What constitutes the 'Book of Business' for a Focus Cfo Area President?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Area Presidents are responsible for communicating regularly with CFOs regarding the activities and services being provided to each client in the Area President's Book of Business. This includes a review of the 90-day plan for the client each quarter, with the CFO and the client.
ATTACHMENT B TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
COMPENSATION POLICY (EFFECTIVE AS OF January 1, 2025)
Focus CFO has the right to modify the provisions of this Compensation Policy as set forth in your Franchise Agreement.
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- Area Presidents:
- A. Area Presidents are paid a base rate. The base rate is determined as follows:
- i. For clients in the Area President's Book of Business with a signed PSA dated in months one through thirteen after signing this Agreement, the Area President will receive a base rate of thirty percent (30%) of the CFO Services revenue collected by Focus CFO on said clients for the life of these accounts.
- ii. For clients in the Area President's Book of Business with a signed PSA dated in months fourteen through twenty-four after signing this Agreement, the Area President will receive a base rate of twentyfive percent (25%) of the CFO Services revenue collected by Focus CFO on said clients for the life of these accounts.
- iii. For clients in the Area President's Book of Business with a signed PSA dated after the Area President's twenty-fourth month after signing this Agreement, the Area President will receive a base rate of twenty percent (20%) of the CFO Services revenue collected by Focus CFO on said clients. The base rate on these accounts shall increase, on a territory-by-territory basis, as the calendar year-todate collections on their Book of Business for a given territory reaches the following tiers.
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- $1 $550,000 = 20%
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- $550,001 $1,100,000 = 25%
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- $1,100,001 $1,650,000 = 30%
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- Revenue over $1,650,000 = 35%
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These tiers will be adjusted for inflation and other business factors from time to time.
For purposes of calculating the calendar year-to-date collections, revenue shall include CFO Services revenue.
- F. An Area President who (1) voluntarily terminates their Franchise Agreement and elects to be a Licensee to perform CFO Services; or (2) performs more than eight (8) days of billable client work a month as a CFO will not be paid the base rate payment on their Book of Business (as outlined in Section A, above) and will only be paid for the CFO services pursuant to a Licensing Agreement with Focus CFO.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an Area President's 'Book of Business' refers to the client base they develop through networking and business development efforts. The Area President is responsible for communicating regularly with CFOs regarding the activities and services provided to each client within their Book of Business, including quarterly reviews of the 90-day plan. The compensation policy outlines how Area Presidents are paid a base rate based on clients in their Book of Business.
The base rate an Area President receives depends on when the client signed a Professional Services Agreement (PSA). For clients with signed PSAs in months one through thirteen after signing the agreement, the Area President receives 30% of the CFO Services revenue collected by Focus CFO for the life of those accounts. For clients with PSAs signed in months fourteen through twenty-four, the rate is 25%. For clients signed after the twenty-fourth month, the base rate starts at 20% and can increase based on the calendar year-to-date collections on their Book of Business for a given territory.
The base rate on accounts signed after the Area President's twenty-fourth month increases as the calendar year-to-date collections reach certain tiers: 20% for $1 to $550,000, 25% for $550,001 to $1,100,000, 30% for $1,100,001 to $1,650,000, and 35% for revenue over $1,650,000. These tiers are subject to adjustments for inflation and other business factors. It is important to note that if an Area President voluntarily terminates their Franchise Agreement to become a Licensee or performs more than eight days of billable client work a month as a CFO, they will not be paid the base rate payment on their Book of Business and will only be paid for CFO services under a Licensing Agreement with Focus CFO.