How the financial mechanics actually get built — cash flow forecasting, three-statement models, covenant reporting, and the first hundred days of finance after an investment. Written for operators and the people who back them.
How to select board-level KPIs, the eight that apply to most companies with formulas and worked examples, and why definitions matter more than the metrics.
A week-by-week plan for finance after a sponsor closes: what to read, what to build, what to fix, and the obligations already running.
The seven sections of a board package that works, what belongs in each, how long it should be, and the distribution timing that changes the meeting itself.
The standard tab structure, the linkage from net income through retained earnings to cash, and where these models most commonly break.
How leverage and fixed charge coverage are calculated, with worked arithmetic, what goes in the compliance certificate, and how to forecast headroom.
The three roles compared on what they own, when each is the right hire, cost, and the failure mode that follows from choosing the wrong one.
Fractional CFO pricing models, realistic monthly ranges, the seven variables that move the number, and how the cost compares to a full-time hire.
The line-item structure of a 13-week cash flow forecast, how each section is built, the weekly rolling routine, and what a lender is actually looking for.