Michael King

The CFO Report

Business EN ↓ 180 episodes

Building a Fractional CFO firm is HARD - but now you don't have to do it alone! Join Michael King each week on The CFO Report to hear the best lessons, tips, tricks, and hacks that he has discovered over the past decade while building his top-rated Fractional CFO firm, Civil CFO. You'll get actionable, practical ideas that will help you scale your firm and your impact.

Author

Michael King

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.thecfoaccelerator.com

Latest episode

Jan 27, 2026

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Episodes

130. Start Here If You're A New Fractional CFO | Masterclass 10.09.2024

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...

129. How To Hold Your Clients & Team Accountable as a Fractional CFO 03.09.2024

WORK WITH ME 👇 ✅ Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start at scale your Fractional CFO firm: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/newsletter ✅ Put the systems in place to build a scalable Fractional CFO firm in just 7 weeks: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/academy __________________________________________________ Interested in hiring MY firm to be your Fractional CFO? https://www.k...

128. I Discovered The Secret To The Perfect CFO Call In 2024 27.08.2024

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 👇 ✅ Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start at scale your Fractional CFO firm: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerat...

127. How to Drive Action With Your Clients on the CFO Call 20.08.2024

WORK WITH ME 👇  ✅ Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start at scale your Fractional CFO firm:  https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/newsletter  ✅ Put the systems in place to build a scalable Fractional CFO firm in just 7 weeks: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/academy

126. Do THIS To Scale Your CFO Firm (6 Requirements) 13.08.2024

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 & R...

125. 4 Things Keeping You From Becoming A 7-Figure Fractional CFO 06.08.2024

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 ove...

124. A Brutally Honest Truth About Firing Employees As A Fractional CFO 30.07.2024

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! _________________________ 😀 The 5 Minute Fractional CF...

123. Where Is the Best Place To Find Clients As A Fractional CFO 23.07.2024

👉 If you're anything like me, you want your Fractional CFO firm to focus on strategic advisory work. That's why my firm trusts Decimal to handle all of our clients' accounting needs from bookkeeping to AR/AP to invoicing to taxes. If you want to off board accounting and trust it'll be done right, check out Decimal: http://www.decimal.com/lp/cfo-accelerator?utm_source=CFOAccelerator&utm_medium...

122. How To Speak On Stage As A Fractional CFO (Simple) 16.07.2024

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! _________________________...

121. When To Grow Your Fractional CFO Firm! 09.07.2024

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...

120. 7 Figure Firm Owner Shares His Process For Getting More Leads | Jay Dotson 02.07.2024

😀 The 5 Minute Fractional CFO - Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start, scale, and optimize your CFO services (and you can read it in 5 minutes or less!) - https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/newsletter _________________________ Curious about how the top 1% of Fractional CFOs are scaling their firms and generating more leads? In this week's episode of The CFO Report, I sat down with...

119. This Simple System Will Triple Your Leads (Fast) 25.06.2024

👉 Click here to book a call with my team to learn more about The Prospecting Workshop: https://calendly.com/cfo-accelerator-call/cfo-accelerator 👉 If you're anything like me, you want your Fractional CFO firm to focus on strategic advisory work. That's why my firm trusts Decimal to handle all of our clients' accounting needs from bookkeeping to AR/AP to invoicing to taxes. If you want to off boa...

118. Are Your Fractional CFO Firm's Margins Good? (Find Out) 11.06.2024

JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE TODAY! 👉 Monthly coaching and community for CFOs looking to build a solid framework and grow their firm: https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle 😀 The 5 Minute Fractional CFO - Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start, scale, and optimize your CFO services (and you can read it in 5 minutes or less!) - https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/newsletter MY FREE O...

117. How I'd Start a Fractional CFO Firm From Scratch! 04.06.2024

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! _________________________ 😀 The 5 Minute Fractional...

116. How The Top 1% Manage Their Time 28.05.2024

😀 The 5 Minute Fractional CFO - Every week I share 1 actionable tip to help you start, scale, and optimize your CFO services (and you can read it in 5 minutes or less!) -  https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/newsletter MY FREE ONLINE COURSE: 💰 CFO Sales Masterclass - My 8 Step Sales Framework for closing CFO clients - https://cfo.thecfoaccelerator.com/sales MY FRACTIONAL CFO PROGRAMS: 👉 The...

