Board logic: downside first → timing → options → decision → accountability.
Why Boards Don’t Trust Static Cash Flow Slides
Static tables arrive late, lack scenario context, and don’t show what management will do. Boards want decisions, not explanations.
How CFOs Turn Cash Into a Decision Narrative
1) Start with the truth (where we are)
Current liquidity, runway/headroom, and the single biggest constraint.
2) Show the risk map (what can go wrong)
Top 3 risks with timing and impact. No long lists.
3) Present scenarios (how the world could shift)
Base / stress / worst, with triggers. One slide per scenario if needed.
4) Show actions (what we will do)
Levers, owners, deadlines. Boards fund action, not hope.
From Framework to Execution (Inside the Vault)
The Vault board pack provides slide templates and a proven structure to present cash as a story the board can act on.
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