How Much Does a Fractional CFO Cost?
Most growing US businesses pay $3,000 to $12,000 a month for a fractional CFO, depending on how many hours they need and how complex the business is. At Korven, fractional CFO support starts at $2,500 a month for about 10 hours, as one flat monthly fee. We never bill by the hour.
How much does Korven charge for a fractional CFO?
Korven charges $2,500 a month for about 10 hours of fractional CFO time, $4,500 for about 20 hours and from $7,500 for about 35 hours. Each level is one flat monthly fee.
| CFO time | Monthly price | A good fit when | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| About 10 hours a month | $2,500 | You need a forecast and a monthly decision partner, often under about $2M in revenue | A 13-week cash flow forecast kept up to date weekly, a KPI dashboard, a monthly strategy session and on-call help for decisions that cannot wait |
| About 20 hours a month | $4,500 | Bigger decisions are on the table: hiring, financing, expansion | Everything above, plus budgeting, a monthly margin and unit-economics review, and lender-ready financials |
| About 35 hours a month | From $7,500 | A loan, raise, acquisition or sale is in motion | Everything above, plus hands-on support through the deal and reporting for lenders or investors |
Prices as of October 2026. Your exact fee is confirmed after a free review of your numbers.
How much do other firms charge for a fractional CFO?
Other firms usually charge $3,000 to $12,000 a month for a fractional CFO. Smaller companies doing roughly $500K to $2M a year often pay $3,500 to $5,000 a month for 10 to 20 hours, and firms that bill by the hour often charge around $300 an hour.
Korven's fee pays for senior-only delivery: the finance lead who scopes your engagement is the one who builds your forecast and sits in on your decisions.
How much does a fractional CFO cost compared with a full-time CFO?
A fractional CFO at Korven costs $30,000, $54,000 or from $90,000 a year, compared with $200,000 to $400,000 a year in salary alone for a full-time CFO, before benefits, bonus and equity. You pay for the hours of senior judgment you need, not a full-time seat you cannot fill yet.
Should you pay a fractional CFO hourly or monthly?
Pay a fractional CFO monthly, not hourly, if you can. Hourly billing turns every call into a running meter, so owners call less and decide alone. Korven charges one flat monthly fee for a set number of hours: about $250 an hour at the 10-hour level and about $225 an hour at 20 hours.
What changes the price of a fractional CFO?
Four things change the price of a fractional CFO:
- How many hours of CFO time you need each month.
- How complex the business is: several companies, inventory or multiple locations.
- What is coming up. A loan, a raise, an acquisition or a sale needs more hours for a few months.
- The state of your books. A CFO cannot forecast from books that are wrong.
Do you need clean books before hiring a fractional CFO?
Yes, you need clean books before hiring a fractional CFO, because a forecast built on bad books is fiction. If your books are behind, catch-up bookkeeping comes first, at $250 per month behind. If you have no bookkeeper, monthly bookkeeping starts at $750 a month.
Is a fractional CFO worth it?
A fractional CFO is worth it when a wrong financial decision would cost more than the CFO does: a hire you are not sure you can afford, a loan, an expansion, a raise, or cash that keeps catching you off guard. If none of that is on the table, clean monthly books may be all you need for now. Read Fractional CFO vs Bookkeeper vs CPA to decide, or see what our fractional CFO service covers.
What else do people ask about fractional CFO pricing?
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Monthly bookkeeping prices by transaction volume, plus payroll and 1099s.
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