Accounting Firms, Forecasting and GAAP - Corporate Finance Brief

Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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MAY 1, 2020

The CEO outsources accounting to a third-party accounting firm and may conduct simple FP&A. The Controller is responsible for generating the three main financial statements and ensuring these statements comply with GAAP and other regulatory requirements. The CFO takes on the responsibility of FP&A.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Strategic Planning Startups

Best Practices from the CFO Suite

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JULY 30, 2020

Nearly all companies responded using an outsourced accounting firm for general book keeping in the early days of the company life. Example accounting firms include Attivo Partners and Keating Consulting. This is paired with QuickBooks. However, its interface is described as “clunky.” Anaplan handles this problem well.

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CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning Startups

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Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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