Fractional CFO

Also called: fractional chief financial officer, part-time CFO, virtual CFO, outsourced CFO, CFO as a service

A part-time chief financial officer. They handle the money side a bookkeeper does not: forecasts, budgets, cash runway, pricing, and preparing for a fundraise or a sale.

For example: Before raising a seed round, a founder brings in a fractional CFO to build a financial model and answer investors' questions about burn rate and runway.

Connects to 5

Fractional executive Concept
Burn rate Concept
Runway Concept
Unit economics Concept
Due diligence Concept

This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. Before you decide on a company structure, a contract, taxes or a fundraising deal, talk with a lawyer or an accountant.