
We steer hiring, marketing spend, comp, and — when relevant — M&A and exit readiness.
What Clients Say
What law firm leaders say
“For the first time the profit picture is clear, and we stopped subsidizing the cases that were dragging us down.”
“I stopped losing sleep over cash once we had a real 13-week forecast and a reserve policy behind it.”
“The new comp model ended years of partner friction — everyone could finally see the math.”
“When we looked at selling, our financials were already clean, which added genuine value to the deal.”
Representative testimonials based on typical engagements; attributions are role-based. Individual results vary.
FAQ
Questions Tujunga firms ask
Q.What does a fractional CFO do for a law firm?+
A fractional CFO owns budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, profitability analysis, partner comp, and reporting part-time — executive financial strategy without a full-time hire.
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 Tujunga?+
Expect a fixed monthly fee far under a full-time CFO’s $300,000–$500,000+ package, set by your firm’s 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. Law firms are all we do, so we model contingency, work-in-progress, realization, leverage, and trust-account rules.
Q.Do you work with law firms in Tujunga, CA?+
Yes. We work with firms in Tujunga, CA and nationwide.
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