The SaaS CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This function is the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) department. I rose through the ranks of the FP&A in public companies, so I have experienced all shapes and sizes of this critical department. Fundamentally, an FP&A team […].

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Future CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals can rely less on clunky, manual labor and more on strategic thinking and CFOs are becoming more confident in data accuracy and have shifted their focus to strategy. A manual strategy to tackle agile planning can make the team less agile in the long run.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. , But all of that has changed. ,

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 22, 2022

With a recession looming, many Fractional CFOs (FCFOs) are worried that they will lose their customers due to budget cuts. However, by implementing FP&A automation, their customers will be provided a more in-depth analysis that will set them up for any scenario that can occur in the coming months.

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The SaaS CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The fourth quarter is traditionally “budget season.” For those in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), you may be cringing at reading the words budget season. I cringe when I think about the many budget memories and late nights at public companies. 21 of the Board deck ready?

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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BlueLight

JUNE 2, 2020

Last month, I wrote an article about the FP&A function of the CFO suite ( link ). For this piece, I’ll dive into a tactical analysis that is important to every CEO and CFO, the budget vs actual variance analysis. How does the CEO/CFO act on this information? Why is sales efficiency down?

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

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Centage

APRIL 12, 2022

In creating our financial planning and analysis (FP&A) solution, we gain valuable insight from a wide range of industry experts, including mid-market CFOs and finance leaders. Top Priorities FP&A priorities for 2022 varied among finance leaders.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. To do this we need to address the mindset, people, processes, and technology that drives FP&A’s actions.

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Collectiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Why do so many organizations abandon their budgets halfway through the year? Because the traditional budgeting process is broken. 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.

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BlueLight

MAY 1, 2020

Traditionally, the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for tracking the company’s past and present financial situation and ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. Today, the CFO is expected to inform strategic decisions that drive the success of the company.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. ,

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

For many accounting and finance professionals, being a chief financial officer (CFO) is a career highlight. Nevertheless, the best way to learn the responsibilities and skills required of a CFO is to perform it. When it comes to the annual budgeting process, building a rapport with these department heads will go a long way.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 31, 2022

Effective practices in this indispensable aspect of business can be defined by 4 categories; personal leadership, technological leadership, operational understanding, financial competency and strategic capacity. 5 Leadership Competencies for CFOs 1. 5 Leadership Competencies for CFOs 1. Personal leadership (incl.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 7, 2024

This episode our Planning Aces emphasize the importance of leveraging one’s breadth of experience, stepping beyond traditional FP&A roles, and focusing on execution to bring significant value to organizations. Read More 3.Understanding

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2023

Be it the geopolitical tension in many parts of the world, the prevailing volatility of energy prices, or the looming crisis that is climate change , there is no rest for the CFO when it comes to navigating the challenges, man-made or otherwise. By being more risk aware, the CFO can assess scenarios relevant to the firm's business strategy.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I am not a Financial Planning & Analysis guru, far from it. However, I owned my own business for 12 years, which through that time I played CFO out of necessity until we could afford one. Budgeting and Planning are the lifeblood of any business, at least to grow a healthy business.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 13, 2019

Transforming your FP&A plan will not be an easy task, but it must be addressed as it is a top priority for the CFO to better support delivering on the expectations from the CEO. These are also the attributes that’ll drive our transformation plan. What does the transformation plan look like?

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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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Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

” is the clear message from Chief Financial Officers. To do that we must address the mindset of the entire FP&A team. Operating within your organization’s framework, as we discussed in the previous posts in this blog series , will frame how your FP&A team carries out this mandate.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals. Reporting the Future.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The development of , FP&A solutions (particularly, innovations such as financial software) in recent years has empowered many organizations to both better understand and significantly improve their performance. Compliance: Abide by laws regarding environmental regulations, financial reporting, etc.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As 2024 approaches, CFOs need to assess their 2023 achievements and plan for the coming year. Exploring the Key Priorities for CFOs in 2024 Global political instability, encompassing war, superpower tensions, and internal turmoil, adds complexity to planning for 2024. Starting with an external perspective is crucial.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Waterloo office was an enviable launchpad populated by many professionals who remain in Howatson’s life today, as she explains when we make inquiries to better understand the motivations and choices made by this future CFO.

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Future CFO

JULY 15, 2020

Nowhere is this more evident than in the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), often considered the “eyes and ears” of a company. Nowhere is this more evident than in the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), often considered the “eyes and ears” of a company.

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Planful

MARCH 18, 2019

The FP&A team is numbers-oriented, but also requires a great deal of communication skills. The financial reporting manager must be able to clearly explain specific financial concepts at a high level for busy executives. FP&A teams can do so by leveraging these four essential types of financial reports techniques.

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Planful

APRIL 29, 2021

By staying on top of current FP&A trends. In 2021, that means examining how agility, cloud technology, and microplanning are redefining FP&A. Agile financial planning can help during times like these. Many finance leaders understand the importance of agile planning. JPMorgan Chase lost $3.1

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

CFOs are no longer turning to the same old sources of inspiration when looking for quick solutions to workplace challenges. Finance directors in the past may have been persuaded to purchase software by clever advertising efforts or information they acquired at a CFO conference on the other side of the globe.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 27, 2022

CFOs must account for inflation-related uncertainties in annual budget and guidance for investors, said Gartner recently. CFOs will need to account for the higher level of uncertainty as they set budgets that drive investment, compensation and annual guidance shared with investors,” Keenan advised.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 13, 2023

Lim Swee Keng : Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud-based solution, it provides a unified driver-based planning and budgeting solution. Financial plans and budgets can now be refreshed efficiently driven by changes to business plan assumptions or drivers.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

. ‘ Cracking the code on business partnering ‘ Welcome to the CFO Club Africa podcast, where we interview leading CFOs from Africa and beyond. CFO Club Africa is a division of the Chartered Institute of Business Accountants, the professional body for business accountants, financial managers and chief financial officers.

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Planful

MAY 19, 2021

We’ve worked with thousands of FP&A professionals over the years, at our customers and partners, and also internally, with the Finance experts who design and build our solutions and ensure the success of our ecosystem. Today, we’re excited to give them the recognition that they deserve with the launch of the Planful Champions Club.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 13, 2022

So, why are VCs investing in the office of the CFO? Venture Funding Hits High In Finance DataRails , DataRails , the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform for Excel users, announced early March 2022 that it has raised $50M in Series B funding. Because Finance forms the backbone of any business.

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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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