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Fractional CFO & Financial Services Pricing Benchmark

A clear reference for what fractional CFO, financial audit, and bookkeeping services actually cost.

Pricing in this space is often vague on purpose, quoted only after a sales call rather than published anywhere. This page exists as a straightforward reference point instead: TrueInsights CFO's own current, published rate card, laid out in full.

Methodology: the figures below are TrueInsights CFO's own published pricing as of the date on this page, not an aggregated survey of third-party providers. See our pricing page for the live, current version of this rate card.

Fractional CFO Services

ServicePrice
Fractional CFO Services$3,000/month minimum, no minimum term, cancel with 30 days written notice

Financial Audit & Assessment

TierStandaloneWith Fractional CFO
Foundational$2,500Included
Strategic$5,000+$2,000 (first month totals $5,000)
Executive$10,000+$7,000 (first month totals $10,000)

Bookkeeping & Advisory

ServicePrice
Books Cleanup$150/hour
Budget Builder$250/hour
Monthly Bookkeeping$1,000/month

Selecting an audit tier and bookkeeping together, without Fractional CFO services, applies a bundle discount: 5% at the Foundational tier, 10% at Strategic, and 15% at Executive.

How This Compares to a Full-Time Hire

A full-time CFO commonly costs $150,000 to $250,000 per year in salary alone, before benefits and equity, as referenced on our pricing page. At $3,000/month minimum, Fractional CFO services start well under that, scaled to how much support the business actually needs rather than a fixed full-time headcount.

Benchmarks We're Still Compiling

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Average engagement length by service type.

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Most common audit findings, broken out by industry.

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Typical time from audit to a decision on ongoing Fractional CFO services.

Have a specific budget in mind and want to know what it actually gets you? See our Fractional CFO guide or book a call and bring your numbers.

Related Guides

The Complete Guide to Fractional CFO ServicesFinancial Audit & Assessment GuideBookkeeping & Advisory Guide

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