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C5

Growth–Payroll Mismatch

Composite / composite / 3 to 6 months

What it detects

Payroll is growing faster than revenue while hiring capacity is already constrained.

When it fires

Payroll Overhang (S14) + Hiring Capacity Constrained (S30) + `revenueSlower` (revenue growth < payroll growth)

Why it matters

You hired ahead of revenue and now payroll is consuming [redacted]% of revenue. You need more revenue to justify the headcount, but you don't have the cash buffer to safely add the sales capacity to go get it.

Severity levels

  • HIGH

Thresholds

Exact thresholds, formulas, and severity bands are omitted from this public view. The full methodology, with every figure, is available in the authenticated app.

How it connects

Each new hire dilutes revenue per FTE ([redacted]/mo) while consuming cash buffer. A hiring freeze would extend runway by ~[redacted] months.

SEE IT ON REAL NUMBERS

The exact thresholds, the formula, and your own figures are in the authenticated app. See it against a real, simulated dataset for Integra Executive Services, our public demo company, or connect your own QuickBooks Online account.

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