/cs:cfo-review — CFO Forcing Questions
/cs:cfo-review <plan> — Numerate-skeptic interrogation of any plan that touches money.
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| cfo-review | /cs:cfo-review <plan> — Numerate-skeptic interrogation of any plan that touches money. Unit economics, runway, dilution, capital allocation. Use when a plan commits meaningful spend — e.g. a hiring wave, a fundraise decision, or a new channel budget. |
/cs:cfo-review — CFO Forcing Questions
Command: /cs:cfo-review <plan>
The numerate skeptic stress-tests anything that touches money. Six questions before any spend or fundraise.
When to Run
- Before approving any spend > 1% of revenue
- Before opening a new hiring requisition
- Before any fundraise conversation
- Before changing pricing or unit economics
- Before signing a multi-year contract
The Six CFO Questions
1. Burn & Runway
What's the burn multiple and how many months of cash remain at base / bull / bear?
- Burn multiple = Net burn ÷ Net new ARR. Above 2x is a problem.
- If bear case < 12 months, you're already in fundraising mode.
2. Unit Economics
What is LTV / CAC per channel, and what's the payback period on the top-2 channels?
- LTV / CAC > 3x is healthy. Payback < 12 months is healthy.
- If either is broken, do not scale that channel.
3. Dilution Path
If this plan requires a raise, what's the dilution at base and bear valuations?
- Founder dilution per round.
- Cumulative dilution to next 2 rounds.
4. Capital Allocation Alternative
If this dollar wasn't spent here, where else could it go and what's the expected return?
- Three alternatives: hiring, product, marketing.
- Make the opportunity cost explicit.
5. Revenue Quality
What's the gross margin, and how does it trend at scale?
- If margin compresses with scale, the model is broken.
- Cost-of-revenue should grow slower than revenue.
6. Bear Case Survival
If revenue is 50% of plan, does the company survive 18 months?
- Default-alive is non-negotiable.
- If not, identify the cut triggers in advance.
Workflow
- Run the numbers:
python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/burn_rate_calculator.py python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/unit_economics_analyzer.py python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/fundraising_model.py - Answer all six questions with numbers, not adjectives.
- Apply the verdict:
- 🟢 GREEN — fund it
- 🟡 YELLOW — fund with cut triggers
- 🔴 RED — kill or revise
Output Format
# CFO Review: <plan>
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Reviewer:** cs-cfo-advisor
## Numbers
- Burn multiple: X.Xx
- Runway (base/bull/bear): X / X / X months
- LTV/CAC top channel: X.Xx, payback Y months
- Gross margin: X% (trend: Y)
- Dilution this round: X%
- Bear-case survival: PASS / FAIL
## Verdict
🟢 GREEN | 🟡 YELLOW | 🔴 RED
## Conditions (if YELLOW)
- Cut trigger: <metric> < <threshold> → <action>
- Review checkpoint: <date>
## Recommendation
[3 concrete next steps]
Routing
/cs:decide— log the verdict/cs:execute— build 90-day plan if GREEN/cs:boardroom— escalate if multi-role implications
Related
- Agent:
cs-cfo-advisor - Skill:
cfo-advisor
Version: 1.0.0
| 1 | |
| 2 | name "cfo-review" |
| 3 | description "/cs:cfo-review <plan> — Numerate-skeptic interrogation of any plan that touches money. Unit economics, runway, dilution, capital allocation. Use when a plan commits meaningful spend — e.g. a hiring wave, a fundraise decision, or a new channel budget." |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | # /cs:cfo-review — CFO Forcing Questions |
| 7 | |
| 8 | **Command:** `/cs:cfo-review <plan>` |
| 9 | |
| 10 | The numerate skeptic stress-tests anything that touches money. Six questions before any spend or fundraise. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | ## When to Run |
