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. After all, one of the primary solutions to grow revenue is to grow sales from new and existing customers.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Some business owners downplay the complexity of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and mistakenly task their accounting team with this crucial function, or hope their CPA firm can be of help. Let’s examine how an outsourced, fractional CFO can improve FP&A: Improving Data. .” – Lao Tzu.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. Basing projections off data coming from various sources reduces leadership’s confidence in your analysis. Pulling financials from disparate Excel spreadsheets introduces clerical errors.

Forecasting

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 5, 2023

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) involve a range of activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical tasks, all of which are vital in providing essential support for a company's major business decisions and overall financial well-being.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Onplan

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Is closing your offices and giving people compensating benefits a good financial move for your bottom line? (Of Of course there are many non-financial considerations, but for this blog we’re focusing on adding up the costs.). How do you weigh and plan for the costs of such a change? Let’s start by laying out the base case.

Planning

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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. Why is sales efficiency down? How does the CEO/CFO act on this information?

Budgeting

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Share

JUNE 11, 2024

Accurate financial forecasting is crucial for small businesses, but developing and updating forecasts can be time-consuming, frustrating, and ultimately inaccurate. That’s why more and more are turning to virtual CFO services for forecasting. That’s why more and more are turning to virtual CFO services for forecasting.

Forecasting

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. ,

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

JUNE 11, 2021

As organisations look for more agility and better visibility across all functions and revenue streams the traditional approach of using spreadsheets by the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is nearing its limits.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Traditional FP&A processes provide a structured approach to budgeting, planning, forecasting, and reporting so that the finance team can deliver analysis that helps senior executives understand the financial impact of their decisions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

JANUARY 23, 2020

A new calendar year can be a great time to take a renewed, fresh look at your business planning and performance management. In a perfect world, we would like an EPM system that manages organization-wide planning, reporting and analysis. Collection of organization-wide financial and non-financial data.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Apple announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Luca Maestri will be stepping down starting January 1, 2025. But he is not departing from Apple permanently, instead, he will transition from his role as CFO to lead the Corporate Services team. He will report directly to Tim Cook. He will report directly to Tim Cook.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Bramasol

JUNE 25, 2024

The role of enterprise level CFOs has changed radically over the past decade with both a widening scope of influence and greater responsibilities for helping guide corporate transformation programs and technology choices. Sweeping changes in the enterprise technology landscape have also been a key driver in expanding the role of CFOs.

Compliance

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Alexander Bant , chief of research for CFOs at Gartner predicts that 2022 will be a make-or-break year for CFOs when it comes to unlocking the value of AI, hyperautomation, digital skills, continuous processes, and data management. But technology alone will not spell success or failure. Look back to see what’s ahead.

Leadership

Centage

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

However, one of the most important planning tools for a business of any size is cash flow forecasting – and it’s especially important in times of uncertainty. Knowing the timing, amount and predictability of future cash flows with cash flow forecasting should be an essential component of the budgeting and planning process.

Cash Flow Forecasting

The Finance Weekly

JUNE 7, 2023

It appears that summer is now in full force, and as the earnings season comes to a close, CFOs can finally find a moment to unwind. Nevertheless, before we embark on our beach retreat, we have some noteworthy updates regarding recent changes in CFO positions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 22, 2025

As CFO of Zeta Global, he often draws from that experience when approaching business challenges. Greiners team is analyzing daily tasks across accounting, FP&A, and sales operations to identify which can be codified and automated. At Zeta, that means integrating not just finance and accounting, but also sales operations.

CFO

Planful

JULY 12, 2021

The larger an organization, the greater the need for better financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Any delays or mistakes in financial planning could have catastrophic consequences. Many companies today are struggling to meet these expectations in their financial planning process.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

JANUARY 25, 2021

Investing in transformation will likely continue to be a top priority for CFOs in 2021, for both top-line growth and operating efficiencies. This was the assessment of PwC flowing from its CFO Pulse survey in 2020. According to the survey CFOs are placing bets on data analytics, automation, cloud and customer transformation.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 14, 2023

By the time Russell Lester landed inside Intuit’s department of analysis in 2009, the unremarkable career path on which he had first set out nearly 10 years earlier had become brimming with possibilities. Read More At the time when a recruiter for Intuit called, Lester was responsible for overseeing Hyland’s FP&A discipline.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 1, 2023

In this Planning Aces episode, host Jack Sweeney and guest host Ben Murray discuss the collaborative organizational effort behind generating business intelligence (BI) and the different places BI resources may reside within a business, with reference to an episode featuring Gary Zyla, CFO of AssetMark. What’s he about?

Sales

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.

CFO

BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. Post Series B, it becomes a full-time job to support strategic planning.

CFO

Planful

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The strategic role of the CFO has become less about finance and accounting and more about becoming a strategic partner to the entire organization. Pushing forward requires CFOs to get involved in the business and convey the importance of the numbers to provide more strategic guidance to the business. Tell a story with the data.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Planful

JUNE 17, 2021

Over the years, the chief financial officer’s (CFO) role has evolved from gatekeeper to trusted advisor and business partner. But not every CFO thrives in the strategic planning side of their role. Many finance leaders confuse financial planning with strategic planning. ” Why the disconnect? .”

Strategic Planning

Planful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Planful Perform 2021 Day 1 just concluded and the stats speak for themselves: 2 keynotes. Here’s an overview of Planful Perform 2021 Day 1. Planful CEO Grant Halloran kicked off Perform by explaining why the time to take action is now. Planful Customer Stories. 4 drill-downs on everyday tips & tricks.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Onplan

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Is closing your offices and giving people compensating benefits a good financial move for your bottom line? (Of Of course there are many non-financial considerations, but for this blog we’re focusing on adding up the costs.). How do you weigh and plan for the costs of such a change? Let’s start by laying out the base case.

Planning

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.

Leadership

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?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Share

MARCH 23, 2021

A rolling 12-month forecast projects financial performance over a 12-month time horizon using the “add/drop” approach to forecasting. This enables continuous planning of future performance based on actual performance. This enables continuous planning of future performance based on actual performance. Effortless Insight.

Forecasting

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 28, 2024

Also, the subscription service comes with cool features such as follows: Keeping tabs on inventory Sorting out your books Sending out invoices smoothly Managing payroll Dishing out financial reports Linking up with other apps for a seamless workflow Plus, you can share access with different permissions for your team.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)