Frequently Asked Questions
Clients hire an executive with CFO (Chief Financial Officer) experience for a fraction of their time and at a fraction of the cost. CFO's specialize in risk management, cashflow management, acquisitions, and financing.
Accounting traditionally deals with historical events while fractional CFO work is focused on forward-looking planning.
Fractional CFO's become embedded in and part of the company similar to part-time employees. Fractional CFO's aren't regulated like CPA's or professional agronomists. There's no standard definition for what a fractional CFO does or doesn't do. Engagement letters and scopes of work are important when dealing with a management consultant or fractional CFO.
Our policy is that you can expect a response before the end of the next business day.
As a fractional CFO we believe in providing cross functional leadership which includes farm business continuity. We'll work as part of the transition team, or quarterback the plan from the exploratory to execution stage.
We'll work with management to determine what key reports are needed and develop deadlines to produce them.
Yes, we believe cashflow forecasting is essential for all our clients and we'll work with you to develop a rolling cashflow forecast.
Email and virtual calls are preferred for their effiicency. However, we'll work with clients to establish expectations around in person visits, phone calls, and text messaging.
Services are billed monthly based on an annual scope of work. Please use our contact form for more information.