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Building an accounting or fractional CFO firm is HARD - but now you don't have to do it alone! Join Michael King each week on The Connected Accountant to hear the biggest lessons, tips, tricks, and hacks that he has discovered over the past 6+ years while

Michael King


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 166 EPISODES


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    166. Get So Many Leads It Feels CRIMINAL (Fractional CFOs)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 11:29


    165. No Leads, No Clients? Fix This First.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 9:53


    162. From Burnout to Purpose: Building a CFO Firm After Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 56:27


    160. What Services Fractional CFOs Should Offer in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 14:12


    159. These Tactics Prevent Ghosting AND Revive Leads

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 8:05


    158. Building a CFO Firm? Don't Make These Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 51:27


    157. How I Went from Employee to CFO Firm Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 10:38


    156. Building a CFO Firm, But On Easy Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 14:34


    155. Stop Losing Clients Over THIS (CFO Onboarding Secrets)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 43:21


    154. 9 Years Later: Fractional CFO Advice I'd Give on Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 15:01


    151. Major Shift In How I Sell in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 13:43


    150. Tough Conversations = Loyal Clients. Here's Why.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 10:08


    149. You need to think BIGGER. Here's how.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 23:39


    148. How I Plan to Grow my CFO Firm in 2025 (+230%)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 17:18


    146. What Clients Really Say About Working with a Fractional CFO (no frills, no BS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 11:35


    145. THIS is Why Fractional CFOs Lose Clients (TOP REASON)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 11:37


    144. My Proven Process For Closing CFO Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 20:21


    143. My EXACT CFO Report for 2025 (what we sell to clients)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 14:20


    142. Three Lessons EVERY New Fractional CFO Needs to Hear

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 13:08


    141. My Dead Simple Approach to Metrics As a Fractional CFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 6:01


    140. No BS Advice For Starting a Fractional CFO Firm in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 15:07


    139. WIP Reporting Essentials for Fractional CFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 13:34


    Struggling with forecasting accuracy as a Fractional CFO? Discover how the WIP Report can be your crystal ball for clear, reliable financial projections. In this video, we'll show you how to use a WIP Report to prevent costly mistakes, keep your clients' cash flow on track, and make strategic decisions with confidence.Check out this episode on YouTube:

    138. 13 Hours of CFO Firm Building GOLD (in 11 minutes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 11:10


    Wondering how to scale your Fractional CFO firm to seven figures? I spent 13 hours with some of the most successful CFOs in the game, talking about everything from streamlining your sales process to building the right team. Here are my biggest takeaways, in under 11 minutes!

    137. I just landed a HUGE client. (Here's how!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 18:00


    I just got a $30,000,000 lead for my Fractional CFO firm. Here's the full behind the scenes on how I handled the ENTIRE sales process.

    136. Client Onboarding Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 16:21


    One of the best ways to keep Fractional CFO clients longer is by nailing the onboarding process. This video walks you through my approach.

    135. Your Clients Are Paying for GROWTH (Here's How)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 17:32


    Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=PC Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=PCIf you're new to the channel, my name is Michael King. I've been building and managing my Fractional CFO firm, KFE Solutions, since 2016. I've also coached hundreds of other Fractional CFO firm owners to help them start and scale their firms as well. Today, I share the lessons I've learned over the past 8+ years to help others build their firms and have outsized impact for their clients. Huge shout out to our sponsors who help us to put out this content: 1) Need someone you can trust to handle bookkeeping for your clients? Check out Decimal: https://www.decimal.com/lp/cfo-accelerator?utm_source=CFOAccelerator&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Partnership&utm_content=&utm_term= 2) Want to save 40 hours/month+ on creating reports for your CFO clients? Check out G-Accon:https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/accon

    134. How to Approach Owner's Comp as a Firm Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 26:10


    Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=PC Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=PCIf you're new to the channel, my name is Michael King. I've been building and managing my Fractional CFO firm, KFE Solutions, since 2016. I've also coached hundreds of other Fractional CFO firm owners to help them start and scale their firms as well. Today, I share the lessons I've learned over the past 8+ years to help others build their firms and have outsized impact for their clients. Huge shout out to our sponsors who help us to put out this content: 1) Need someone you can trust to handle bookkeeping for your clients? Check out Decimal: https://www.decimal.com/lp/cfo-accelerator?utm_source=CFOAccelerator&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Partnership&utm_content=&utm_term= 2) Want to save 40 hours/month+ on creating reports for your CFO clients? Check out G-Accon:https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/accon

