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Unclear Cost-Cutting Targets

I've pulled the last 12 months of P&L but the execs asked for a crisp month-to-month trend showing where we can cut th…

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I've pulled the last 12 months of P&L but the execs asked for a crisp month-to-month trend showing where we can cut this quarter. I don't have time to over-model and I worry about suggesting cuts that bite later. Look at revenue, COGS, labor, and recurring overhead for the last 6 months, tell me which two line items show consistent upward pressure worth targeting now, explain the operational risk for each, and give the one-sentence recommendation I can put in the deck. Do not recommend headcount cuts unless metrics show sustained productivity gains elsewhere.
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Urgent: month-to-month financial trends are due to execs tomorrow and I can't tell which lines to cut.

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