Burkland

What Burkland does

Burkland is a professional services firm headquartered in San Francisco that delivers outsourced finance, accounting, tax, HR, and payroll services to venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies in the United States. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Burkland, the firm serves over 800 startup clients across SaaS, AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer, and Clean Energy, with a roster of 26+ fractional CFOs and FP&A specialists averaging more than 20 years of professional experience (70%+ holding graduate degrees from Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, and similar institutions). The company's core offering is a fractional CFO and strategic finance engagement, supplemented by ongoing startup accounting (bookkeeping, month-end close, controller services), tax preparation and R&D tax credit research, HR consulting and payroll processing, FP&A and board/investor materials, M&A advisory (buy-side and sell-side due diligence), and dedicated services for VC/PE fund managers.

Burkland operates a platform of interconnected service modules rather than a technology product. Its delivery stack integrates with major third-party finance and HR platforms including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, Rillet, Puzzle, Gusto, Rippling, Justworks, Ramp, Stripe, Bill.com, Mercury, Pave, and Tabs, with the firm holding a seat on Ramp's 2025-2026 Accounting Partner Advisory Board. Pricing is flexible, offered on fixed retainer or hourly basis, billed monthly. Revenue is earned entirely through professional services engagements; the firm is privately held, profitable, and self-funded, with no disclosed external capital raised. Burkland CFOs have supported clients in raising over $22.2B in cumulative venture funding and have guided 250+ companies through IPOs or acquisitions.

The firm has expanded through both organic service launches and inorganic moves. In October 2024, Burkland acquired FintechForce to deepen fintech regulatory and tax expertise. In June 2025, it launched a separate sub-brand, Burkland for Business, extending its services to non-venture-backed small and mid-sized businesses. In May 2025, it partnered with Tabs for AR/invoicing automation, and in May 2026 it introduced AI-Powered Talent Search recruiting services. Marketing relies on the "Smarter Startup" blog, the "Startup Success" podcast, and a network of 60+ VC partner referrals, positioning the firm as the default outsourced finance function for US venture-backed companies.

Name

Burkland

Legal name

Burkland LLC

Website

https://burklandassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Burkland is a San Francisco-based professional services firm founded in 2004 that provides outsourced fractional CFO, accounting, tax, HR, and payroll services to more than 800 venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outsourced Finance and HR Services for Startups

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Fractional CFO services
• Startup accounting
• Tax compliance services
• HR and payroll
• FP&A consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fractional CFO and Strategic Finance Services: Burkland provides fractional CFO, strategic finance, and FP&A services to venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies. Revenue is earned through professional services engagements billed on a fixed or hourly basis. Services include financial modeling, fundraising support, board reporting, and M&A advisory.
2. Startup Accounting and Bookkeeping: Ongoing bookkeeping and accounting services for startups, including month-end close, financial reporting, and controller services. Billed on fixed monthly or hourly retainer basis.
3. Tax Services: Tax preparation, compliance, and R&D tax credit research services for venture-backed and growth-stage companies. Includes federal and state income tax, multistate nexus, sales and use tax, and transaction-related tax diligence.
4. HR and Payroll Services: Scalable HR consulting, talent acquisition, and payroll processing solutions for growth companies. Professional services engagement, typically on a retainer basis.
5. M&A Advisory Services: Buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory, financial due diligence, quality of earnings analysis, data room preparation, cap table analysis, and post-transaction integration support for startup M&A transactions.
6. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): FP&A services including financial modeling, investor and board materials, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis. Can be standalone or bundled with fractional CFO engagements.
7. Investor Services: Fund administration and management company financial services for VC and private equity firms, including fund lifecycle management, investor reporting, IRR optimization, and financial due diligence on portfolio companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Burkland provides outsourced financial and HR services to venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies, including fractional CFO leadership, strategic finance, ongoing bookkeeping and accounting, tax preparation and compliance (including R&D tax credits), HR and payroll processing, FP&A, and M&A advisory. The firm also serves VC/PE firms with fund administration and management company financial services, and operates a separate Burkland for Business unit for small and mid-sized businesses.

Product overview

Burkland is a full-service financial and HR services provider for startups and high-growth companies, operating as a platform of interconnected service modules. The core offering centers on Fractional CFO and Strategic Finance services, supplemented by Startup Accounting (bookkeeping and financial systems), Tax Services (including R&D tax credits), HR & Payroll, and People Operations consulting. Additional specialized services include Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), M&A Support for transactions, and Services for Investors (VC/PE fund administration). Mission-Driven Services serve Clean Energy and Nonprofit sectors, while Burkland for Business extends these capabilities to small and mid-sized businesses. The company recently launched AI-Powered Talent Search for recruiting and integrated with Tabs for invoicing automation. The platform connects with major finance and accounting platforms including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Ramp, Gusto, Rippling, Stripe, and others to deliver its services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burkland for Business: Services for small and mid-sized businesses, launched in June 2025 to expand beyond venture-backed startups.

