Michael King

The CFO Accelerator

I help fractional CFOs start, scale, and optimize their advisory services.

Founder

We help you increase your PROFITS so you can increase your IMPACT.

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Kadant

District Sales Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC

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US Navy

Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor

I help fractional CFOs and accountants build multiple 6 and 7-figure advisory firms through coaching and community.

I started building my Fractional CFO firm, KFE Solutions, 8+ years ago.

On my journey, I looked for a mentor that could show me how to build a firm that right way.

I looked for a community of other impact-drive Fractional CFOs that could support me and encourage me.

I couldn't find either.

I ended up making massive mistakes that ended up severely slowing my growth and costing me hundreds of thousands in lost profits.

Today, I have a firm and a team that I'm proud of. I've made it my mission to help firm owners that are coming after me avoid the mistakes I made so they can build the firm of their dreams faster.

That's why I built The CFO Accelerator.

Since launching, I've had the privilege of mentoring THOUSANDS of firm owners through our Inner Circle community, our flagship course called The CFO Academy, our annual conference called The CFO Accelerator LIVE, and our podcast and YouTube channels.  

If you're trying to scale your firm and your impact, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

Let's get to work. Together.

I help fractional CFOs and accountants start, scale, and optimize their advisory services.

I've been tracking data on the Fractional CFO industry since 2023.
And this data point is beyond interesting... 

Here's how the number of Fractional CFOs on LinkedIn has grown since April of 2023: 

April 2023: 6,300+
April 2024: 13,000+
April 2025: 18,000+
November 2025: 21,000+

So that begs the question: 

Is the Fractional CFO industry saturated or is there still room to grow?

I'm putting together my thoughts on this question but I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments! 👇
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📸 Pic from the VIP breakfast at The 2025 CFO Accelerator LIVE in Orlando, FL.

I help Fractional CFOs start and scale their firms.

We all need someone in our life that just isn’t that impressed with us.

Once your Fractional CFO firm hits $500k to $750k in revenue, where do you go from there? 

It's interesting because at this stage, 
It's no long about proving you can BUILD a firm. 
It's about proving you can SCALE a Fractional CFO firm.

In a lot of ways, everything has to change.

The strategies. 
The standards.
The conversations. 

That's why I created The Elite Mastermind.

It's for Fractional CFO firm owners that have hit the $500k revenue mark and want to blow past 7-figures in 2026. 

We just opened applications for our 2026 cohort. 

👉 DM me for details. 

📌 This is becoming THE PLACE Fractional CFO firm owners come to hit 7- and multiple 7-figures. I'd love to tell you why.

Being a fCFO isn't always rainbows and butterflies!

Sometimes you'll have to handle tough calls... 

Let me start by saying this:
I love the work that we do in our industry! 

We have a unique opportunity to help our clients unlock additional profits, pay down debt, hire more people, and change lives - goose bump kinda stuff! 

But you're also likely to have to make some tough calls and make some hard decisions. Three of the toughest include: 

• Saying no to a prospect
• Not being able to serve a client any longer
• Getting harsh feedback from an irate client

These calls are inevitable and you can't hide from them.

So how you handle them means everything. 

I recently put together a free guide covering exactly how to handle each of these three types of calls. 

📌 Click here to check it out: 
https://lnkd.in/gWaPGhAC

2025 was a hard year for a lot of Fractional CFOs.
In many ways, it was more of the same... 

Same profit
Same revenue
Same problem with leads
Same problem with business growth

The only thing that WASN'T the same was the amount of hours you worked 
(Which trended in the wrong direction)

What went wrong? 

It turns out there are 5 hidden patterns that are low-key sabotaging even the smartest, hardest working firm owners. 

The bad news? 
If you want 2026 to be better than 2025, you'll have to break those patterns.

The good news? 
Those patterns are 100% solvable - which means 2026 should be your best year ever.

What are those patterns and how do you solve them? 

Join me on Wednesday, November 12 at 2pm ET / 11am PT for my Best Year Ever webinar.

I'm going to show you: 
• The 4 pillars for breakout growth in 2026
• The 5 hidden patterns that held you back in 2025
• Why 2026 is shaping up to be a rare opportunity for fCFOs

This isn't a rah-rah pep talk. 

It's a practical blueprint designed off of what I'm seeing work inside the fastest growing firms right now.

Sign up here:
https://lnkd.in/gcPxiytE

The amount of metrics a Fractional CFO COULD be monitoring as they scale from $100k to $500k can be dizzying.... 

Leads
Discovery calls
Sales calls 
Proposals sent
New clients
Revenue
Gross Profit
Net Profit
Time to value for clients
Client lifetime 
Revenue/profit/cash generated for clients

If you could only pick THREE to monitor, what would they be and why? 
Did I forget any? 

Let me know! 

📸 Cute pic of our dog because it's Thanksgiving week so why not?

Networking request: 
I’m looking for a Zoom Webinars guru. 

I have some questions I need help answering. Happy to pay for someone’s time. 

Who do I need to know?

Blue Dove Consulting Group LLC

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐦 𝐈?
Hello! I'm Melissa. 


I am not just your average CPA; I've turned down six-figure job offers because they didn't align with my values. 

Outside work, I am a proud rescuer of 2 dogs and 2 cats, and yes, one of my dogs is deaf, yet the most attentive listener you'll find. 

