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Oliver Buchannon
CJ Gustafson

Tech CFO | Writer behind Mostly metrics | Miller Lite Enthusiast


Presenting: The 2026 CFO Tech Guide

Mar 17, 2026

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4 min read

Presenting: The 2026 CFO Tech Guide

Download the annual tech benchmarking report

Who IPOs First (My 5 Team Parlay)

Mar 15, 2026

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14 min read

Who IPOs First (My 5 Team Parlay)

Benchmarks for Operators 3/15/26

How to Build a Net Retention Cohort Model Using Claude + Excel

Mar 12, 2026

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11 min read

How to Build a Net Retention Cohort Model Using Claude + Excel

From messy revenue export to board-ready segment analysis. Every step, every prompt, every mistake.

Launch Lessons from Disney+ CFO

Mar 10, 2026

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9 min read

Launch Lessons from Disney+ CFO

Five lessons on forecasting something that's never been done before

A CFO Explains: The History of Marketplaces

Mar 8, 2026

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46 min read

A CFO Explains: The History of Marketplaces

Benchmarks for Operators 3/8/26

An Early Look: 2026 CFO Tech Guide Results

Mar 5, 2026

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4 min read

An Early Look: 2026 CFO Tech Guide Results

What tools do finance leaders use to get the job done

How Intercom Reaccelerated Growth with Outcome-Based Pricing

Mar 3, 2026

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21 min read

How Intercom Reaccelerated Growth with Outcome-Based Pricing

Inside Intercom's bet on outcome-based pricing, and the P&L math behind it

Will AI Actually Lower R&D as a % of Revenue?

Mar 1, 2026

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13 min read

Will AI Actually Lower R&D as a % of Revenue?

Benchmarks for Operators 3/1/26

The State of Finance and Accounting Talent

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

The State of Finance and Accounting Talent

Building in public, and hiring trends you need to know about

How to Shut Down a Company

Feb 24, 2026

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15 min read

How to Shut Down a Company

And the Cost of Quitting

The Era of Capital Intensive IPOs (and the $14B IPO You Probably Forgot About)

Feb 22, 2026

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14 min read

The Era of Capital Intensive IPOs (and the $14B IPO You Probably Forgot About)

Benchmarks for Operators 2/22/26

Do CFO / COO / CIO Become 1 Role?

Feb 19, 2026

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15 min read

Do CFO / COO / CIO Become 1 Role?

Plus, accelerating month end close using AI, defining 'expansion revenue' and choosing who presents at the board meeting, all in this week's CFO Mailbag!

Should You Fire Some of Your Customers?

Feb 17, 2026

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9 min read

Should You Fire Some of Your Customers?

When "bad" customers become a drag on the biz

A CFO Explains: The History of EBITDA

Feb 15, 2026

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21 min read

A CFO Explains: The History of EBITDA

Benchmarks for Operators 2/15/26

Download: 2025 Private Company Benchmarks

Feb 12, 2026

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2 min read

Download: 2025 Private Company Benchmarks

Presenting the Q4 Performance Benchmarks

How Grindr Forecasts User Reactivations

Feb 10, 2026

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13 min read

How Grindr Forecasts User Reactivations

Tips for forecasting Subscription that don't behave like typical SaaS

Can You Measure the ROI of a Superbowl Ad?

Feb 8, 2026

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18 min read

Can You Measure the ROI of a Superbowl Ad?

Benchmarks for Operators 2/8/26

I Built the Tool I Wish I Had as a CFO

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

I Built the Tool I Wish I Had as a CFO

You Can Now Benchmark your Tech Stack (Today)

🚨 Announcing: The “2026 Finance Tech Stack” Survey

Feb 3, 2026

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5 min read

🚨 Announcing: The “2026 Finance Tech Stack” Survey

Tracking the most commonly used (and beloved) tools in the office of the CFO

"Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

Feb 1, 2026

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14 min read

"Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

Benchmarks for Operators 2/1/26

It's Time for the Q4 Private Company Benchmarks

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

It's Time for the Q4 Private Company Benchmarks

The best source for private company SaaS metrics

The Life of a Professional Number Two: Communication Tips

Jan 27, 2026

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10 min read

The Life of a Professional Number Two: Communication Tips

CFOs + COOs rely on these communication tricks

The Customer Success Benchmarks You've Been Waiting For

Jan 25, 2026

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21 min read

The Customer Success Benchmarks You've Been Waiting For

Benchmarks for Operators 1/25/26

How to Fire Someone

Jan 22, 2026

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14 min read

How to Fire Someone

Plus, reviewing term sheets, and rolling off a fractional accounting firm, all in this week's CFO Mailbag!

Price of the Premium Going Up

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

Price of the Premium Going Up

Cobras, Kidknappers, and CISOs. Why Risk Math Don’t Math

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