FIN Books
Fund Structuring, Administration Oversight, Accounting & Compliance Officer Services for Private Funds and RIAs
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Fund Structuring & Entity Setup
U.S. and offshore fund formation, entity structuring, and legal coordination for scalable investment vehicles.
U.S. Fund Structuring & Entity Setup
Formation and structuring of U.S.-based fund entities (SPVs, GPs), including coordination with legal counsel and implementation of a scalable, tax-aware structure.
- Fund entity formation (LP, LLC, SPV)
- GP/Management company setup
- Legal counsel coordination
- Scalable, tax-aware structuring
Optional Add-On: Tax Filing/Returns & Back-Filing Coordination (w/ CPA Partners)
Foreign Fund Structuring & Setup
Establishment of offshore structures (e.g., Cayman, BVI, Luxembourg, Delaware, Singapore feeders and SPVs) with legal coordination and alignment to global investor and tax considerations.
- Cayman, BVI, Luxembourg, Delaware & Singapore structures
- Offshore SPV & feeder formation
- Global investor alignment
- Cross-border tax coordination
Optional Add-On: Tax Filing/Returns & Back-Filing Coordination (w/ CPA Partners)
Fund Administration Officers
Dedicated fractional officers providing compliance, accounting, and administration support for your fund operations.
Fund Compliance Officer
Dedicated compliance oversight for private fund regulatory requirements and ongoing obligations.
- Regulatory compliance monitoring
- Policy & procedure development
- Compliance testing & reviews
- Regulatory filing support
Optional Add-On: Tax Filing/Returns & Back-Filing Coordination (w/ CPA Partners)
Fund Accounting Officer
Accounting oversight for private funds — we review your administrator's NAV packages, allocations and financial statements before they reach investors.
- NAV package review before release
- Investor allocation checks
- Financial statement review
- Audit-ready recordkeeping
Optional Add-On: Tax Filing/Returns & Back-Filing Coordination (w/ CPA Partners)
Fund Administration Officer
Comprehensive fund operations including investor onboarding, capital activity, and reporting.
- Investor onboarding & KYC/AML
- Capital call & distribution processing
- Investor reporting & statements
- Subscription document management
Optional Add-On: Tax Filing/Returns & Back-Filing Coordination (w/ CPA Partners)
Fund Accounting Oversight & Emerging Manager Launch
For first-time and emerging managers launching a single fund, we scope launch, accounting oversight, and ongoing operations as separate workstreams. Your administrator calculates NAV; we review and coordinate. Pricing is quoted based on close frequency, entity count, share classes, trade volume, and net assets.
Fund Launch & Operational Setup
Quoted per engagement
Project management and service-provider coordination through your initial closing — formation, banking and brokerage onboarding, subscription workflow, and first-close readiness.
- Fund, GP & Manager formation coordination with counsel
- Bank, prime broker & fund-accounting onboarding
- Subscription workflow, e-signature & investor portal setup
- AML/KYC/OFAC provider selection & screening workflow
- Form D & state Blue Sky filings plus filing tracker
- Launch checklist, open-items tracker & responsibility matrix
Fund Accounting & NAV Oversight
Quoted per engagement
Oversight of your administrator's accounting and recurring closes — review of monthly or quarterly NAV packages, reconciliations and GAAP reporting, plus audit and tax-preparer coordination. Your administrator calculates NAV.
- Accounting policy, chart of accounts & close calendar set with your administrator
- Review of cash, margin, position, transaction & FX reconciliations
- Trade-date accounting checks: options, shorts, borrow fees, corporate actions
- ASC 820 valuation policy support & three-way NAV tie-out review
- Investor capital account & performance allocation review, incl. high-water marks
- GAAP financials review, audit PBC & tax-preparer coordination
Ongoing Fund Operations & Compliance
Quoted per engagement
A monthly support block for periodic closings, investor administration, filings, and service-provider coordination after launch.
- New subscriptions, periodic closings & document completeness review
- AML/KYC and investor qualification coordination
- Form D amendments & Blue Sky notice filings
- Side letters, fee waivers, assignments & exception tracking
- Investor portal administration & document distribution
- Audit/tax coordination, K-1 distribution & filing-calendar maintenance
Platform subscriptions included
Every FIN Books engagement includes RegReview (AI Compliance Workspace — filing calendar, Form D and Blue Sky tracking, policy library, exam binder) and InvestPrep (Private Capital OS — investor onboarding, e-signature, KYC/AML document collection, investor portal, capital activity and statements) at no additional license cost for the term. Para Insure marketing review is available as an add-on.
Scope, share classes, custodians, trade volume, and net assets drive final pricing. Legal, tax, audit, government filing, banking, and brokerage fees are billed by those providers.
Due Diligence Services
Institutional-grade due diligence oversight for fund investors and advisors monitoring third-party managers.
Fund Due Diligence Officer
Institutional-grade due diligence for LPs and family offices evaluating fund/SPV structures, governance, and reporting quality.
- Fund structure & governance review
- DDQ preparation & support
- Performance verification & risk scoring
- InvestPrep.io platform access
Advisor Due Diligence Officer
Ongoing oversight for RIAs and institutional investors monitoring third-party managers and sub-advisors.
- Third-party manager monitoring
- DDQ support & documentation
- Performance verification & risk scoring
- RegReview.io platform access
CFO, Accounting & Tax Coordination
Finance leadership for the management company and GP, clean books, and a tax season that runs on schedule.
