CFO Dive

JUNE 9, 2025

And if your financial model can’t surface them early, it’s not a model. Because “we’ll fix it in Q4” isn’t a plan. No more reconciling disconnected spreadsheets or uncovering misclassified contractors during a tax audit. And to them I say, “Good luck when that invoice gets flagged in audit season.”

Finance

E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Preparing for a financial audit can be a daunting task, especially for private equity-backed firms where accuracy and efficiency are paramount. This article provides a deeper look at the steps CFOs can take to create a seamless, streamlined audit experience.

Auditing

E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Preparing for a financial audit can be a daunting task, especially for private equity-backed firms where accuracy and efficiency are paramount. This article provides a deeper look at the steps CFOs can take to create a seamless, streamlined audit experience.

Auditing

Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

It took me years to be skilled in financial planning and analysis. Not every finance professional can be sharp enough to detect key highlights and provide analysis for the financial statements. The budget and forecast should reflect the Company’s plans, visions, expectations and educated guesses on the market trends.

Auditing

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis. Typical FP&A activities and responsibilities Financial planning and analysis is one of the pillars of the modern finance function. Planning relates to determining the company’s short-term (1-year) and long-term (3-5 years) objectives.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 15, 2024

She had excelled quickly, so much so that she was assigned to a leadership role in a major audit project just 2 years into her career. Read More But life had other plans. Groomed for partnership, she was part of KPMG’s “up-and-coming” class, with her sights set firmly on the top.

Leadership

Bramasol

APRIL 15, 2024

To help understand the various ways to combine traditional AI and Generative AI to accomplish operational, planning and strategic management goals, let's dive into three different scenarios. to drive financial models. to drive financial models. As with Scenario One, unified and consistent data will be key.

SAP

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. These obstacles can become even more pronounced as your business grows and your financial planning gets increasingly complex. Fraud can be challenging to prevent if there is a lack of an audit trail with Excel.

Forecasting

The CFO College

AUGUST 31, 2021

Help your startup clients stay cash flow positive with good budgeting and planning services. If they have to rely on capital raising, it’s hard for companies to attract private or institutional investors in competitive markets without a great accountant and strong financial model.

Startups

VCFO

MAY 30, 2022

Jose is a senior finance professional with more than 30 years of experience in financial management roles in manufacturing and international energy ventures. His leadership skills have been honed through years of working strategically with CEOs, executive leadership teams, boards of directors, and building and mentoring diverse teams.

CFO

The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

FP&A stands for "financial planning and analysis," and is the backbone of the modern finance department. It’s the budgeting, financial forecasting, financial analysis, and decision-making that support an organization's health and strategy. Ensuring that the company's accounts and finances are audit-ready at closing.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

BlueLight

AUGUST 21, 2020

While at PWC I started writing business plans and creating financial models for startups. For the first few years, I was building financial models for founders that were fundraising. This business model was not part of my original master plan. Financial planning is our most valuable service.

Planning

Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Spreadym offers a wide range of analysis tools, like plan vs. actual analysis, financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and a variety of stored versions of a document. Oracle Hyperion Planning: Oracle's CPM software is known for its robust financial planning and budgeting capabilities.

SAP

Spreadym

MAY 26, 2023

It helps automate and streamline the budgeting process by providing tools and features to input financial data, allocate funds to different categories, monitor expenses, and generate reports. Income management: Users can input and manage their income sources, track incoming funds, and ensure that they align with the overall budget plan.

Budgeting

Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2025

Digital transformation With the Finance team continuing its navigation around the whole digital transformation journey , Joseph observes that they have made notable progress in automating transaction processing, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and compliance reporting.

Compliance

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. These obstacles can become even more pronounced as your business grows and your financial planning gets increasingly complex. Why Businesses Use Spreadsheets for Financial Forecasting. Distribution Issues.

Forecasting

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This article will provide actionable insights and practical steps that CFOs can implement to confidently navigate financial turbulence. Embrace Scenario Planning One of the most effective tools in managing uncertainty is scenario planning.

Leverage

CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Finance focuses primarily on the management of assets, liabilities, and strategic growth planning. Growth planning . You change operations, you affect the financials. . Leaders in finance are most successful when they have skills in communication, quantitative analysis, financial planning, and team building.

Accounting

Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

The best financial reporting software solutions , Spreadym : an easy-to-use platform that is widely used for financial planning and analysis. QuickBooks: A widely used accounting software that offers robust financial reporting capabilities, suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Financial Reporting

CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

They play a crucial role in strategic planning, risk management, and driving innovation, extending their influence far beyond the finance department. Enhancing Risk Management: By leveraging predictive analytics and scenario modeling, CFOs can anticipate potential risks more effectively and devise strategies to mitigate them.

Prioritization

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

The finance industry employs a multitude of software solutions to facilitate budget creation, and financial reporting, and to assist financial analysts and investors with financial planning and forecasting. Datarails is a valuable tool for companies seeking streamlined reporting for themselves and their stakeholders.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2024

Under this familiar process, financial personnel export data from their organization's software, typically the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. One workaround found in cumbersome financial reporting processes includes using old legacy Excel-based financial models.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Finance professionals and teams today have numerous solutions available to help them plan, budget, forecast, and analyze financial information. In this buyer’s guide to the best FP&A software, we’ll provide an overview of the top financial planning and analysis tools to consider. Customers success. Key features.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

During the fluctuating pandemic, skills in financial modelling that requires the incorporation of internal and external data including macroeconomic data as well as the skill of using AI and other predictive analytical tools in forecasting have become important on top of sophisticated accounting, auditing, and compliance.

CFO

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. That's where pro forma statements come into play.

GAAP

The Charity CFO

APRIL 15, 2022

I used to audit nonprofit organizations. Tosha Anderson: So, um, it was at that time that I realized how vulnerable nonprofits are when they don’t have good financial management. Um, and more importantly, we talk about that transition plan for a lot of nonprofits that are dealing with, uh, the loss of their accountants.

Nonprofit