E78 Partners

MAY 7, 2025

Procurement: The Underleveraged Engine of Value In many portfolio companiesespecially in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer goodsprocurement can account for 5070% of total costs. E78 expanded the scope of cost-analysis to include both supply-side and demand-side expenses.

Vendor Management 59

Vendor Management Cost Analysis Benchmarking Auditing 59

CFO Simplified

MARCH 25, 2025

Heres what we found: The biggest problem was labor overrunsprojects kept blowing past their estimated costs Project estimates were often overly optimistic, especially when it came to labor Supervision of employees was loose, and no one was keeping track of time expectations or labor costs. Leadership skills are critical.

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Cash Management CFO Cost Analysis 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Supply chain managers are less than impressed with the current solutions in place for cost analysis. Analysts surveyed supply chain professionals about the current cost analysis tactics they use. More than a quarter also said it is too much effort to obtain useful costing information.

Cost Analysis 48

Cost Analysis Finance Accounting Cost Management 48

Planful

APRIL 28, 2015

In the last few decades, management accountants have made significant strides in improving the utility and accuracy of the costs they calculate and report. Examples include driver-based rolling financial forecasts and true marginal cost analysis for what-if scenarios. . What is the purpose of management accounting?

Accounting 40

Accounting Cost Analysis Forecasting Budgeting 40

E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This significant volume of expenditure necessitates a robust cost management strategy to help organizations maximize their returns on investment. 5 Strategies for IT Cost Management and Creating Business Value 1. Comprehensive Cost Analysis CIOs must conduct a thorough cost analysis to identify areas where spending can be optimized.

Cost Management 52

Cost Management Cost Analysis Budgeting Investments 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

FinTechs that landed new funding include a firm targeting friction in B2B payments in the construction space, alternative small business lenders and a company helping accountants guide their SMB clients toward capital. Capitalise has announced a $4.6 QED Investors led the round for the U.K.

B2B 55

B2B Startups Construction Investments 55

CFO Share

APRIL 2, 2024

Understanding the cost implications of each option will help you make an informed decision. CFO outsourcing can cover all tasks an in-house CFO, Finance Director, Controller and accounting team might perform for a small business. For most small businesses, these issues are not significant enough to overshadow $80k/yr in cost savings.

CFO 52

CFO Finance Cost Analysis Forecasting 52