Salt Lake City’s business environment is competitive, fast-moving, and increasingly sophisticated. Companies scaling in the Silicon Slopes corridor, real estate operators managing growing portfolios, professional services firms navigating partnership transitions, and entrepreneurs building businesses from the ground up all face one common challenge: financial decisions that have long-term consequences demand expert guidance that goes well beyond basic tax preparation.
FJ & Associates, PLLC provides business consulting and fractional CFO services to Salt Lake City companies — strategic financial advisory, entity optimization, growth planning, and exit strategy — integrated with the same team handling your taxes and books.
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Business Consulting Services for Salt Lake City Businesses
Fractional CFO Services
Salt Lake City businesses that need CFO-level financial leadership without the full-time cost work with us as their outsourced CFO. We deliver financial modeling, cash flow management, KPI reporting, board-level financial summaries, and strategic input — on a monthly retainer scaled to your needs.
Growth and Profitability Advisory
We help Salt Lake City businesses grow without losing control of their finances. Revenue modeling, margin analysis, pricing strategy, hiring plans, and capital allocation decisions — all grounded in your actual numbers and forward-looking projections.
Entity Structure Optimization
Is your Salt Lake City business structured to minimize taxes? LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp — the right answer depends on your income level, ownership goals, and growth plans. We model each scenario and show you the projected annual tax savings before any changes are made.
Business Exit and Succession Planning
Selling your Salt Lake City business? We help you prepare — building enterprise value, structuring ownership transitions, and coordinating the transaction tax strategy to maximize what you keep. The earlier you engage exit planning, the more options you have.
Acquisition Due Diligence
Acquiring a Salt Lake City business? We review the target’s financial records, identify risks and liabilities, analyze the purchase price allocation, and advise on deal structure — before you sign.
Financial Systems and Infrastructure
We help Salt Lake City businesses build the accounting and reporting infrastructure that supports growth — QuickBooks or Xero setup, financial reporting cadence, internal controls, and budget frameworks. Coordinated with our Salt Lake City bookkeeping services.
Who We Serve in Salt Lake City
- Technology and SaaS companies seeking fractional CFO support
- Real estate operators and developers managing complex portfolios
- Professional services firms navigating growth or partnership transitions
- Businesses preparing for a sale or ownership transfer
- Entrepreneurs who need more than a tax preparer but aren’t ready for a full-time CFO
Business Consulting FAQs — Salt Lake City
What does a fractional CFO actually do for a Salt Lake City business?
A fractional CFO handles the financial strategy work that falls between your bookkeeper and your tax preparer. That includes building financial models, creating KPI dashboards, advising on pricing and margins, managing lender relationships, and providing the CFO-level perspective in executive decisions — without the $200,000+ annual salary of a full-time hire.
How much does business consulting cost for a Salt Lake City company?
Fractional CFO retainers typically range from $1,500–5,000/month depending on scope and engagement level. Project-based consulting (exit planning, acquisition due diligence, entity restructuring) is quoted as a flat fee after a scoping call.
Can you help a Salt Lake City tech startup with financial modeling?
Yes. We build financial models for Salt Lake City technology and SaaS companies — revenue projections, unit economics, runway analysis, and investor-ready financial summaries. We understand the specific metrics that matter to tech investors and lenders in Utah’s market.
My Salt Lake City business partner and I are splitting up. Can you help?
Yes. Partnership dissolution and ownership buyouts have significant tax and legal implications. We advise on the financial structuring of the transaction and coordinate with your attorney to ensure the split is handled correctly.
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Phone: (801) 927-1337
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Address: 612 N Kays Dr Suite 120, Kaysville, UT 84037
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Serving Salt Lake City, Murray, Millcreek, Holladay, and Salt Lake County. See also: Salt Lake City business tax | Salt Lake City bookkeeping.
About the Author: Missy Dennis, CPA | Partner | FJ & Associates, PLLC | Kaysville, Utah
Missy holds a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Utah and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. She is committed to providing clear, accurate, and actionable guidance so clients can navigate complex financial decisions with confidence. With more than twenty years of public accounting experience, Missy Dennis specializes in: tax preparation and tax advisory; bookkeeping strategy alignment; estate and trust taxation; audit and consulting services; low-income housing tax credits; non-profit accounting; and small- and mid-sized business advisory.
