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Vraj ChanganiIPO Advisor · Startup Consultant
11 articles

Virtual CFO & Strategic Finance

The finance function a growing company needs without the full-time hire. MIS that drives decisions, the 13-week cash flow, revenue recognition under Ind-AS 115, and the board-grade reporting investors diligence at Series A.

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4 Apr 20268 min read

The 13-Week Cash Flow: A Founder's Most Important Tool

Why 13 weeks (not 12), what to model, what to ignore, and how to update it weekly - the cash flow framework that catches problems six weeks before your bank balance does.

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28 Mar 20269 min read

Why Every Growth-Stage Startup Needs a Virtual CFO

When a founder should hire a virtual CFO, what they actually do versus a bookkeeper, and how the engagement model works at firms like DRSPV.

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22 Mar 202610 min read

MIS Design for Growth-Stage Startups: What to Report Monthly

The four sheets every monthly MIS should contain - P&L by segment, cash & runway, unit economics, and the leading-indicator dashboard. The cadence, the formats and the three reports that kill more time than they save.

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10 Mar 202612 min read

Revenue Recognition Under Ind-AS 115 for SaaS Businesses

The five-step model under Ind-AS 115, contract modifications, the performance-obligation split for setup fees, and the deferred-revenue and contract-liability mechanics that auditors and investors will both scrutinise.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

What a Virtual CFO Does for a Startup: The First 90 Days

What a virtual CFO does in a startup's first 90 days: a books health check, a close calendar, the first MIS, a cash forecast, payment controls and compliance.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

Virtual CFO vs Full-Time CFO: Cost, Fit and When to Switch

Virtual CFO or full-time CFO? Compare the true cost, the fit by stage, the KMP rules that can force a hire, and how to switch without losing the numbers.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

Virtual CFO MIS and Board Pack: What Your Board Should Get

What goes into a board pack a virtual CFO prepares for an Indian company: agenda, financials vs budget, cash, KPIs, compliance status and decisions sought.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

Virtual CFO for SME IPO Readiness: The Finance Workstream

How a virtual CFO readies an SME for a BSE SME or NSE Emerge IPO: restated financials, a peer-reviewed auditor, KPIs, working capital and the CFO hire.

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30 Sept 20266 min read

Cash Flow Forecasting for Fundraising: A Virtual CFO Playbook

How a virtual CFO uses cash flow forecasting to time a fundraise: runway math, a driver model, downside cases, use of funds and diligence-ready numbers.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

Virtual CFO for Family Business: Controls, MIS and Succession

How a virtual CFO helps an Indian family business: separating family and business money, cash and related-party rules, group MIS, bank limits and succession.

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30 Sept 20267 min read

Startup Compliance Calendar for India: Monthly and Annual Dates

A practical compliance calendar for Indian startups: ROC, income tax, TDS, GST, payroll and FEMA due dates by month, quarter and year, and who should own it.

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