CFOassist extensions

Add a decision layer where the finance call needs it.

Extensions package a focused signal, its supporting evidence, and the next CFO action into a reusable operating review. Start with the decision you need to run.

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Extension library

Twenty-one modular workflows. One decision-first standard.

Each extension below is an illustrative operating pattern: overview, source inputs, evidence, signal, and recommended action stay together.

Liquidity review

Cash & Runway Monitor

Turns a weekly cash review into a focused exposure check: what is expected to clear, what can slip, and when the operating buffer is at risk.

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Source inputs

Illustrative 13-week cash plan
Illustrative receivables aging and promised dates
Illustrative payables and payroll calendar

Evidence inputs

Collection-owner notes
Cash-plan assumptions by week
Source date and reviewer context

Illustrative signal

$72k exposed this week

A seven-day delay on one expected collection moves Thursday below the operating cash buffer.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Remove the exposed receipt from Thursday’s cash assumption until a dated commitment is confirmed; assign executive outreach today.

Decision owner: CFO · Cadence: weekly cash call

Forecast trace

Variance Driver Explainer

Connects a headline forecast-to-actual movement to the operating drivers, source detail, and changed assumptions behind the next planning call.

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Source inputs

Illustrative forecast version and planning assumptions
Illustrative close package and account detail
Illustrative revenue, margin, and spend bridge

Evidence inputs

Close adjustments and reviewer notes
Driver-level variance bridge
Assumption owner and version history

Illustrative signal

−$86k operating cash variance

Contract mix, collection timing, and delivery support explain the movement; the forward margin assumption needs a reset.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Reset the next-period margin and collections assumptions, then take the three-driver bridge and source support into the operating review.

Decision owner: CFO + FP&A · Cadence: close and forecast review

Lender readiness

Covenant Watch

Keeps covenant definitions, testing periods, and supporting evidence visible beside the operating movements that may require a lender conversation.

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Source inputs

Illustrative credit agreement definitions
Illustrative debt schedule and testing calendar
Illustrative trailing financial results and forecast

Evidence inputs

Calculation workbook references
Definition and amendment excerpts
Management review notes and scenario assumptions

Illustrative signal

1.18x projected headroom

A downside collections scenario narrows the modeled cushion before the next test date; definitions and assumptions need review.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Validate the calculation inputs against the agreement, refresh the downside case, and decide whether to prepare a lender update before the testing window.

Decision owner: CFO + treasury · Cadence: monthly and pre-test review

Treasury allocation

Multi-Entity Liquidity Console

Consolidates entity cash, restricted balances, intercompany settlement timing, FX exposure, and working-capital pressure into one allocation decision.

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Source inputs

Illustrative entity bank positions and restricted cash
Illustrative intercompany balances and settlement calendar
Illustrative FX exposures, payables, and payroll dates

Evidence inputs

Entity-level cash availability notes
Intercompany approval and transfer constraints
FX rate assumptions and working-capital owners

Illustrative signal

$420k allocation gap in 12 days

The operating entity can fund payroll, but a delayed intercompany settlement and EUR payables leave the regional entity below its minimum buffer.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Approve a staged intercompany funding transfer now, reserve the restricted balance, and defer the non-critical supplier batch until the EUR payable and settlement dates are reconfirmed.

Decision owner: CFO + treasury · Cadence: weekly liquidity review

Commitment control

Vendor Commitment Risk Review

Tests contract concentration, committed-versus-utilized spend, renewal notice windows, and owner accountability before vendor spend becomes irreversible.

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Source inputs

Illustrative contract register, renewal terms, and notice dates
Illustrative purchase commitments and budget allocations
Illustrative product utilization and business-owner activity

Evidence inputs

Contract and renewal clause references
Utilization snapshot and operating-owner confirmation
Negotiation history and savings assumptions

Illustrative signal

$186k concentrated renewal exposure

Two vendors represent 68% of the next-quarter renewal value; one reaches its notice window before the utilization review is complete.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Issue the notice-of-review for the concentrated renewal, assign accountable owners to validate utilization, and authorize a savings target before renewal terms are accepted.

Decision owner: CFO + procurement · Cadence: monthly commitment review

Board readiness

Close-to-Board Evidence Pack

Turns the close into a traceable board narrative with variance support, source lineage, reviewer accountability, and a concise decision brief.

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Source inputs

Illustrative close variance bridge and account detail
Illustrative board narrative draft and forecast assumptions
Illustrative reconciliation status and reviewer assignments

Evidence inputs

Source report references and close adjustment support
Narrative claim-to-variance lineage
Reviewer sign-off, open questions, and version history

Illustrative signal

3 board claims need evidence closure

The revenue narrative is supported, while the margin and cash-forward claims still depend on one open close adjustment and an unreviewed assumption.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Close the two unresolved evidence links, assign named reviewers to the forward assumptions, and take the concise variance-to-decision brief into the board-prep meeting.

