PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. But the ERP of today doesn’t look like it used to.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

“Spreadsheet” can be a four-letter word in corporate finance, but analysts say professionals continue to rely on the manual tool for everything from reconciliation to payroll. Two years ago, 78 percent of CFOs said proficiency in Excel is the most important skill for their financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyzing Data Corporate Finance Reconciliations 40

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 12, 2021

Last week, was my data week, where I download and analyze data on all publicly traded companies, listed anywhere in the world, and I will post extensively on what the numbers look like after a most tumultuous year. The class times for the coming semester are below: Corporate Finance: Mondays & Wednesdays, 12.30

Valuation 52

Valuation Corporate Finance Finance Investments 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Finance and procurement are generally last in line for engineering or data science resources.” With businesses looking more closely at AI as a way to enhance spend analytics, companies are planning significant investments in the technology. billion by 2022.

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Analyzing Data Finance Compliance Financial Systems 53

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

After all, I had no plans on becoming a data service, and making them available to others cost me absolutely nothing. In my corporate finance class, I describe all decisions that companies make as falling into one of three buckets – investing decisions, financing decision and dividend decisions. Financing Flows 5.

Valuation 98

Valuation Financial Analysis Analyzing Data Profit and Loss 98

Centage

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Now more than ever, FP&A teams need to forecast, budget and plan on a monthly, and sometimes even a weekly, basis, but for many, that’s a tall order, especially if they rely on spreadsheets to reforecast and provide strategic advice on a regular basis. Data-Driven Planning Process. Watch Demo.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 84

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Technology Forecasting Budgeting 84

The Finance Weekly

MARCH 22, 2022

A powerful trend in corporate finance in recent years has been a more dynamic approach to FP&A referred to as “Intelligent FP&A” (IFP&A). However, fully grasping the concept of IFP&A is no easy task given the typical poor approach finance leaders have in teaching and defining it to their subordinates.

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