The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A study by the University of Baltimore and Excel-based FP&A company, , DataRails , lays out the full economic costs of businesses sticking with manually prepared financial reports. billion is the first number that came out of the research and this represents the total amount of money lost by manual financial work. .

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Centage

MARCH 14, 2023

The ongoing economic uncertainty continues to pose a serious challenge for CEOs and financial leaders. If companies want to succeed, they need to craft their personnel planning with care, ensuring their choices hold up to close scrutiny from upper management and investors.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It’s no secret that we’re living in a time of significant economic upheaval. In light of the current volatility, with a probable recession just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that companies take steps to protect their financial futures, and that means utilizing data to its best advantage. Key Financial Reports to Run.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Unlike a typical financial downturn, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has been far more difficult to predict. The virus continues to ravage the global population, effect changes in consumer behavior, unearth workforce planning challenges, precipitate demand drops, and create supply chain shocks across the business world.

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Collectiv

AUGUST 18, 2022

To succeed in a highly competitive business landscape, enterprises need a robust financial planning and forecasting strategy. Why Planning and Forecasting are Critical for Enterprises. Financial planning and forecasting go far beyond just day-to-day budgeting. It’s an obvious one, but worth discussing anyway….

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Centage

APRIL 28, 2022

Back in 2019, Centage made waves when it announced the availability of Planning Maestro , the first-ever FP&A platform designed specifically for the mid-size market. Up until the release of Planning Maestro, only enterprise-sized companies could afford the expense of automated and intelligent cloud-based FP&A technologies.

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E78 Partners

JULY 19, 2023

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, characterized by economic uncertainty and rapid changes, staying ahead of the curve has become crucial for organizations aiming to achieve sustainable success. This entails developing a well-crafted plan and budget for 2024, which serves as a critical foundation for success.

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Planful

APRIL 1, 2020

What the Experts Are Saying: Helpful Resources for FP&A. The Wall Street Journal — CFO Insights and Analysis from Deloitte: Capex Risk Modeling for COVID-19 Response. The Wall Street Journal — CFO Insights and Analysis from Deloitte: Financial Reporting Considerations for Virus Impacts.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The humble spreadsheet remains an essential, if not critical, component of many financial operations. Although CFOs are optimistic about organizational growth in 2023, they see “cost control as their most urgent imperative” in the face of economic uncertainty, according to the , Grant Thorton 2022 Q3 CFO Survey.

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Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Some business owners downplay the complexity of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and mistakenly task their accounting team with this crucial function, or hope their CPA firm can be of help. Let’s examine how an outsourced, fractional CFO can improve FP&A: Improving Data. .” – Lao Tzu.

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Collectiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In the latest episode of Collectiv Conversations, I chatted with Stephen Newland about the future of financial planning and analysis and how we can improve the forecasting and budgeting process. Stephen is the director of FP&A at GrowthLab Financial , which offers finance-as-a-service for growing businesses.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 1, 2024

The chief financial officer role is now being seen as a key driver in the digital modernisation of organisations, according to a survey sponsored by software company Epicor. Among the leading use cases identified for optimisation include financial planning and analysis (FP&A), cash management, and accounts payable automation.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting. AI is a tool and not a replacement for finance professionals.

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Collectiv

JANUARY 2, 2023

With technology evolving at a rapid pace and many teams adjusting to a permanent remote or hybrid work model, this is the time to take stock of your progress and plan the next steps. Work environments are rapidly changing—preparing now will set financial professionals up for productivity for years to come. Continued Remote Work.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to Payscale.com , skills such as leadership, and financial reporting and strategic planning, won’t elevate your take-home pay much. These days, strong computer skills, as are advanced knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and finances. What makes for a sought-after chief finance professional (CFO)?

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.

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Adam Kae

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

By Katelyn Sieber First things first: What exactly is a CFO, or Chief Financial Officer responsible for, anyway? According to , Investopedia , A CFO is a top-level executive responsible for managing the finance and accounting divisions and for ensuring that the company’s financial reports are accurate and completed in a timely manner.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Scenario analysis has taken on a whole new meaning these days. COVID-19 pushed companies into chaos, and the continuing uncertainty makes planning especially difficult. Now, you’re being called on to do more what-if scenario planning, and do it faster than ever before because things are still changing so rapidly.

