A reluctance to hire a full-time CFO doesn’t necessarily signal commitment issues or immaturity on the part of a business. In many cases, it’s a matter of cost – especially for companies navigating the precarious early stanzas of the startup experience. These self-same companies also can’t afford not to have the guidance of a CFO. This is one of many dilemmas SMEs can face and the outcome can decide the fate of a business. 

Enter, the fractional CFO.

Access to a set amount of CFO expertise across the month can offer a happy medium for SMEs, and it’s challenging and satisfying work for the former senior finance professionals filling these roles.

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