The CFO Report

Michael King
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Dec 9, 2025 • 10min

176. How to Start a Fractional CFO Firm in 2026

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT   👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YT   If 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.
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Dec 2, 2025 • 12min

175. The PERFECT Fractional CFO Scope for 2026

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT 👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YT If 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.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 7min

174. How to Build an Unfair Advantage as a Fractional CFO

Michael King shares indispensable wisdom for aspiring Fractional CFOs. He highlights the power of niching, which has taken his fees from $500 to $10,000. He debunks common myths about choosing niches, emphasizing the need for practical testing. The podcast stresses the importance of scaling with a strong team, warning against bottlenecks from referral growth. Additionally, King advocates for empowering clients to make financial decisions independently, ensuring more efficient use of time.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 9min

173. How to Suck at Sales Calls

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on their clients.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 8min

172. What’s Inside My $100k CFO Report

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on their clients.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 8min

171. Stop Skipping These 5 CFO Growth Levers

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on their clients.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 7min

170. How to Handle a Client’s Financial Dumpster Fire

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on their clients.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 5min

169. Flip the “Too Expensive” Objection in 3 Seconds

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on 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
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Jul 8, 2025 • 8min

168. Content Won’t Get You Clients (Do This Instead)

👉 Want a community of other Fractional CFOs to help you scale? Go here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/innercircle?utm_source=YT👉 Want free, actionable insights to start or scale your firm? Check out my newsletter here: https://www.thecfoaccelerator.com/5mfcfo?utm_source=YTIf you’re new to the podcast, 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 an outsized impact on 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
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Jun 17, 2025 • 11min

167. Clients Overstepping? Set Better Boundaries

Learn how fractional CFOs can create and maintain essential client boundaries to ensure professional integrity while improving efficiency. Discover a three-part process to tackle boundary issues, along with practical tips for formalizing communication standards. Personal anecdotes highlight the struggles of managing client expectations and the importance of early intervention for problematic behaviors, like late payments. Gain insights on turning challenges into healthy relationships and securing personal wellness amidst professional demands.

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