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In the high-stakes theater of corporate America, quarterly business reviews (QBRs) are where strategies live or die. For finance professionals, these meetings present a paradox: You’re the guardian of truth in numbers, yet overstepping can breed resentment. Drawing from interviews with 50+ CFOs, here’s how top finance teams navigate the “4 Must-Wins” and “4 No-Fly Zones” to maximize impact while staying in their lane. Part 1: The 4 Battles Finance Should Own 1. Data Integrity: Your Non-Negotiable Credibility Why It Matters: How to Win: 2. Insight Generation: From “What” to “So What” The Gold Standard: Tools for Depth: 3. Actionable Prescriptions: CFOs as Fixers, Not Historians Case Study:When a SaaS firm’s CAC ratio spiked, the CFO proposed: Template for Recommendations:...

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