Decision owner: CFO + controller · Cadence: close and board-prep review

Cash conversion

Working Capital Command Center

Brings receivables, payables, inventory cover, and cash-conversion tradeoffs into one weekly operating decision before cash gets trapped in the cycle.

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Source inputs

Illustrative AR aging, dispute status, and collection promises
Illustrative AP schedule, supplier terms, and payment holds
Illustrative inventory aging, demand plan, and replenishment dates

Evidence inputs

Customer collection-owner confirmation
Supplier terms, criticality notes, and early-pay discounts
Inventory movement report and demand-assumption version

Illustrative signal

$310k of cash conversion is recoverable

Accelerating two disputed collections and pausing a slow-moving replenishment order offsets the cost of protecting a critical supplier payment.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Escalate the two disputed receivables today, approve the critical supplier payment on terms, and defer the slow-moving inventory purchase until the demand case is reconfirmed.

Decision owner: CFO + operations · Cadence: weekly working-capital review

Revenue confidence

Revenue Quality & Concentration Review

Tests customer concentration, renewal exposure, pipeline quality, and forecast confidence so a revenue headline can be reviewed alongside its downside risk.

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Source inputs

Illustrative customer revenue, gross margin, and concentration table
Illustrative renewal calendar, churn flags, and account plans
Illustrative pipeline stages, coverage, and weighted forecast

Evidence inputs

Account-owner renewal assessment and executive notes
Contract term, notice date, and pricing reference
Pipeline stage history and forecast-assumption log

Illustrative signal

42% of forecast depends on three accounts

One renewal is inside its executive-review window and the modeled upside assumes a late-stage expansion that has not yet cleared procurement.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Separate the concentrated renewal and unapproved expansion from the committed case, assign executive coverage to the at-risk account, and present the revised confidence range at forecast review.

Decision owner: CFO + CRO · Cadence: weekly forecast review

Scenario control

Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Lab

Compares downside, base, and upside operating assumptions against liquidity, margin, and capacity so leadership can agree on the trigger that changes the plan.

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Source inputs

Illustrative downside, base, and upside revenue assumptions
Illustrative hiring, margin, and operating-spend plans
Illustrative cash runway, covenant, and capacity thresholds

Evidence inputs

Assumption owners and version history by scenario
Sensitivity bridge for volume, price, timing, and cost
Trigger thresholds and operating-review notes

Illustrative signal

Downside triggers a hiring pause in week 5

A 6% bookings shortfall combined with a 14-day collections delay leaves the base hiring plan below the modeled operating-cash guardrail.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Adopt the base plan with a named week-5 bookings and collections trigger; pause the next hiring tranche automatically if either downside threshold is breached.

Decision owner: CFO + CEO · Cadence: monthly plan reset

Investment ranking

Capital Allocation Prioritizer

Ranks investment, hiring, debt paydown, and cost-reduction choices against liquidity protection, return evidence, and reversibility before capital is committed.

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Source inputs

Illustrative investment cases, hiring requests, and savings initiatives
Illustrative debt schedule, interest cost, and liquidity forecast
Illustrative return estimates, payback timing, and capacity constraints

Evidence inputs

Business-case owner, assumptions, and decision date
Return evidence, sensitivity range, and dependency notes
Liquidity guardrail and debt-prepayment calculation support

Illustrative signal

Debt paydown outranks two growth requests

The modeled interest savings and liquidity certainty exceed the near-term return confidence on a discretionary platform investment and one unbacked hiring request.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Fund the highest-confidence operating investment, apply the remaining allocation to debt paydown, and hold the two lower-evidence requests until their return triggers are independently supported.

Decision owner: CFO + capital committee · Cadence: monthly allocation review

Control readiness

Audit Readiness & Control Exceptions

Tracks evidence completeness, control gaps, exception owners, and close-readiness actions so unresolved items can be triaged before they become an audit or reporting issue.

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Source inputs

Illustrative close checklist, control matrix, and evidence register
Illustrative reconciliation status, exceptions, and aging
Illustrative reviewer assignments and remediation dates

Evidence inputs

Control owner attestation and retained workpaper reference
Exception severity, root-cause note, and compensating control
Reviewer sign-off, remediation proof, and version history

Illustrative signal

4 exceptions block close-readiness sign-off

Two high-severity exceptions lack compensating evidence, while two aging reconciliations need an accountable remediation date before the close package is complete.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Assign executive owners to the two high-severity gaps, require compensating evidence before sign-off, and escalate the aging reconciliations into the close-readiness review.