My sense of humor? Let’s just say I’ve cracked jokes with executives of million and billion-dollar companies.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩?
At Blue Dove Consulting Group, we specialize in:
🪠 Bookkeeping
🛠️ Profit analysis
🔌 Cash flow forecasting
👏Streamlining accounting processes
💰 Budget vs Actual & variance analysis
🚀 Comprehensive financial analysis

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭?
We are not just number crunchers. My team and I have a common goal when serving you and it’s for you to have:
✅ Decreased stress
✅ Peace of mind
✅ Attain financial freedom and stability
✅ Complete confidence in the management of your business affairs

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
👉 Why does my tax bill seem so high?
👉 Why is our cash flow always tight?
👉 How should we price our services?

Then it's time for a change.

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭?
👉 Send me a DM and let us help your business soar.

Owner

Stealth

Interim Controller

Kranz Consulting

★  Led accounting engagements with multibillion-dollar technology companies, performing functions that included accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation, journal entries, internal controls, audits, and the production of 1099 forms.

★ Established standards, best practices, and procedures in order to improve quality and reinforce discipline in accounting.

★  Helped a client to prepare for an audit, spending four months migrating hundreds of thousands of transactions from a database into a spreadsheet and performing cleanup operations.

☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
ABOUT KRANZ CONSULTING

Kranz Consulting specializes in outsourced accounting, crypto accounting and digital assets, technical accounting, CFO advisory and strategic finance, venture fund administration, stock administration, and transaction advisory services.

Accounting Consultant

Spreedly

★ Successfully partnered with a top four accounting firm to create VDAs for sales tax compliance, saving the company $50,000+. 

★  Responsible for revenue recognition and tax filings, reviewing contracts and developing invoicing and sales orders in NetSuite ERP in compliance with GAAP.  Uploaded invoices to customer payment portals.

★ Generated and submitted statements and documentation for customer audits and recordkeeping.

★  Prepared and processed multi-state franchise, gross receipts and sales and use tax returns.  Examined income tax returns, tax provisions, and audit documents for accuracy.

★  Performed month-end revenue accounting close processes, including journal entry preparation and the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

★ Advised the Legal and Sales teams on contract wording and new product implementation relating to revenue recognition and taxes.

★ Contributed to the deployment of the Chargify month-to-month customer billing system, enabling the automation of sales tax collection and revenue recognition.  Also served on the team that implemented Dunning in NetSuite, which reduced the collection process for enterprise customers by 30 days.

★ Worked with colleagues in Customer Success, Business Intelligence, Finance, Sales, and the leadership team to gather information for board reports, KPIs, revenue streams, and customer analytics.

★ Automated month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes using Slack, NetSuite, and Monday.

☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
ABOUT SPREEDLY INC.

Spreedly is the world's leading Payments Orchestration Platform that enables connections with payment services in over 100 countries with a single API.

Acting Accounting & Tax Manager

Blanton Air, Plumbing, & Electric

★  Managed a staff accountant and a finance associate in the preparation of GAAP-compliant financial reports.  Led the preparation of sales tax returns.

★ Reduced outstanding accounts receivable from $160,000 to $10,000 in six months.  Overall, managed accounts receivable for over 10,000 customers with an average of 2500 invoices each month.

★ Recommended improvements to the chart of accounts, enabling the company to identify lost sales opportunities.

★  Led the reconciliation of balance sheet and general ledger accounts, bank and credit card statements, and loans while ensuring accurate reporting between QuickBooks and ServiceTitan.

★ Established over 20 processes and procedures, including improvements that automated and streamlined commissions and purchasing.

☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
ABOUT BLANTON’S AIR, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRIC CORP.

Blanton’s Air, Plumbing, and Electric Corp. provides HVAC, electrical, and plumbing services to customers in Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, and the surrounding communities.

Interim Financial Controller

Thompson Price Scott & Adams

★  Performed audits and risk assessments for clients that included attorneys, doctors, churches, companies, and nonprofit organizations

★ Created financial reports, sales and use tax forms, and represented clients in engagements with the IRS and state departments of revenue.  Used CCH Tax to prepare income tax returns for more than 150 clients.

★  Led research into new tax laws and regulations to advise clients on ways to minimize tax liabilities.

☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
ABOUT THOMPSON, PRICE, SCOTT AND ADAMS P.A.

Thompson, Price, Scott and Adams is a full-service accounting firm offering a broad range of services for owner-managed businesses, corporations, and individuals.

Staff Accountant

Helping construction and trade companies increase their profits, gain financial clarity, and have peace of mind over their finances.

Between the struggle to maintain cash flow, understand industry standards, and manage finances efficiently, there's a lot that home improvement companies must deal with. 

But what if you could find custom solutions tailored just for you?

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐦 𝐈?
Hello! I'm Melissa. 


I am not just your average CPA; I've turned down six-figure job offers because they didn't align with my values. 

Outside work, I am a proud rescuer of 2 dogs and 2 cats, and yes, one of my dogs is deaf, yet the most attentive listener you'll find. 

My sense of humor? Let’s just say I’ve cracked jokes with executives of million and billion-dollar companies.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩?
At Blue Dove Consulting Group, we specialize in:
🪠 Bookkeeping
🛠️ Profit analysis
🔌 Cash flow forecasting
👏Streamlining accounting processes
💰 Budget vs Actual & variance analysis
🚀 Comprehensive financial analysis

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭?
We are not just number crunchers. My team and I have a common goal when serving you and it’s for you to have:
✅ Decreased stress
✅ Peace of mind
✅ Attain financial freedom and stability
✅ Complete confidence in the management of your business affairs

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
👉 Why does my tax bill seem so high?
👉 Why is our cash flow always tight?
👉 How should we price our services?

Then it's time for a change.

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭?
👉 Send me a DM and let us help your business soar.

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