cfo-review

# /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 Ca...