Fractional CFO Services
A company outgrows bookkeeping before it can justify a full-time finance head. We hold that seat part-time — reporting, controls, cash, and the numbers a board and its investors ask for.
What this area handles
Most founders reach a point where the accounts close on time but nobody explains what they mean. A fractional CFO fills that gap. We take responsibility for the monthly close, the management reporting pack, and the cash runway model the board reviews. Work begins with the reporting calendar: which numbers land on which date, who prepares them, and who signs off. From there we build the operating model — revenue drivers, unit economics, hiring plan, and the cash position twelve to eighteen months out. Where a funding round is planned, we prepare the data room, reconcile the cap table, and answer diligence queries raised by the investor's advisers. Compliance sits inside the same seat. We track statutory deadlines under the Companies Act, 2013, the Income-tax Act, 1961, and the GST law. A missed filing then never surfaces during diligence. Engagements are scoped by time commitment, usually a fixed number of days each month, and end when the company hires its own finance head. We hand over documented processes rather than dependence.
What this covers
Who this is for
Growth-Stage Startups
Cap table maintenance, priced-round and SAFE documentation, ESOP grant and administration, and the compliance calendar that follows each funding round.
MSMEs & Mid-Market Enterprises
Statutory audit, direct tax, GST returns, and the month-by-month compliance calendar that arrives as an owner-run business adds scale and staff.
Multinational Subsidiaries & India Entry
Subsidiary, branch, and liaison office setup, FEMA compliance, FDI and ODI reporting, and transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions.
Statutes and regulations engaged
Typical questions we are asked
We have an accountant but nobody who can explain the numbers to our board. Where does that sit?
How many days a month would you actually be involved?
Can you get our books and cap table ready before we open a funding round?
What happens once we hire a full-time finance head?
Related practice areas
Business Advisory & Structuring
Entity choice, group structure, shareholder terms, and the tax consequence of each.
Venture Capital & Startup Advisory
Fund structuring, round documentation, cap tables, ESOPs, and post-funding compliance.
See the full list of practice areas for every area the firm handles.
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