Decision owner: CFO + controller · Cadence: close-readiness review

Cash forecast accuracy

13-Week Cash Forecast Reconciliation

Reconciles the rolling cash forecast to actual movement, isolates timing and assumption breaks, and makes the next thirteen-week view defensible.

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Source inputs

Illustrative 13-week cash forecast and actual cash movement
Illustrative receipts, disbursements, payroll, and debt activity
Illustrative forecast assumptions and weekly variance bridge

Evidence inputs

Weekly bank reconciliation reference and close date
Receipt and payment timing notes from accountable owners
Forecast version history and assumption-change log

Illustrative signal

$145k of week-four cash is overstated

The variance is concentrated in a delayed customer receipt and an omitted payroll tax disbursement, not a broad operating deterioration.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Rebase weeks four through six to reconciled cash, remove the unconfirmed receipt from the base case, and assign a dated correction owner before the next cash call.

Decision owner: CFO + treasury · Cadence: weekly cash forecast reconciliation

Collections execution

Accounts Receivable Collections Prioritizer

Ranks overdue balances by cash impact, promise quality, dispute status, and escalation path so collections effort goes to the decisions that move liquidity.

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Source inputs

Illustrative receivables aging, invoice detail, and promised dates
Illustrative dispute codes, collection notes, and account ownership
Illustrative cash forecast dependency by customer receipt

Evidence inputs

Invoice, contract, and delivery acceptance references
Collection-contact history and latest customer commitment
Dispute owner, resolution date, and escalation record

Illustrative signal

Five accounts represent 68% of at-risk AR

Two balances have credible payment dates, while three high-value invoices are blocked by unresolved acceptance or billing disputes.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Protect the two dated commitments, escalate the three dispute-led balances to executive owners, and remove unsupported receipts from the near-term cash plan.

Decision owner: CFO + collections lead · Cadence: twice-weekly collections review

Payables control

Accounts Payable Timing Optimizer

Balances payment timing, supplier criticality, discount economics, and cash constraints so disbursement choices protect both liquidity and operations.

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Source inputs

Illustrative AP aging, due dates, and approved payment runs
Illustrative supplier terms, criticality, and early-pay discounts
Illustrative cash forecast and payroll or debt obligations

Evidence inputs

Contractual payment terms and discount calculations
Supplier criticality assessment and service-continuity notes
Payment approval trail and cash-buffer guardrail

Illustrative signal

$96k can move without supplier disruption

Three noncritical invoices can be paid on contractual due dates, while one discounted payment earns a return that exceeds the modeled cost of cash.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Release the high-return discount payment, hold the three noncritical invoices to term, and document the exception criteria for the next payment run.

Decision owner: CFO + controller · Cadence: weekly payment run

Inventory capital

Inventory Liquidity & Obsolescence Review

Exposes cash tied in slow-moving stock, aging exposure, and replenishment risk so inventory decisions are made alongside demand confidence and service levels.

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Source inputs

Illustrative inventory aging, turns, and on-hand valuation
Illustrative demand plan, open purchase orders, and lead times
Illustrative margin, markdown, and fulfillment-service assumptions

Evidence inputs

SKU movement history and count-date reference
Demand-plan version, owner, and forecast confidence notes
Supplier cancellation terms and disposition options

Illustrative signal

$220k is at elevated aging risk

A small group of SKUs has more than nine months of cover and an inbound order that is no longer supported by the current demand case.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Freeze the unsupported replenishment order, approve a disposition plan for the aging SKUs, and reset the inventory reserve scenario before month-end.

Decision owner: CFO + operations · Cadence: monthly inventory review

Workforce investment

Workforce Cost & Hiring Gate

Tests hiring and contractor requests against cash runway, fully loaded cost, capacity evidence, and operating triggers before headcount becomes a fixed commitment.

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Source inputs

Illustrative headcount plan, open requisitions, and contractor spend
Illustrative fully loaded cost, start dates, and backfill assumptions
Illustrative bookings, capacity, and cash-runway scenarios

Evidence inputs

Hiring-manager capacity case and accountable owner
Compensation benchmark, approval record, and start-date assumption
Scenario trigger, runway guardrail, and decision-date log

Illustrative signal

Four roles need a bookings trigger

The requested hires are affordable in the base case, but the modeled start dates reduce downside runway below the agreed operating threshold.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Approve the two capacity-critical roles now, gate the remaining four roles to a named bookings and cash trigger, and freeze unplanned contractor extensions.

Decision owner: CFO + CEO + people lead · Cadence: monthly workforce review

Recurring revenue

Subscription Retention & Expansion Watch

Combines renewal timing, usage signals, contraction risk, and expansion evidence into a revenue-confidence view for recurring-revenue businesses.

