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Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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This function is called financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The CFO is focused on company-level strategic planning and building a relationship with investors. The CEO outsources accounting to a third-party accounting firm and may conduct simple FP&A. Source: Vena Solutions What is FP&A?

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Best Practices from the CFO Suite

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System for a high functioning finance office Integrating disparate finance tools Getting full visibility to subscription revenue Financial planning of the CFO suite How do you view the responsibility of the CFO suite? Post Series B, it becomes a full-time job to support strategic planning. Accounting ?—?Nearly

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12 Best Paying Jobs in Finance in 2023

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The CFO role is multi-faceted and includes everything from financial planning and analysis to business budgeting, financial decision-making, and risk management. Financial managers are responsible for developing long-term financial plans, directing investment activities, and generating financial reports for their company.

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Xero, Bottomline Post Net Losses

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Small business cloud accounting firm Xero and B2B payments and procurement firm Bottomline Technologies have each released their latest earnings reports this week. “Subscription and transaction revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA and core EPS all reflect disciplined execution against our plan.”

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192: Macdonald Takundwa

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The different accounting firms will not be able to cater for the number of SMEs that we’ve got. The traditional accounting firms have got tailormade pricing or packages that they offer to the clients. Also, when it comes to strategy, you have to be able to develop not only short-term plans but long-term strategic plans.

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216: Farhaan Moolla: Innovative Leadership: The Journey of a modern and dynamic CFO

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Farhaan Moolla: Innovative Leadership: The Journey of a modern and dynamic CFO Written by: Staff writer In this podcast Farhaan Moolla, a seasoned CFO with a notable career in financial leadership and strategic planning, shared his journey, beginning with his entrepreneurial family background. And as I said, he’s a qualified CA.

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