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Notes from inside the finance function.

Writing on deal mechanics, board reporting, and the CEO–CFO relationship — drawn from live work. New articles added here weekly, alongside The Corporate Underling newsletter.

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CEO–CFO
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The EV-to-equity bridge, explained the way I wish someone had explained it to me

A practical walk-through of the mechanics behind every acquisition headline number.

M&A Mechanics
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Close acceleration: what actually moves WD15 to WD5

The process changes that compress month-end — and the ones that only look like progress.

Finance Ops