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Oliver Buchannon
CJ Gustafson

Tech CFO | Writer behind Mostly metrics | Miller Lite Enthusiast


When should you switch from cash to accrual accounting?

Apr 30, 2026

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17 min read

When should you switch from cash to accrual accounting?

Plus, ERP implementation disasters, and running your first annual planning process... all in this week's CFO mailbag!

What a Disney Vacation Taught me About Pricing and Packaging

Apr 28, 2026

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8 min read

What a Disney Vacation Taught me About Pricing and Packaging

From Lightning Lanes to Magic Bands to Resident Pricing

Putting the Stock Based Comp Debate into Context for Private Companies

Apr 26, 2026

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9 min read

Putting the Stock Based Comp Debate into Context for Private Companies

Benchmarks for Operators 4/26/26

It's Time for the Q1 Private Company Benchmarks

Apr 23, 2026

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1 min read

It's Time for the Q1 Private Company Benchmarks

The best source for private company metrics

The Growing Importance of Order to Cash in the Age of AI

Apr 21, 2026

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9 min read

The Growing Importance of Order to Cash in the Age of AI

How to turn order to cash into a growth engine

The History of the Secondary Market

Apr 19, 2026

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23 min read

The History of the Secondary Market

Benchmarks for Operators 4/19/26

Board Meetings: Materials & Templates

Apr 16, 2026

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10 min read

Board Meetings: Materials & Templates

Sharing my personal slide loop for you to download

How Superhuman Structures Its Analytics Team

Apr 14, 2026

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18 min read

How Superhuman Structures Its Analytics Team

Where analytics should sit, plus breaking down the ‘hub and spoke’ partnering model

Checking in on Revenue Growth Endurance

Apr 12, 2026

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16 min read

Checking in on Revenue Growth Endurance

Benchmarks for Operators 4/12/26

How to Build a Headcount Model Using Claude + Excel

Apr 9, 2026

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11 min read

How to Build a Headcount Model Using Claude + Excel

From messy HRIS data dump to forecasted and fully burdened model

Distribution as the (Final) Moat

Apr 7, 2026

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15 min read

Distribution as the (Final) Moat

And what it looks like on the P&L

Why Customer Count Can Be a Misleading Metric

Apr 5, 2026

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14 min read

Why Customer Count Can Be a Misleading Metric

Benchmarks for Operators 4/5/26

The State of Finance and Accounting Talent (March)

Apr 2, 2026

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8 min read

The State of Finance and Accounting Talent (March)

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

How Postscript Built a High Powered Deal Desk

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

How Postscript Built a High Powered Deal Desk

When to build a deal desk and how to mature it over time

What Happens to a CFO upon Acquisition?

Mar 29, 2026

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22 min read

What Happens to a CFO upon Acquisition?

Benchmarks for Operators 3/29/26

How Long Can You Realistically Put off Your First Audit for?

Mar 26, 2026

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10 min read

How Long Can You Realistically Put off Your First Audit for?

Plus, when to hire your head of FP&A, best business book you've read, and how to run a great weekly pipeline call. All in this month’s CFO mailbag!

How Wellhub Uses AI for Probabilistic Forecasting

Mar 24, 2026

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12 min read

How Wellhub Uses AI for Probabilistic Forecasting

The Ensemble Approach to Forecasting

Where Were YOU When the Revenue Multiples Died?

Mar 22, 2026

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15 min read

Where Were YOU When the Revenue Multiples Died?

Benchmarks for Operators 3/22/26

New Report: Finance & Accounting Tools - Adoption by Company Revenue Size

Mar 19, 2026

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6 min read

New Report: Finance & Accounting Tools - Adoption by Company Revenue Size

Download the annual tech benchmarking report

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

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