Fractional CFO
Senior finance leadership for the management company and GP without a full-time hire.
- Monthly close review & management reporting
- Budgeting, cash-flow & runway forecasting
- Management fee, carry & waterfall modeling
- Investor, LP & board reporting packages
- Banking, audit readiness & finance controls
Accounting
Management company and GP books kept on a fixed close calendar, alongside oversight of the fund's administrator.
- Fund accounting & NAV oversight (see workstreams above)
- Management company & GP bookkeeping
- Bank, card & intercompany reconciliations
- Expense allocation between fund and manager
- GAAP financials & audit PBC packages
Tax Prep Coordination
We run the tax process; your CPA or our partner firm prepares and signs the returns.
- Year-end tax workpapers & trial balances
- Tax calendar, extensions & estimates tracking
- Preparer Q&A and document requests
- K-1 delivery tracking to investors
- Introductions to fund-experienced CPA firms
FIN Group does not prepare or sign tax returns and does not audit the funds it administers. Tax returns are prepared by your CPA firm or a partner firm we introduce, quoted and billed by that firm.
Fund Administration FAQs
What does FIN Books fund administration include?
Oversight of your fund administrator, not a replacement for one. We help set the accounting policy and close calendar, review reconciliations, NAV packages and the three-way tie-out, investor capital accounts and fee, carry and high-water mark allocations, and GAAP financial statements before release, coordinate capital calls, distributions and investor statements, and support audit and tax requests. Your administrator calculates NAV and keeps the fund's official books.
How much does fund administration cost?
FIN Books engagements are scoped rather than sold off a rate card, and your administrator bills its own fees. As a market budgeting benchmark for administration, SPVs run $750-$1,500 per month, an emerging fund on a quarterly close runs roughly $9,000-$10,000 per quarter, a monthly close runs roughly $4,000-$4,250 per month, and setup ranges from $2,500 to $24,500 depending on structure. See the fund administration cost benchmarks page for the full breakdown.
Is platform access included in the fee?
Yes. Every FIN Books engagement includes RegReview (AI Compliance Workspace, 3 users) and InvestPrep Essentials (Private Capital OS) at no additional license cost for the term. Para Insure marketing review is an optional add-on. On termination, platform access converts to standard subscription rates and record export is free.
Do you serve emerging managers launching a first fund?
Yes. Launch work is scoped as its own workstream: formation support, bank, broker and fund-accounting onboarding, subscription document workflow, AML/KYC provider selection, Form D and Blue Sky notice filings, and launch trackers through the initial closing.
Can FIN Group also serve as the fund's compliance officer?
Yes. A named Fund CCO or Fund Compliance Officer can be added to the administration engagement, so the filing calendar, marketing review, LP diligence responses, and fund records sit inside one system instead of across three vendors.
Do you also handle the audit and tax return?
No — independence rules keep those separate. Your fund administrator prepares the books, NAV and financial statements; FIN Group reviews that work and supports your chosen audit and tax firms with PBC packages and workpapers. Audit and tax fees are third-party costs quoted by those firms.
Do you offer fractional CFO services?
Yes. Fractional CFO support starts at $2,500/month and covers management company and GP finance: monthly close review, budgeting and cash-flow forecasting, fee and carry modeling, investor and board reporting, banking relationships, and audit readiness. Scope scales with entity count and reporting cadence.
Do you prepare tax returns?
No — tax preparation is coordination only. We deliver tax workpapers, manage the calendar and extensions, answer preparer questions, and track K-1 delivery to investors. Returns are prepared and signed by your CPA firm or a partner firm we introduce, which quotes and bills separately.
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Our Product Suite
Our consultants identify your regulatory requirements, then our AI platforms handle ongoing compliance workflows—with or without hands-on support.
RegReview— AI Compliance Workspace
The AI-based operating and reporting system for compliance programs — used by in-house teams and consultants to run registrations, calendars, annual reviews, marketing review, audit prep, vendor due diligence, continuity, DOL rollover analysis, and communication archiving from one platform. Enter your CRD or upload documents and AI suggests the regulators that likely apply and drafts your task calendar. Now in 8 industry versions: RIA, broker-dealer, insurance, real estate, private credit, law firms, CPA/accounting, and fintech & payments.
InvestPrep— Private Capital OS
The AI-based operating and reporting system for private capital — fund administration, LP/investor reporting, due diligence, and family office wealth operations. Run a household plan, a $5B fund, an SPV, or a SPAC across five modules (Fund Admin Pro, Family Office Pro, Capital Markets Pro, Credit Pro, Family Office Lite). Multi-jurisdiction support for US, EU, and Canada. Plans from $99/mo (Lite) or $189/mo, 14-day free trial.
Para Insure— Planning Staff Assistant
Para Insure is an assistant tool for your paraplanners and financial-planning staff: screen portfolio concentration, allocation and fee indicators and pre-check client drafts. IPS, personal-insurance and meeting-preparation reviews are in pilot validation; your advisers review and approve.
Stay Audit-Ready Year-Round
Our fund administration and accounting services are purpose-built for regulated investment firms. We understand SEC, FINRA, and state regulatory requirements.
- Reduce overhead vs. full-time fund admin staff
- Maintain audit-ready books and investor records
- Seamless investor onboarding with InvestPrep.io
- Expert support during regulatory exams
- Scalable services as your fund grows
- U.S. and offshore structuring under one roof
Need fund administration support?
Let's discuss how our fractional fund administration team can help your firm stay compliant and operationally efficient.