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Source inputs

Illustrative subscription ARR, renewal calendar, and contract terms
Illustrative product usage, support, and customer-health indicators
Illustrative expansion pipeline, pricing, and account-plan inputs

Evidence inputs

Customer-success assessment and executive sponsor notes
Renewal notice date, pricing term, and amendment reference
Usage trend, pipeline stage history, and forecast version

Illustrative signal

$180k ARR needs a retention plan

Two renewals have declining usage and an unassigned executive sponsor, while the forecasted expansion has not passed customer procurement.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Move the unsupported expansion out of the committed view, assign executive retention coverage to the two at-risk renewals, and set a dated recovery checkpoint.

Decision owner: CFO + CRO · Cadence: weekly recurring-revenue review

Treasury risk

Treasury Counterparty & Cash Concentration Review

Reviews cash concentration, bank exposure, liquidity access, and counterparty limits so treasury risk is visible before a funding event or market disruption.

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Source inputs

Illustrative bank balances, account structure, and liquidity terms
Illustrative counterparty ratings, limits, and deposit protection
Illustrative payroll, debt, and operating-cash requirements

Evidence inputs

Bank statement reference and treasury position timestamp
Counterparty policy, limit approval, and rating source
Authorized signatory, transfer-control, and contingency notes

Illustrative signal

71% of operating cash sits with one counterparty

The concentration exceeds the modeled internal limit and leaves a short payroll window dependent on a single bank’s same-day transfer capacity.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Stage a controlled cash diversification transfer, confirm backup payment rails for payroll, and escalate any temporary limit exception to the treasury approver.

Decision owner: CFO + treasury · Cadence: monthly treasury risk review

Tax exposure

Tax Calendar & Filing Exposure Monitor

Maps filing deadlines, estimated payments, ownership, and unresolved tax positions so compliance exposure is surfaced before penalties or cash surprises arise.

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Source inputs

Illustrative tax calendar, legal entities, and jurisdiction list
Illustrative filing status, payment estimates, and due dates
Illustrative notices, open positions, and provision assumptions

Evidence inputs

Jurisdiction filing reference and filing-owner confirmation
Estimate calculation support and payment authorization trail
Advisor correspondence, notice reference, and remediation note

Illustrative signal

Two filings lack a confirmed owner

One estimated payment has no approved cash reservation and a late-stage notice requires a documented response decision before the statutory deadline.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Assign accountable filing owners today, reserve the estimated payment in the cash plan, and route the notice response through the tax advisor and CFO for sign-off.

Decision owner: CFO + tax lead · Cadence: monthly tax calendar review

Transaction readiness

M&A Readiness & Financial Diligence Triage

Triage diligence requests, financial readiness gaps, quality-of-earnings questions, and owner accountability before a transaction process slows the operating team.

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Source inputs

Illustrative diligence request list, data-room index, and timeline
Illustrative financial statements, KPI definitions, and forecast case
Illustrative customer, contract, debt, and legal-entity summaries

Evidence inputs

Source-file owner, freshness date, and reviewer status
Metric definition, reconciliation support, and adjustment notes
Open-question severity, dependency, and response commitment

Illustrative signal

Seven diligence items need CFO triage

The material gaps are concentrated in revenue-recognition support, customer concentration analysis, and an unreconciled management KPI definition.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Prioritize the three decision-critical requests, assign accountable owners and evidence dates, and align the KPI reconciliation before sharing the next diligence package.

Decision owner: CFO + transaction lead · Cadence: twice-weekly diligence stand-up

Savings realization

Procurement Savings Realization Tracker

Separates negotiated savings from realized P&L and cash impact, exposing implementation gaps, baseline drift, and supplier-owner actions before value leaks away.

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Source inputs

Illustrative sourcing initiatives, negotiated terms, and savings baselines
Illustrative purchase orders, invoices, volumes, and budget lines
Illustrative implementation milestones, owners, and forecast impact

Evidence inputs

Supplier agreement, effective date, and price-change reference
Baseline methodology, volume assumption, and finance validation
Invoice or purchase-order support and initiative-owner status

Illustrative signal

Only 54% of negotiated savings is realized

Two completed sourcing events have not moved to the contracted price, while a volume-assumption change makes one claimed savings figure unreliable.

Illustrative sample output only. It demonstrates the review structure and does not represent live data, compliance certification, or customer results.

Recommended CFO action

Escalate the unimplemented contract prices, restate the volume-sensitive savings claim, and manage the remaining initiatives to finance-validated realization dates.

Decision owner: CFO + procurement · Cadence: monthly savings review

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Bring the finance decision that needs more evidence.

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