115. Do They Even NEED a Fractional CFO? (5 Signs!) 21.05.2024

In this episode, I'm giving you the roadmap to go from a side hustling CFO, to a full time Fractional CFO Firm Owner. Let's dive in! _________________________ Interested in hiring MY firm to be your Fractional CFO? https://www.kfesolutions.com 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?u...

114. How To Become a Full Time Fractional CFO! 14.05.2024

Fractional CFOs: Are you looking to get more leads, close more clients, and increase your firm's revenue in 2024? If so, you'll want to join me at The 2024 CFO Accelerator LIVE May 15-17 in Dallas, TX. Click here to learn more 👇 https://www.thecfoacceleratorlive.com _________________________ In this episode, I'm giving you the roadmap to go from a side hustling CFO, to the CEO of a Fractional CFO...

113. Should Fractional CFOs Offer Bookkeeping? (The answer!) 07.05.2024

In this episode, I'm breaking down 7 Fractional CFO firm myths - that I fully bought into - that slowed my firm's growth by over 70%. Don't make the same mistakes I made! _________________________ LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The CFO Accelerator LIVE: https://www.thecfoacceleratorlive.com Have clients that need bookkeeping? Trust the bookkeeping firm we trust. Click here to learn more about De...

112. You MUST Keep Bad Clients (+ 6 Other Myths Holding You Back) 30.04.2024

In this episode, I'm breaking down 7 Fractional CFO firm myths - that I fully bought into - that slowed my firm's growth by over 70%. Don't make the same mistakes I made! _________________________ LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The CFO Accelerator LIVE: https://www.thecfoacceleratorlive.com _________________________ Interested in hiring MY firm to be your Fractional CFO? https://www.kfesolutions...

111. Perfectionism Is Ruining Your Firm 23.04.2024

There are two types of Fractional CFO firm owners: There are those that are willing to take action and those that are paralyzed by perfection. In today's episode of The CFO Report, I'll share four areas where Fractional CFOs let perfection ruin their firms (and how to overcome it). _________________________ LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The CFO Accelerator LIVE: https://www.thecfoacceleratorliv...

110. Brutally Honest Advice If You Struggle To Get Clients 16.04.2024

  I'm about to drop some brutally honest advice to Fractional CFO's that are struggling to get clients. The number one problem most Fractional CFO's face is getting more leads and closing more clients.  But somehow, I see way too many CFOs sitting back and waiting for the clients to come to them.  They think that if they post a few random things on LinkedIn or use AI to improve SEO,...

109. Want To Be Rich? Don't Become a Fractional CFO 09.04.2024

Eight years ago, I became a Fractional CFO. It was the best decision I've ever made because, within a year of starting, I became a multimillionaire. That statement isn't just false; it's completely BS.  That's why I decided to move from being a Fractional CFO to being the CEO of a Fractional CFO Firm.  Today, I will share the five biggest lessons I've learned about the mindset shifts I h...

108. CFO Stories: From Bank Teller To Fractional CFO (Aaron Hill) 02.04.2024

How does somebody go from handing out lollipops at a bank to becoming a co-founder of a  Fractional CFO firm?  That's exactly what we're going to find out today in this week's episode of The CFO report. I'm talking with my friend Aaron Hill, who literally started his career handing out lollipops as a teller at a bank. And now he's running a very successful Fractional CFO firm in Atlanta,...

107. 8 Business Lessons That Could Change Everything 26.03.2024

I just completed my eighth year in business, and honestly, it was a completely wild ride. Over the last 12 months, I adopted a 10-year-old boy, bought a home, and hosted the world's first-ever conference for Fractional CFOs. I also saw my second company hit seven figures, and I lost $500,000 in recurring revenue in one night….but my team and I made it all back up again over the next 60 days. As yo...

106. I Lost $100k on Ads so You Don't Have To! 19.03.2024

You can probably see that I am not in my normal studio. In fact, I'm at the Louisville, Kentucky airport. And if you're wondering why in the world I'm here, well, it's for marketing purposes.  Today’s episode of The CFO Report is all about marketing, prospecting, and lead generation.  I see a lot of people who are doing marketing and prospecting wrong right now, and I see a lot of people...

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