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Forecasting

The Complete 2026 Guide to Cash Flow Forecasting for Mid-Market CFOs

Direct vs. indirect, 13-week vs. 12-month, and where AI is finally beating the spreadsheet — a practitioner's guide.

May 2, 202614 min read
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Optimization

How to Reduce DSO by 15+ Days Without Losing Customers

Six tactics treasurers actually use to compress receivables — including the negotiation script, the LME lever, and the dynamic discounting math.

April 28, 202611 min read
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Private Equity

Treasury Management for PE-Backed Companies: The 13-Week Cash Flow Playbook

Why every PE firm demands a 13-week cash forecast, the row-by-row anatomy of a defensible model, and the red flags LPs and lenders look for.

April 21, 202613 min read
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Optimization

5 Cash Optimization Techniques Every CFO Should Know in 2026

DPO without supplier damage, dynamic discounting that pays for the platform, intercompany netting, supply chain finance, and the sweep account most groups still don't run.

April 14, 202612 min read
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AI

How AI Is Transforming Corporate Treasury in 2026

Forecast accuracy benchmarks, anomaly detection that actually catches fraud, agentic copilots vs. hype, and what the auditors will demand from your model.

April 7, 202613 min read
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Migration

From Excel to Autonomous Treasury: A CFO Migration Playbook

When Excel actually breaks, the five symptoms that say it's time, the ten questions every TMS vendor needs to answer, and the realistic timeline.

March 31, 202612 min read
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Risk

Covenant Management: Staying Compliant with Your Bank Without Surprises

Leverage, DSCR, ICR, gearing — what each covenant actually measures, the early-warning systems that work, and how to ask for a covenant holiday before you need one.

March 24, 202612 min read
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Metrics

Cash Conversion Cycle: The Metric That Predicts Startup Survival

DIO + DSO − DPO is one number. It also predicts which startups make it to Series B and which run out of runway. Industry benchmarks, levers, and real-impact math.

March 17, 202611 min read
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