The Books Didn’t Break. They Were Never Wired.
At a retailer with about $100M in revenue, only 4 of 55 transaction sources were set to post to the ledger.
Hired for a Project, Kept as the Finance Team
Break-even acquisition cost corrected from $121.04 to $56.60.
Measuring the Churn the Scorecard Missed
Gross revenue retention measured at 73.4%, against an 85%+ benchmark.
The $90 a Month Saving That Was a $10.3K Yearly Cost
On actual orders, 344 a month rather than 900, a fulfillment switch came to $10.3K a year more.
When Ads and Email Both Take Credit
35.5% of a year’s sales was counted twice.
When the Books Record Cash, Not Sales
The store was about 10% of sales, not the 29.7% the books showed.
Building a Solar Leasing Company Around Its Tax Credit
A doubled tax-credit cost basis, corrected in August 2026 from $1,980,626.58 to $1,004,577.29.
When Revenue Outruns Profit
January revenue up 65.5% year over year, net income up 0.9%.
Putting Grant Reimbursements on a Monthly Clock
Claims put on a fixed month, due by the end of week 2, with a 5-step review gate.
Checking the Market Before Investors Do
13,000, not 22,000 to 23,000: a supply count reset before the pre-seed pitch.