Stop pitching architecture and start pitching value. Many technology leaders see their strategic initiatives stall because they fail the "CFO Test" in the first five minutes. It’s not about the sophistication of your CI/CD pipeline or the elegance of your cloud migration—it’s about the IRR, NPV, and CapEx impact. This guide breaks down the high-stakes meeting where a VP of IT froze in front of a CFO and provides the ultimate "Technical-to-Financial" translation guide.