CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The CFO role is multi-faceted and includes everything from financial planning and analysis to business budgeting, financial decision-making, and risk management. Most financial managers have previous experience working in market analysis and forecasting positions similar to this one. Budget Analyst. Investment Banker.

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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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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Financial Planning and Analysis ( FP&A ) team performs budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, the CEO, and the Board of Directors. The job of managing a corporation’s cash flow typically falls to its FP&A team and its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

They’re a staple of corporate finance and, as of recent years, are accelerating their shift into the cloud. “Something like 80 percent of the time that finance folks are working, they’re working in Excel. .” “It’s a love-hate relationship with Excel,” said Lipps. ”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Workiva released new data this week that highlights financial executives’ struggle to forecast. Nearly half of survey respondents (47 percent) said they have no budget for new tools like accounting, finance or reporting software this year.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 7, 2022

Competencies include: Working knowledge of risk management, budget, and forecasting tools. This role is oriented toward best practices of the finance function itself. Corporate finance. The Steward must ensure company compliance with financial reporting and control requirements. Project management.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

The story of the enterprise’s digital transformation is long and winding, as executives struggle to overcome budget restrictions, integration hiccups and a lack of willingness for change from the higher-ups.

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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. Moreover, the advent of big data and advanced analytics has armed CFOs with tools to forecast trends, optimize operations, and shape company strategies with unprecedented precision.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

What emerged is a picture of CFOs prioritizing collaboration as part of their broader digitization efforts, with the rising need to look beyond financial data to reshape corporate finance. Furthermore, researchers found CFOs lack the knowledge and skill set needed to mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

Any company with a budget (that is, every company) engages in some type of financial planning. But not every firm is prioritizing the use of technology that can provide more sophisticated financial forecasting. But not every firm is prioritizing the use of technology that can provide more sophisticated financial forecasting.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

And while CFOs at mid-sized and large companies are citing innovation as key to their business strategies, researchers also noted that these hurdles are causing corporations to reduce their budgets for innovation. The Hackett Group found that, on average, corporate headcounts have declined by an average of 2.7 CFOs Prioritize.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

It’s no April Fools’ joke: 2016’s first quarter has already wrapped and, with its closure, comes a wave of data looking back at the state of corporate finances. A 19% CAGR will boost the cloud T&E market , according to the latest forecast from Global Market Firm. That’s up from 57 percent in 2013.

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