CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 26, 2021

As you audit your accounting and finance departments, you may find there are some key roles missing from your business that could be negatively impacting your company’s bottom line. Accountants prepare financial statements, can execute internal audits, and prepare reports for taxes. Roles and Responsibilities. Company Size. Bookkeeper.

Finance 52

Finance General Ledger CFO Auditing 52

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Many have since advanced to intelligent process automation (IPA) — RPA amplified with artificial intelligence (AI) — to streamline and improve more complex work, from tax and compliance reporting to financial statement reconciliation.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 115

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Compliance Forecasting 115

E78 Partners

MAY 8, 2024

Validation and Reconciliation: Once categorized, the telecom expenses are validated against predefined benchmarks or budget allocations. Reconciliation may involve cross-checking billing details with service contracts and usage records. Discrepancies or outliers are investigated to ensure accuracy and integrity of the data.

Leverage 52

Leverage Auditing Compliance Invoicing 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

The data from these periodic closings can be instrumental in providing organizations with key benchmarking information about their financial standings, and yet businesses still struggle to gain the insight they need. It could provide an added internal audit function embedded into the financial close.”.

General Ledger 47

General Ledger Benchmarking Reconciliations Accounts Payable 47

Planful

AUGUST 1, 2017

You’re preparing for an IPO or external audit, which requires having rock-solid financial statements. According to a 2014 study by APQC benchmarking the financial close process, the bottom performers took 12 days or more to close and report their results to management. Intercompany reconciliations. Multi-GAAP reporting (i.e.,

GAAP 40

GAAP Value-Added Analysis IFRS Auditing 40