--- title: Fractional CFO Services - ACE, Consulting, Partnership | realCFO description: "realCFO offers three fractional CFO tiers: ACE coaching to clean up your books, Monthly/Weekly Consulting for ongoing strategic finance, and Full CFO Partnership for ERP, capital raises, and M&A." --- \] } [![realCFO](https://www.realcfo.net/hubfs/raw_assets/public/realcfo-theme/images/realcfo-logo.png)](https://www.realcfo.net/?hsLang=en) [Services](https://www.realcfo.net/services?hsLang=en) [Find Your 5 Numbers](https://www.realcfo.net/5-numbers?hsLang=en) [On the web](https://www.realcfo.net/on-the-web?hsLang=en) [About](https://www.realcfo.net/about?hsLang=en) [FAQ](https://www.realcfo.net/faq?hsLang=en) [Blog](https://www.realcfo.net/blog?hsLang=en) [Get in touch](https://www.realcfo.net/contact?hsLang=en) Services # Fractional CFO services tailored to your stage of growth. Three tiers, each builds on the last. From cleaning up the books, to running off a forecast you trust, to having a CFO embedded on the team for the work a growing business actually runs into. [Book a 30-minute intro](https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/c835b3a7f48c482cb51e86dccc8c939e@realCFO.net/meetingtype/LOJpDMxbT0qAfgfpG3e2lA2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled) [See the three tiers](https://www.realcfo.net/services#offers) ### [Foundational · Coaching The ACE Program One-on-one coaching to establish reliable, accurate accounting practices from the ground up. Align your numbers, control your operations, evaluate with confidence. See the ACE Program →](https://www.realcfo.net/ace?hsLang=en) ### [Strategic · Ongoing Monthly & Weekly Consulting Ongoing financial oversight, proactive strategic planning, and deeper financial modeling. Includes everything in ACE plus a custom financial model and active collaboration. See Consulting →](https://www.realcfo.net/consulting?hsLang=en) ### [Executive · Embedded Full CFO Partnership An on-call, integrated executive-level financial partner. For businesses with complex needs: capital raises, ERP, M&A. Includes everything in ACE and Consulting. See the Partnership →](https://www.realcfo.net/partnership?hsLang=en) ## Three tiers, each builds on the last Most clients start in one tier and grow into the next as the business grows. ### Start with ACE If your books aren't reliable yet (wrong accounting method, messy QBO, no clean monthly close), start here. [See ACE →](https://www.realcfo.net/ace?hsLang=en) ### Move to Consulting When you need a forecast, KPIs, and a real financial model to run the business off of, step up to monthly or weekly consulting. [See Consulting →](https://www.realcfo.net/consulting?hsLang=en) ### Step into Partnership For ERP, capital raises, debt, M&A, or anything that needs a CFO embedded on the team, this is the full tier. [See Partnership →](https://www.realcfo.net/partnership?hsLang=en) ### Not sure which tier fits? Book a 30-minute intro. Tell us about your business and we'll tell you which tier is the right place to start. Or [read the FAQ](https://www.realcfo.net/faq?hsLang=en) first. [Book the intro](https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/c835b3a7f48c482cb51e86dccc8c939e@realCFO.net/meetingtype/LOJpDMxbT0qAfgfpG3e2lA2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled) ![realCFO](https://www.realcfo.net/hubfs/raw_assets/public/realcfo-theme/images/realcfo-logo-white.png) realCFO meets small business owners where they are. We bring the financial clarity bigger companies pay full-time CFOs for. #### Services - [ACE Program](https://www.realcfo.net/ace?hsLang=en) - [Consulting](https://www.realcfo.net/consulting?hsLang=en) - [Partnership](https://www.realcfo.net/partnership?hsLang=en) #### Follow - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-w-jacob-living-the-dream/) - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/realCFO) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/realcforob) #### Company - [About](https://www.realcfo.net/about?hsLang=en) - [Contact](https://www.realcfo.net/contactus?hsLang=en) - [Find Your 5 Numbers](https://www.realcfo.net/5-numbers?hsLang=en) - [FAQ](https://www.realcfo.net/faq?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://www.realcfo.net/blog?hsLang=en) © 2026 realCFO LLC · Dripping Springs, TX [rob@realcfo.net](mailto:rob@realcfo.net) · 216.965.9132 ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "FAQPage", "mainEntity" : [ { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "A fractional CFO is a senior finance leader who works with a business part-time on a recurring engagement, instead of as a full-time hire. Small business owners get CFO-level forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic advice without paying a full-time salary." }, "name" : "What is a fractional CFO?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Fractional CFO pricing depends on scope and cadence. realCFO offers three tiers: ACE (foundational coaching), Monthly & Weekly Consulting (ongoing strategic finance), and Full CFO Partnership (an embedded executive). Book a 30-minute intro to discuss which tier and pricing fits." }, "name" : "How much does a fractional CFO cost?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Most owners are ready when one of three things is true: the books are unreliable enough that you cannot trust the monthly P&L; you are making a major decision and do not have a forecast; or you are staring down something complex (ERP rollout, debt, M&A) and need finance leadership on the team." }, "name" : "When should a small business hire a fractional CFO?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "A bookkeeper records transactions. A CPA files taxes and prepares year-end statements. A fractional CFO uses that data to forecast the business, build the financial model, and help the owner make the next decision. The three roles are complementary, not interchangeable." }, "name" : "What is the difference between a fractional CFO and a bookkeeper or CPA?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Yes. realCFO is based in Dripping Springs, Texas, and serves small business owners across the United States. Engagements are run remotely with regular video meetings, with in-person work available for local clients." }, "name" : "Does realCFO work with businesses outside Texas?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "realCFO LLC was founded in January 2023 by Rob Jacob. Two decades of finance, FP&A, and CFO leadership experience applied to small business owners." }, "name" : "Who founded realCFO?" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://realcfo.net/#organization", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Dripping Springs", "addressRegion" : "TX" }, "alternateName" : "realCFO LLC", "email" : "rob@realcfo.net", "founder" : { "@id" : "https://realcfo.net/about#rob" }, "foundingDate" : "2023-01", "name" : "realCFO", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-w-jacob-living-the-dream/", "https://facebook.com/realCFO", "https://www.instagram.com/realcforob/" ], "telephone" : "+1-216-965-9132", "url" : "https://realcfo.net" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://realcfo.net/#localbusiness", "@type" : "ProfessionalService", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Dripping Springs", "addressRegion" : "TX" }, "areaServed" : [ { "@type" : "City", "name" : "Dripping Springs" }, { "@type" : "City", "name" : "Austin" }, { "@type" : "State", "name" : "Texas" }, { "@type" : "Country", "name" : "United States" } ], "name" : "realCFO", "priceRange" : "$$$", "serviceType" : [ "Fractional CFO", "Financial Modeling", "QuickBooks Online Setup", "Capital Raise Advisory", "M&A Advisory", "ERP Implementation" ], "telephone" : "+1-216-965-9132", "url" : "https://realcfo.net" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://realcfo.net/#website", "@type" : "WebSite", "name" : "realCFO", "publisher" : { "@id" : "https://realcfo.net/#organization" }, "url" : "https://realcfo.net" } ```