    133. The 7-Figure Fractional CFO Firm Owner Masterclass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 59:31


    132. Focus on THIS to be a successful Fractional CFO.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 11:27


    131. How the BEST New Fractional CFOs Lead | Alex Judd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 20:15


    130. Start Here If You're A New Fractional CFO | Masterclass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 32:25


    A big thank you to our sponsors who keep this channel free to the viewers: This week's video is sponsored by G-Accon. G-Accon is a live link that seamlessly connects our clients' QuickBooks Online data to our custom CFO Reports inside of Google Sheets. The result? Automated, customized CFO reports with virtually no data manual entry and no mistakes. My firm saves literally 40+ hours a month with G-Accon. Visit here to start your free trial and get 30% off for being a CFO Report viewer: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/accon __________________________________________________ WORK WITH ME

    129. How To Hold Your Clients & Team Accountable as a Fractional CFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 16:34


    128. I Discovered The Secret To The Perfect CFO Call In 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 6:57


    Have clients that need bookkeeping? Trust the bookkeeping firm we trust. Click here to learn more about Decimal: http://www.decimal.com/lp/cfo-accelerator?utm_source=CFOAccelerator&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Partnership&utm_content=&utm_term= WORK WITH ME

    127. How to Drive Action With Your Clients on the CFO Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 5:05


    126. Do THIS To Scale Your CFO Firm (6 Requirements)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 6:23


    Making a quarter million dollars as a Fractional CFO isn't as complicated as you think. In fact, most firm owners end up overcomplicating things, which ends up holding them back from ever reaching $250,000! In today's episode, I'm going to reveal the ONLY SIX THINGS that you need to have in place to hit the coveted quarter million dollar mark. Let's dive in. _________________________ LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    125. 4 Things Keeping You From Becoming A 7-Figure Fractional CFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 37:19


    There are just four key reasons why you might not have achieved the level of success you've been aiming for in your firm. These four challenges impact every area of our lives. By overcoming them, you'll remove any barriers standing between you and becoming a 7-Figure Firm owner. In today's episode of the CFO Report, I'll reveal these four obstacles to your firm's growth and guide you on how to overcome them. Let's dive in! _________________________

    124. A Brutally Honest Truth About Firing Employees As A Fractional CFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 7:26


    In today's episode, we will uncover how to navigate one of the heaviest elephants we have to deal with as firm owners. Firing. We all know that we will have to do it eventually, some of us probably should RIGHT NOW. The question is, how and when is the right time to fire someone?That is the question we will be answering today. Let's dive in! _________________________

    Where Is the Best Place To Find Clients As A Fractional CFO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 9:07


    122. How To Speak On Stage As A Fractional CFO (Simple)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 14:11


    Stepping into the spotlight as a Fractional CFO is like wielding a supercharged prospecting tool.But here's the catch: stages won't find you on their own.Here's a little secret: your phone won't ring off the hook with invites to speak. Join me in this video as I reveal the proven steps to unlock more speaking gigs and land new clients in the process. Let's get started! _________________________ MY FREE ONLINE COURSE:

    121. When To Grow Your Fractional CFO Firm!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 9:39


    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ✅ G-Accon - I save 40 hours a month with G-Accon. Save 30% here: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/accon _________________________ As the owner of a Fractional CFO Firm, one of the big hurdles I keep running into is this: When's the right time to bring on another Fractional CFO? If you hire too soon, you're stuck covering their salary until they bring in enough business. Wait too long, and you're scrambling to find someone when new clients come knocking. On today's episode of The CFO Report, I'll share when exactly to hire your first (or next) Fractional CFO to keep your firm growing. Let's dive in! _________________________ MY FREE ONLINE COURSE:

    120. 7 Figure Firm Owner Shares His Process For Getting More Leads | Jay Dotson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 31:02


    119. This Simple System Will Triple Your Leads (Fast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 11:47


    118. Are Your Fractional CFO Firm's Margins Good? (Find Out)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 35:27


    117. How I'd Start a Fractional CFO Firm From Scratch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 9:33


    One of the most common questions I get asked is: Mike, if you were going to start a firm from scratch tomorrow, how would you do it? So I decided to answer that question in this week's episode of The CFO Report! I'm sharing The CFO Starter Blueprint. These are the EXACT steps I would take if I was going to start over from scratch. Let's dive in!_________________________

    116. How The Top 1% Manage Their Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 15:08


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