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E78 Partners

APRIL 13, 2023

Key Takeaways Private capital markets faced headwinds in 2022, but a boom is predicted due to more companies staying private longer, institutional investors increasing allocations to private equity, and a demographic shift as entrepreneurial Baby Boomers consider succession plans for their businesses. Are you prepared for this secular trend?

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Among these are the changes that were faced in the financial planning and analysis function. Data in the cloud also aided Vena Energy’s FP&A team in analysing data remotely. Chew believes this technology contributed significantly to the success of their FP&A operations.

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Future CFO

JULY 7, 2021

Loreal Jiles (pictured), Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) weighs in on how CFOs can create an agile finance function and why it matters. Loreal Jiles, Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, IMA.

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CFO Leadership

AUGUST 12, 2021

Maria Duanne Andrade, Chief Financial and Strategic Officer, Solar and Energy Loan. Maria Duanne Andrade, Chief Financial and Strategic Officer, Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF ). Maria, (also known as Duanne) co-leads SELF, reporting directly to the board on strategic, operational and financial matters. Meet Our Honorees!

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Centage

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Value of Stress Testing Your Financial Plan. As we approach the end of the fiscal year and begin a new one, business leaders have an overriding concern: How accurate are the assumptions we made when we created our plan? This is especially concerning as we look ahead to another challenging year of economic uncertainty.

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Future CFO

MAY 26, 2020

Mike San Diego, chief financial officer for JK Finance Capital. Mike San Diego, chief financial officer for JK Finance Capital. Asked what keeps him awake at nights during these periods, Mike San Diego , chief financial officer for JK Finance Capital in the Philippines, said “scenario planning for business recovery”.

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Cube Software

MAY 11, 2023

What is a pro forma financial statement? No business can survive without planning. These financial modeling tools are one of the most important to help a company prepare for any kind of scenario imaginable and map out a future trajectory. Think of pro forma statements as a monetary crystal ball, a guiding financial forecast.

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BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

Forward In the current economic crisis, business leaders from early-stage startups to large multinational corporations have had to make difficult decisions. The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Edited for readability.

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Planful

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The person in this role should provide the board the financial knowledge needed to set the company’s larger strategy. From there, you can decide how to leverage your financial acumen and recommend the best way forward. CFOs play a vital role in informing the board’s corporate governance. But corporate governance isn’t static.

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Between a volatile stock market, high interest rates, supply chain issues, inflation, and a possible recession, having a solid financial planning process in place is an important piece of sustaining your business through challenging times. Today’s business leaders are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Did manufacturing costs increase?

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Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

And as the economic recovery continues and business operations slowly return to normal, the digital surge shows no signs of slowing down. Now is the time for CFOs at organizations of all sizes to lean on AI to plan, budget, and forecast with greater accuracy, speed, and confidence. Essential Terms.

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Spreadym

JULY 3, 2023

Scenario planning is a strategic management tool used to explore and prepare for the future by developing and analyzing multiple plausible future scenarios. The purpose of scenario planning is to enhance decision-making and strategic thinking by considering a range of possible futures, rather than relying on a single forecast or prediction.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 1, 2023

In this Planning Aces episode, host Jack Sweeney and guest host Ben Murray discuss the collaborative organizational effort behind generating business intelligence (BI) and the different places BI resources may reside within a business, with reference to an episode featuring Gary Zyla, CFO of AssetMark. Tell us a little more about Nathan.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

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Spreadym

JULY 10, 2023

The financial close process, also known as the accounting close process or month-end close, is a series of steps undertaken by an organization to finalize its financial records for a specific accounting period. These entries correct errors, allocate costs, or reclassify transactions to the appropriate accounts.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 11, 2023

1 These pros and cons are enough to motivate the C-suite to expedite their ESG efforts, starting with determining the department responsible for ESG planning and reporting. The standards are designed to bring sustainability reporting on par with financial reporting over time.

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Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The start of a new year is always a time for planning. As a FP&A professional, all eyes are on you to help plan the year ahead, step-by-careful-step, with enough lead time to avoid pitfalls and seize unexpected opportunities. For instance, 70% of SMBs have created scenario planning to prepare for the future.

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 12, 2023

When focusing on growth ambitions, organizations must consider the variables that affect hiring and deploying a high-performing workforce, including economic uncertainty, talent shortages, and hybridized workplaces. What is workforce planning? HR and finance must collaborate to refine plans as needed.

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