LABEL THE MODEL AND ITS ASSUMPTIONS
Use neutral references, not values or formulas. Repeat this page for more assumptions.
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Cash-flow forecast assumption review workbook
A cash forecast can be hard to discuss when nobody knows which version, source or assumption a question refers to. This helpful preparation resource from PickYourPro.ai gives you an assumption register and change log for a focused fractional-CFO conversation. It is a place to organize questions, not to build or validate a financial model.
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Preparation only, not financial, accounting, tax, investment, lending, insolvency or legal advice. This is not a forecast model, a prescribed planning horizon, a calculation or a recommendation to spend, borrow or delay payment. A recorded reply does not validate a forecast. Keep financial amounts, customer or employee information, account details, credentials and original models private.
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How to use this resource
Start with a neutral model label and the version you want to discuss. For Assumption A, B and C, record a short topic label, source role and date, then ask the professional to distinguish an observed fact, estimate or unresolved input. Do not copy amounts, formulas or private records. On page 2, connect each question to the same assumption and version. Record the reviewer's explanation by private reference, the next version reference and what remains unanswered. Keep a plan-versus-actual question separate from a changed assumption; ask the CFO to explain the difference. Repeat the register for additional assumptions. Use the same register version when comparing the review work offered by different providers.
Open the PDF in a form-capable viewer, save a copy, then fill it in. Reopen your saved copy to check your answers. You can also print the blank pages and write by hand. Your answers are not submitted to PickYourPro.ai.
CONNECT QUESTIONS TO VERSION CHANGES
Track explanations by reference. A new version is not proof of accuracy or approval to act.
PREPARE THE FORECAST REVIEW
Check what is organized, not whether the model is correct.
QUESTIONS FOR THE FRACTIONAL CFO
Ask for an explanation and scope reference, not a promised forecast result.
COMPARE THE SAME REVIEW WORK
Use Provider A and B in each box. Clarify differing review scope before comparing fees.
USE IT RIGHT NOW
Fractional CFO preparation checklist
- Label the forecast version, intended audience and question you want reviewed.
- Ask the CFO to confirm the purpose and horizon rather than choosing them from this worksheet.
- Give each assumption a stable A, B or C label.
- Record a source role and date without copying the private source.
- Distinguish confirmed information, estimates and unresolved inputs with the reviewer.
- Link each question and reply reference to the same assumption and model version.
- Keep a later assumption change separate from a plan-versus-actual explanation.
- Compare review, revision and handoff work against the same register; management decisions stay separate.
Questions for the fractional CFO
- Which model version, audience and purpose will your proposed review cover?
- How will you explain whether each input is a fact, estimate or unresolved assumption?
- What source references and dates do you need, and how should originals be shared privately?
- How will we track a changed assumption and your explanation across model versions?
- How will you distinguish assumption changes from plan-versus-actual questions and explain affected outputs?
- What review, revision, meeting and handoff work is included, and who retains approval and management decisions?
Write down the answers and any exclusions. If two proposals describe different work, clarify the difference before comparing their totals. Leave unanswered points blank until the professional confirms them.
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Create an account on PickYourPro.ai if you choose, then start a Fractional CFO request. Describe the forecast-review help you want without private financial data. Let participating pros compete with proposals, then compare review scope, revisions, handoff, timing and written terms. A private discovery and source review may be needed.
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Official references and scope
These are original planning prompts, with AI assistance, prepared by PickYourPro.ai. Official links checked October 17, 2026. This pack has not been independently reviewed by a licensed specialist.
- SBA: business planning ↗
Official planning reference checked October 17, 2026. Its financial-projections discussion supplies context for asking for explanations. This workbook does not adopt a prescribed forecast horizon, lender requirement or financial model.
- SBA: planning review article ↗
SBA-hosted July 26, 2016 article, checked October 17, 2026. Review and assumption discussions inform these original prompts; its management recommendations and review frequency are not prescribed here.
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