Fractional CFO · Cannabis & CPG
We give licensed operators the reporting rigor, 280E strategy, and cash-flow discipline of a Fortune-500 finance team — without the Fortune-500 overhead.
Remote-first · Serving licensed operators nationwide
1,251
Returns prepared to date
EA
Enrolled Agent — admitted to practice before the IRS
280E
The code section we specialize in
24 hr
Response-time commitment
01 — Capabilities
From day-to-day discipline to boardroom strategy — every engagement is cannabis-native and month-to-month.
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Financial Modeling & Forecasting
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Profitability Analyses
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Customized KPI Dashboards
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Business Strategy Advisory
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Cash Flow Analysis & Restructuring
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Cost Allocation Consulting
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Expense Management Consulting
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Financial Statement Audit Support
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Due Diligence Support
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Internal Controls Consulting
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Section 280E Consulting
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Capital Procurement Consulting
02 — Why CFO EA
Cannabis finance is its own discipline. It is the only thing we do — so every dollar is defensible and every filing is ready.
280E Specialists
Aggressive-yet-defensible COGS allocation that keeps more of your revenue where it belongs.
Cannabis-Native
METRC, seed-to-sale, and 280E aren’t add-ons for us — they’re the whole job.
Audit-Ready Books
GAAP-grade records you can hand to the IRS, a lender, or a buyer without flinching.
Investor-Grade Reporting
Board decks and forecasts that raise capital and earn lender confidence.
03 — This Is Our Aim
We’re a new kind of cannabis finance partner. These are the things we want our next client to say six months in — the standard we’re building toward, every single engagement.
Will you be the first? →“For the first time, I actually understand my cost per pound.”
“Our 280E position went from a guess to a defensible strategy.”
“The forecasting alone paid for the whole engagement.”
“We walked into our raise completely diligence-ready.”
“I finally sleep the night before a tax deadline.”
“They consolidated four entities across two states without a hitch.”
“Our board meetings are calm now — the numbers just make sense.”
“They found deductions our last CPA missed entirely.”
“For the first time, I actually understand my cost per pound.”
“Our 280E position went from a guess to a defensible strategy.”
“The forecasting alone paid for the whole engagement.”
“We walked into our raise completely diligence-ready.”
“I finally sleep the night before a tax deadline.”
“They consolidated four entities across two states without a hitch.”
“Our board meetings are calm now — the numbers just make sense.”
“They found deductions our last CPA missed entirely.”
Step 01
Choose at least one to begin. Pricing shown is an estimate — we confirm a formal quote once you meet your CFO.
Tax Preparation
from $250/mo
Tax Planning
from $300/mo
Bookkeeping
from $350/mo
Fractional CFO
from $1,500/mo
Estimated monthly
$0 /mo
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04 — Questions
What is a Fractional CFO?
–Fractional CFOs provide the highest level of strategic advisory for business clients. They help where you need it most — from cash flow management to forecasting, budget creation and reporting, and giving investors clean financial reporting. They’re your dedicated finance resource to support the growth and strategy of your enterprise: your company’s CFO at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Does my cannabis business need a Fractional CFO?
+If you’re navigating 280E, raising capital, expanding to new licenses or states, or simply flying blind on cash flow, the answer is almost always yes. Cannabis carries a tax and compliance burden no other industry does — a CFO who lives in it turns those constraints into a defensible strategy and gives you the numbers to make confident decisions.
Does my business need to file more than income taxes?
+Almost certainly. Depending on your footprint you may owe state excise and cannabis-specific taxes, sales and use tax, payroll filings, and local municipal taxes — on top of federal income tax under 280E. We map every obligation in every state you operate in so nothing slips.
Do you do proforma projections and financial forecasting?
+Yes. We build driver-based models and 13-week cash-flow forecasts tailored to cannabis margins and 280E realities, so you can plan hiring, expansion, and capital needs with confidence.
Do you help manage and optimize cash flow?
+Cash flow is the core of what we do. We implement 13-week rolling forecasts, tighten receivables and payables, and restructure where needed so you always know your runway and never get surprised.
Do you prepare annual budgets?
+Yes — we build annual operating budgets collaboratively, then track actuals against them each month so variances surface early and course-correction is easy.
How do you determine which KPIs to report on?
+We start from your goals and constraints, then select the handful of metrics that actually move your business — cost per unit, gross margin by channel, cash conversion, tax efficiency — and surface them in a dashboard you’ll actually use.
Which deliverables are typically included in a Fractional CFO engagement?
+Monthly financial statements, a KPI dashboard, cash-flow forecasting, budget-vs-actuals, board and investor reporting, and a recurring strategy call. We scope the exact deliverables to your stage and needs before you sign.
How often will you meet with us?
+That’s your call. Most clients meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly depending on cadence and complexity — your engagement flexes as your needs change.
Will you come to our office or are all meetings virtual?
+We work virtually with licensed operators across the country, which keeps us fast and affordable. On-site sessions can be arranged for key strategic engagements.
Get in touch
A straight conversation about your books — no pressure, no jargon.
cfo@virtuallaunch.pro
Remote-first · United States