Future CFO

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In an Institute of Management Accountants survey of more than 700 companies worldwide, it was discovered that the most successful organizations use financial planning and analysis (FP&A) to drive results, not just predict them. What is an FP&A maturity curve? Do you see it ever reaching a CFO level?

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Staying on top of your financial performance is vital for running your business. Budget vs actuals analysis is one of the most effective ways to maintain a clear picture of your company’s performance. Budget vs actuals analysis allows you to assess how well your organization is following its financial plans.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. They’re focused less on benchmarking current performance to the predicted budget and instead want to leverage real-time data to understand what the future looks like. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Initial public offerings or IPOs are among the significant milestones for a company as it transition to one open to public investment from being a privately held entity, and the chief financial officer play an important role for the journey's success. Besides, strengthening financial controls is imperative.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 5, 2024

In contrast, larger companies, those with 150 to 500 employees, are shifting towards best-of-breed solutions in areas such as FP&A, payments, and payroll. One of the questions we frequently receive from our readers is, "Which SaaS solution will have the biggest impact on my company?"

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

From the FP&A standpoint, which may also lack that entrepreneurial perspective, the use of the traditional tools of financial analysis based on the discounted cash flows not only perfectly supports this kind of behavior, but also justifies it. In about 600 B.C. and help identify most probable outcomes.

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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. over at least the next decade.

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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. Controllers: Companies don’t have access to historical data to benchmark their responses and performance against or help model future scenarios.

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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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Planful

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

What are some of the biggest problems with the annual budget, and how can teams improve budget planning? After all, a budget is simply a financial plan for a set duration of the company, including the projected income and expenses of the business. Rely on benchmarks and external indicators to improve accuracy.

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Cube Software

MAY 11, 2023

Introduction to the percentage-of-sales method The percentage-of-sales method is a financial forecasting model to assess a company’s financial future by making financial forecasts based on monthly sales revenue and current sales data. So it’s not just a nice-to-have in your financial arsenal—it’s a necessity.

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Centage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Budget process efficiency can be dramatically improved by creating a proactive plan. A rolling budget alleviates the pressure leaders inevitably feel about setting a plan in stone. Getting ready for budget season is a big task. If you don’t handle it effectively, you can struggle through the process to create a workable budget.

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 12, 2023

3 In these evolving conditions, integrated business planning (IBP) is gaining momentum because it has the power to unify all the data that matters across finance, HR, and sales into a single platform to drive decisive workforce planning. What is workforce planning? HR and finance must collaborate to refine plans as needed.

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Fpanda Club

MARCH 1, 2021

The finance function now plays a crucial role in many organizations supporting and driving effective business decisions, and this is exactly the responsibility of FP&A standing at the crossroads of finance, strategy and technology to leverage data and generate insights. APQC, AFP Next level of FP&A study, 2019 2. Sources: 1.

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Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But with the right financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform, it can be easier than you think. By switching from this laborious, manual system to Planful, LT Apparel Group was able to cut down on reporting time by 98% , leading to swifter month-end closes and happier accountants. Sound like a tall order?

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Planful

APRIL 26, 2017

This enables them to shift time from collecting and formatting information to performing analysis that moves the business forward. Financial Close and Reporting – A Critical Process. The financial close and reporting process crosses multiple systems, departments, and locations. Watch the Webinar Replay.

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Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Finance professionals and teams today have numerous solutions available to help them plan, budget, forecast, and analyze financial information. However, not all FP&A tools are created equal. The 10 best FP&A companies featured in this list are: OnPlan. So, what is the best FP&A software? Key features.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I had a chance to connect with Nilly Essaides , the Director and Practice Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at the Association for Financial Professionals. Here’s what she had to say about what’s new and what’s coming in FP&A.

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