| 13 | |
| 14 | Before approving any spend > 1% of revenue |
| 15 | Before opening a new hiring requisition |
| 16 | Before any fundraise conversation |
| 17 | Before changing pricing or unit economics |
| 18 | Before signing a multi-year contract |
| 19 | |
| 20 | ## The Six CFO Questions |
| 21 | |
| 22 | ### 1. Burn & Runway |
| 23 | **What's the burn multiple and how many months of cash remain at base / bull / bear?** |
| 24 | Burn multiple = Net burn ÷ Net new ARR. Above 2x is a problem. |
| 25 | If bear case < 12 months, you're already in fundraising mode. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ### 2. Unit Economics |
| 28 | **What is LTV / CAC per channel, and what's the payback period on the top-2 channels?** |
| 29 | LTV / CAC > 3x is healthy. Payback < 12 months is healthy. |
| 30 | If either is broken, do not scale that channel. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ### 3. Dilution Path |
| 33 | **If this plan requires a raise, what's the dilution at base and bear valuations?** |
| 34 | Founder dilution per round. |
| 35 | Cumulative dilution to next 2 rounds. |
| 36 | |
| 37 | ### 4. Capital Allocation Alternative |
| 38 | **If this dollar wasn't spent here, where else could it go and what's the expected return?** |
| 39 | Three alternatives: hiring, product, marketing. |
| 40 | Make the opportunity cost explicit. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | ### 5. Revenue Quality |
| 43 | **What's the gross margin, and how does it trend at scale?** |
| 44 | If margin compresses with scale, the model is broken. |
| 45 | Cost-of-revenue should grow slower than revenue. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ### 6. Bear Case Survival |
| 48 | **If revenue is 50% of plan, does the company survive 18 months?** |
| 49 | Default-alive is non-negotiable. |
| 50 | If not, identify the cut triggers in advance. |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ## Workflow |
| 53 | |
| 54 | **Run the numbers:** |
| 55 | |
| 56 | python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/burn_rate_calculator.py |
| 57 | python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/unit_economics_analyzer.py |
| 58 | python ../../../c-level-advisor/skills/cfo-advisor/scripts/fundraising_model.py |
| 59 | |
| 60 | **Answer all six questions** with numbers, not adjectives. |
| 61 | **Apply the verdict:** |
| 62 | 🟢 GREEN — fund it |
| 63 | 🟡 YELLOW — fund with cut triggers |
| 64 | 🔴 RED — kill or revise |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ## Output Format |
| 67 | |
| 68 | |
| 69 | # CFO Review: <plan> |
| 70 | **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD |
| 71 | **Reviewer:** cs-cfo-advisor |
| 72 | |
| 73 | ## Numbers |
| 74 | - Burn multiple: X.Xx |
| 75 | - Runway (base/bull/bear): X / X / X months |
| 76 | - LTV/CAC top channel: X.Xx, payback Y months |
| 77 | - Gross margin: X% (trend: Y) |
| 78 | - Dilution this round: X% |
| 79 | - Bear-case survival: PASS / FAIL |
| 80 | |
| 81 | ## Verdict |
| 82 | 🟢 GREEN | 🟡 YELLOW | 🔴 RED |
| 83 | |
| 84 | ## Conditions (if YELLOW) |
| 85 | - Cut trigger: <metric> < <threshold> → <action> |
| 86 | - Review checkpoint: <date> |
| 87 | |
| 88 | ## Recommendation |
| 89 | [3 concrete next steps] |
| 90 | |
| 91 | |
| 92 | ## Routing |
| 93 | |
| 94 | `/cs:decide` — log the verdict |
| 95 | `/cs:execute` — build 90-day plan if GREEN |
| 96 | `/cs:boardroom` — escalate if multi-role implications |
| 97 | |
| 98 | ## Related |
| 99 | |
| 100 | Agent: [`cs-cfo-advisor`] |
| 101 | Skill: [`cfo-advisor`] |
| 102 | |
| 103 | |
| 104 | |
| 105 | **Version:** 1.0.0 |
| 106 |
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