CFO Clarity Layer

AI CFO team for accounting firms

The monthly CFO prep, done before your advisor sits down.

Advisory clients are worth more, but each one takes hours of prep. CFO Clarity Layer hands that prep to a named team of AI specialists. They check the books, build the forecast, run the Salary Cap Method and draft the brief in your firm voice. Your advisor reviews, adjusts and releases it.

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Runs under your firm name
Advisor releases everything
Numbers tie to the books
Salary Cap Method built in

Sample Monthly CFO Brief with weeks of cash, payroll versus Salary Cap and decisions for the meeting

What is CFO Clarity Layer?

CFO Clarity Layer is an AI-powered CFO platform that accounting and bookkeeping firms run under their own name. A team of AI specialists prepares each client month: data readiness, forecasts, the Salary Cap Method budget check, the Monthly CFO Brief and the meeting agenda. The firm advisor reviews and releases every deliverable.

CFO Clarity Layer at a glance
Built by	SMB Strategy Consultants
Made for	Accounting, bookkeeping and fractional CFO firms
Connects to	QuickBooks, bank statements, payroll, CRM, calendars
Branding	Your firm name on every deliverable

The agentic layer

Who is on the AI CFO team?

Each specialist owns one part of the CFO job and works from your firm methodology. Nothing reaches a client until it passes quality review and your advisor releases it.

Lucy

Chief of staff

Finds what changed this month, prepares the advisor brief and agenda and tracks actions.

Grace

Books and data readiness

Checks the books, drafts fixes for the bookkeeper and scores the client financial condition.

River

Cash and forecasting

Builds the 26-week cash view, the 24-month forecast and what-if scenarios.

Jordan

Salary Cap and KPIs

Runs the Salary Cap Method budget and the weekly scorecard so payroll stays in line.

Riley

Profit improvement

Finds profit leaks, ranks fixes by dollars and checks that savings actually land.

Patrick

Reports and packages

Builds client-ready briefs, quarterly reviews and lender packages in your firm voice.

The advisor month

Nine steps a month. Your advisor does three.

Data gathering, book checks, analysis and drafting all happen before your advisor opens the file. The advisor reviews a short list of judgment items, releases the brief and runs the meeting.

Exception-only review
Routine findings approved under your rules
Designed for about 15 to 20 advisor minutes per client per month (design target)

The advisor month: what the platform does and what the advisor does

Check Engine Light

Spot trouble before the owner feels it.

Every quarterly review includes an Economic Check Engine Light. It watches signals inside the business, like weeks of cash and payroll versus the cap, and outside it, like borrowing costs and industry demand. Every red light comes with an action.

Inside and outside signals together
Thresholds from your methodology
A drafted call note when something turns red

Economic Check Engine Light with green, yellow and red indicators

Deliverables

Sixteen client deliverables under your brand.

From the Monthly CFO Brief and 26-week cash forecast to lender packages and exit readiness reports, the team prepares a full advisory menu your firm can offer to every client, not just a few.

Core monthly, planning and specialized reports
A diagnostic that turns tax clients into advisory clients
All in your firm voice

The team

Specialists, not a single chatbot.

Each AI specialist owns a clear piece of the work, from cash to KPIs to profit leaks. The platform calculates the numbers, and the AI explains them. It never makes numbers up.

Numbers tie to the trial balance
Quality sampling on every release
Learns your firm voice from advisor edits

The AI CFO team with named specialists and their roles

How does a client month run?

Gather
QuickBooks syncs, missing statements are requested and reminders go out.
Analyze
Books are checked, forecasts updated and the Salary Cap budget compared within hours of close.
Prepare
The brief, talking points and the one decision the owner must make are drafted.
Release
Your advisor reviews, adjusts and releases it under your firm name.
Meet and follow up
The meeting runs with live what-if answers, then the follow-up is drafted for approval.

Who signs off on the advice?

Your advisor. The AI team does the math and the prep. Judgment, the conversation and accountability stay with your people.

Nothing reaches a client without advisor release
Each firm data is kept separate
Every change is recorded
Client consent is built into onboarding

Who is CFO Clarity Layer for?

Accounting and bookkeeping firms

You want to grow advisory revenue without hiring more senior staff as compliance work gets automated.

Fractional CFO and advisory firms

You want to serve more clients at the same quality without more late nights.

Business owners, through their firm

You want CFO-level clarity without a full-time CFO. Ask your accountant about it.

Questions about CFO Clarity Layer

Does CFO Clarity Layer replace my advisors?

No. It removes the prep work. Advisors review a short list of judgment items, release the deliverables and lead the client conversation.

What is the Salary Cap Method?

Pay profit first, give cost of goods and fixed costs a budget, and whatever is left is the Salary Cap: the most the business can spend on people. Payroll is measured against that cap every month.

Does the AI make up numbers?

No. The platform calculates every number from the books, and the numbers tie to the trial balance. The AI explains what the numbers mean.

Will clients see your brand?

No. Every deliverable carries your firm name and voice.

See it live

See CFO Clarity Layer working on your business.

A demo is a short, live walkthrough built around your situation. We will show you where the agents save the most time and answer questions about fit and timing.

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