FRACFAI Fractional Finance. Predictive Clarity.
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About Fracfai

Ddisciplined forecasting, deep insight.

Fracfai blends data science, quantitative modeling, and practical accounting experience to help finance professionals see around corners with more confidence. We focus on rigor, transparency, and insight you can actually use.

Financial Structure & Cash Flow at a Glance

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From messy books to structural clarity.

Many firms experience the same pattern: inherited books with unclear history, ambiguous prior work, and pressure to “just make it workable.” This simple flow is how diagnostics are meant to fit — as a structural checkpoint, not as a replacement for your team.

  • Raw or partially cleaned books – often spanning multiple systems or prior handlers.
  • Financial Structure Diagnostic – targeted integrity and mapping review.
  • Cleanup & remediation – under your control, with clearer priorities.
  • Advisory & forecasting – once structure is stable enough to trust.

Forecasts with ranges, not just a single line.

One of the core differences in Fracfai’s forecasting is explicit treatment of uncertainty. Instead of one “best guess” trajectory, we work with bands that frame upside and downside paths.

  • Shaded intervals that communicate volatility and risk, not just central tendency.
  • Short-horizon precision where the data supports it, with wider bands as you look further out.
  • A base case that’s meant to be interpreted and adjusted by professionals, not blindly followed.

Our Philosophy

Businesses don’t fail because of spreadsheets. They fail because it’s hard to see around corners.

Fracfai exists to give finance professionals clearer visibility into the financial paths their clients may face — not with hype, but with disciplined modeling, transparent methods, and insight that respects the complexity of real-world business.

We believe that forecasting should feel reliable, interpretable, and actionable, even when the future is uncertain. Our work blends data science, quantitative modeling, and practical accounting experience to give advisors a deeper understanding of what’s driving cash, risk, and opportunity.

Our Approach

Our forecasting engine is rooted in two principles: rigor without unnecessary complexity and insight over blind automation.

Rigor Without Complexity

Behind the scenes, Fracfai applies modern forecasting techniques — multi-model ensembles, residual ML modeling, robust feature engineering, and conformal prediction — all designed to improve stability and reveal uncertainty honestly.

But the output is intentionally simple: clear forecasts, confidence ranges, and insight grounded in data rather than guesswork.

Insight Over Automation

Finance is not a button to press. We don’t believe software replaces judgment, experience, or conversation.

Fracfai’s role is to surface the patterns that matter: cash stresses coming into view, the drivers moving forecasts, the trends that merit attention, and the questions worth asking. You bring the context. We provide the clarity.

Who We Serve

Fracfai is built for professionals who want more than simple templates, but who don’t want to build a data-science team from scratch.

CPAs

Firms that want deeper forward-looking analysis to support advisory services without hiring in-house quants.

Fractional CFOs

Finance leaders who guide clients through uncertainty and need structured, scenario-aware views of cash and risk.

Bookkeeping & Advisory Firms

Teams expanding from compliance work into planning, forecasting, and higher-value conversations with clients.

Finance Teams

Businesses that need clearer visibility into cash, runway, and what different decisions could mean over time.

About the Founder

Fracfai was founded by John E. Putman II, a data scientist and quantitative modeler with more than 20 years of experience in predictive modeling, systematic finance, and applied machine learning.

John’s background spans algorithmic trading, time-series forecasting, and hands-on accounting. This blend of quantitative rigor and practical finance led to the creation of a platform uniquely suited to the needs of CPAs, FCFOs, and financial professionals who want deeper insight without unnecessary complexity.

  • 20 years of machine learning and time-series modeling
  • 10 years as a Commodity Trading Advisor & Pool Operator
  • Top 10 Numerai Signals competitor (of ~1,200) for annual returns (2021)
  • Consistent top-quartile performer year-over-year on Numerai
  • Currently ranked 4th in the CrowdCent HyperLiquid challenge
  • CQF candidate; prerequisite math assessment passed
  • 10 years of accounting experience, including Arthur Andersen (Payroll Analyst)

Our Mission

Our mission is to give finance professionals predictive clarity — not through buzzwords, but through well-designed models, honest uncertainty, and insight that supports real-world decisions.

We’re not here to automate finance. We’re here to elevate it.

Our Commitment to You

  • Transparent methods — no black-box magic.
  • Reliable outputs — grounded in measurable uncertainty.
  • Clear language — insight you can use with clients.
  • A practical approach — built for how advisors actually work.

Fracfai is being developed with the belief that better forecasts create better conversations — and better conversations create better outcomes.

Shape the Future of Forecasting

If you’re a CPA, FCFO, or finance professional who lives in cash flow conversations, we’d value your input as Fracfai’s forecasting engine and reporting continue to take shape.