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FocusCFO Editor's pick
6 named clients 200+ people
Fee on request
Best fractional CFOs in the US
57 firms and practitioners offer fractional CFO work in the US, counting those that work worldwide. First on the list are FocusCFO, NOW CFO and Preferred CFO. Editor's picks here are FocusCFO, NOW CFO, Preferred CFO and TechCXO. 12 publish a monthly fee, from $1,095 to $5,000 a month. The other 45 quote.
A three-month minimum with 30 days notice is the common term; some firms ask for six or twelve months, and engagements often run two years or more.
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NOW CFO Editor's pick
6 named clients 300+ people
Fee on request day or hourly rate, no minimum
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Preferred CFO Editor's pick
6 named clients Founded 2013
Fee on request
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TechCXO Editor's pick
6 named clients Founded 2003, 245+ people
Fee on request
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The CFO Centre Editor's pick
6 named clients Founded 2001, 750+ people
Fee on request
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6 named clients Serves US
$1,600 per month
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Serves US
$2,200 per month
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6 named clients Founded 2018
$5,000 per month
9
3 named clients Founded 2012
$1,600 per month, no minimum
10
6 named clients Serves US
$1,600 per month
11
6 named clients Serves US
$2,000 per month
12
6 named clients Serves US
$2,499 per month
13
4 named clients Serves US, Canada
$1,095 per month
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3 named clients Serves US
$2,000 per month, no minimum
15
6 named clients Serves US
$1,750 per month
16
2 named clients Serves US
$1,750 per month
17
6 named clients Serves US
$1,599 per month
18
6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
19
Founded 1987Serves US
Fee on request
20
1 named client Serves US
Fee on request
21
Serves US
Fee on request
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6 named clients Founded 2002, 300+ people
Fee on request
23
4 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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Founded 2009Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer
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Founded 2020Serves US
Fee on request
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6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer
28
6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request
29
6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer
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6 named clients Serves US, UK, Australia, Canada
Fee on request no minimum
31
6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request
32
6 named clients Founded 2006
Fee on request monthly retainer
33
1 named client Founded 2004
Fee on request
34
Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer
35
Serves US, UK, EU, Australia, Canada
Fee on request monthly retainer
36
4 named clients Serves US, UK, EU, Australia
Fee on request no minimum
37
Serves US
Fee on request
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2 named clients Serves US
Fee on request
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5 named clients Serves US
Fee on request no minimum
40
3 named clients 30+ people
Fee on request monthly retainer
41
6 named clients Founded 2008
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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6 named clients Founded 2012, 15+ people
Fee on request monthly retainer
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5 named clients 150+ people
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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Serves Global
Fee on request
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5 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer
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6 named clients Founded 2010, 200+ people
Fee on request
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Serves US
Fee on request
48
6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request
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6 named clients 37 people
Fee on request
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Serves US
Fee on request
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2 named clients Founded 2004
Fee on request
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1 named client Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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3 named clients Serves Global
Fee on request
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Serves Global
Fee on request
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6 named clients Founded 1996
Fee on request
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6 named clients Serves US, Canada
Fee on request day or hourly rate
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3 named clients Founded 2017, 85+ people
Fee on request
How this list is built. Every firm and practitioner here offers fractional CFO work on its own site and serves the US or works worldwide. Order is editor's pick, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.