Products and services

• Fractional CFO Strategic guidance and financial modeling from experienced CFO-level professionals to venture-backed startups and growth-stage companies that need senior finance leadership without a full-time hire.
• Strategic Finance

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ venture-backed startups served across SaaS, AI, Healthcare, Fintech, Consumer, and Clean Energy
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RampcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 December 2025Burkland is featured in Ramp's spotlight content, highlighting Holly Anderson (Division Lead of Accounting) and the firm's partnership with over 800 venture-backed startups. Burkland integrates with Ramp for seamless expense management and employee reimbursements for shared clients. Burkland was also named to Ramp's 2025–2026 Accounting Partner Advisory Board.
• RampcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 July 2025Burkland is one of 14 accounting firms (4 returning, 10 new) named to Ramp's 2025–2026 Accounting Partner Advisory Board. The advisory board provides feedback on Ramp's platform, partner programs, and overall strategy as AI and automation transform the accounting profession.
• TabscoreTechnology or IntegrationBurkland partnered with Tabs to automate invoicing, accounts receivable, and collections workflows. Tabs helps Burkland modernize its own revenue workflows and enables Burkland to offer the same automation to 150+ shared clients.
• Freestyle VCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVC firm partner that trusts Burkland's due diligence services for investment decisions. Listed among leading VCs (Sorenson Ventures, Cloud Apps Capital Partners, Inventus Capital Partners) that use Burkland's financial due diligence services.
• Sorenson VenturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVC firm partner that trusts Burkland's due diligence services. Listed alongside Freestyle VC, Cloud Apps Capital Partners, and Inventus Capital Partners as VCs using Burkland's financial due diligence services.
• Cloud Apps Capital PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVC firm partner that trusts Burkland's due diligence services. Listed as one of the leading VCs using Burkland's financial due diligence services for investment decisions.
• Inventus Capital PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVC firm partner that trusts Burkland's due diligence services. Listed alongside other leading VCs as users of Burkland's financial due diligence services.
• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks is one of the major finance platforms supported by Burkland for client engagements. Burkland's CFOs and accountants are proficient in QuickBooks for startup bookkeeping, financial reporting, and accounting system setup and optimization.
• NetSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationNetSuite is one of the major finance platforms supported by Burkland. Burkland helps clients set up, optimize, and integrate NetSuite ERP as part of their financial infrastructure.
• GustocoreTechnology or IntegrationGusto is one of the HR and payroll platforms integrated with Burkland's services. Burkland's payroll team processes payroll for startups using Gusto.
• RipplingcoreTechnology or IntegrationRippling is one of the HR and payroll platforms supported by Burkland's payroll services team.
• RampcoreTechnology or IntegrationRamp is a financial operations platform used by Burkland's clients for expense management and employee reimbursements. Burkland integrates with Ramp as part of its technology-driven finance stack for startups.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is one of the major finance platforms supported by Burkland for payment processing, billing, and financial operations integration.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero is one of the accounting platforms supported by Burkland's accounting team for startup bookkeeping and financial reporting.
• Bill.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationBill.com is one of the financial operations platforms supported by Burkland for accounts payable automation and payment processing.
• MercurycoreTechnology or IntegrationMercury is a banking platform used by Burkland's startup clients. Burkland supports Mercury bank account setup and integration with financial reporting systems.
• RilletcoreTechnology or IntegrationRillet is a finance operations platform supported by Burkland for real-time financial reporting and close management.
• PuzzlecoreTechnology or IntegrationPuzzle is an accounting software platform supported by Burkland for startup financial operations and reporting.
• JustworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationJustworks is one of the HR and payroll platforms integrated with Burkland's HR services for startups.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pilot: Pilot is a direct competitor offering startup-focused bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services, with strong VC ecosystem distribution and a similar target customer (venture-backed startups). Both firms compete head-to-head for the same fractional finance buyer.
• Kruze Consulting: Kruze Consulting is a top startup-focused CPA and fractional CFO firm serving venture-backed companies, with overlapping services in accounting, tax, and CFO advisory. Direct competitor for the same founder/CFO buyer in the VC ecosystem.
• CFGI: CFGI is a CFO advisory and accounting consulting firm that directly competes for fractional CFO and technical accounting engagements. Jason Anglin of Burkland previously held a Partner role at CFGI, underscoring direct talent and service overlap.
• Bench: Bench provides bookkeeping and accounting services to SMBs and small businesses, competing for the entry-level bookkeeping layer of Burkland's offering. Differs from Burkland by being more software-led and SMB-tilted rather than VC-tilted.
• Sensiba LLP: Sensiba (formerly Sensiba San Filippo) is a regional accounting and advisory firm with a strong startup and venture-backed practice, offering CFO advisory, tax, and audit services directly comparable to Burkland's core offering.
• Frank, Rimerman + Co. Frank, Rimerman + Co. is a Bay Area accounting and advisory firm with a long-standing venture capital and emerging-company practice, providing CFO, tax, and audit services to venture-backed startups — directly comparable to Burkland's core customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Armanino LLP: Armanino is a top-20 US accounting and business consulting firm with a substantial emerging-company and technology practice. It competes with Burkland on outsourced CFO and accounting for high-growth companies while serving a much broader client base.
• BDO USA: BDO USA is a large national accounting and advisory firm with a growing emerging-growth and technology practice that competes for outsourced CFO and accounting work at growth-stage companies beyond Burkland's typical scale.
• WithumSmith+Brown: Withum is a top-30 US accounting firm with a notable technology and emerging-company practice offering CFO advisory, tax, and audit services. Competes with Burkland for higher-end venture-backed engagements where clients want a larger firm brand.

Emerging players

• Founders CPA Group: Founders CPA Group is a startup-focused accounting firm serving venture-backed companies with bookkeeping, tax, and CFO-adjacent services. Smaller and more focused than Burkland but competing for the same VC-referred client segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burkland
• Xx.com/burklandassoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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