Industries / Professional Services
CPA practices growing through mergers, acquisitions, or service expansion.
CPA practices growing through mergers, acquisitions, or service expansion. A fractional Chief Information Officer brings the expertise you need without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Strategic business-aligned technology roadmap tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Strategic digital transformation tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Strategic data & analytics strategy tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Strategic security, privacy & continuity tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Strategic vendor and infrastructure management tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Strategic technology workforce planning tailored to accounting & cpa firms challenges.
Typical engagement costs for accounting & cpa firms. Actual pricing depends on scope, hours, and experience level.
10-20 hours/week typical
Most popular for accounting & cpa firms
For project-based work
A fractional CIO provides part-time Chief Information Officer expertise to accounting & cpa firms. They typically work 10-20 hours per week, focusing on business-aligned technology roadmap, digital transformation, and other strategic priorities without the cost of a full-time executive.
Fractional CIO services typically cost $10,000 - $22,000/month. This is 30-50% less than a full-time Chief Information Officer, while still getting experienced executive leadership tailored to accounting & cpa firms.
Accounting & CPA Firms typically hire fractional CIOs when they're scaling rapidly, preparing for fundraising, navigating a transition, or need senior expertise but aren't ready for a full-time executive hire.
A fractional CIO is an embedded executive who becomes part of your leadership team, typically for 6+ months. Consultants usually work on specific projects with defined end dates. Fractional executives own outcomes and lead teams.
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