CFO Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The rise in economic volatility is increasing the need for better decisions when it comes to acquiring and interpreting forecasting data.

Forecasting 232

Forecasting Economics 232

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.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting CFO 52

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.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting CFO 52

CFO Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

Top financial executives across North America ranked inflation as their top “risk priority,” ACCA and IMA found in a survey.

Forecasting 313

Forecasting 313

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. What is the role of a CFO in reviving a financially troubled business? What does a CFO do when your business is in trouble? What does everyone else think?”

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. What is the role of a CFO in reviving a financially troubled business? What does a CFO do when your business is in trouble? What does everyone else think?”

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

CFO Share

APRIL 25, 2024

Working tirelessly to break through the morass, founders often focus too much on sales and operations while under leveraging the skills of a CFO. What is the role of a CFO in reviving a financially troubled business? What does a CFO do when your business is in trouble? What does everyone else think?”

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Restructuring Prioritization 52

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 30, 2024

From his early days in auditing at PwC to his current role as CFO at Prophix, Aaron Levine has had a career that has closely tracked the evolving nature of the financial leadership role. Vintz, a very externally focused CFO, adeptly navigated public company landscapes, from investor relations to quarterly earnings calls.

CFO 52

CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leadership Auditing 52

CFO Dive

APRIL 30, 2024

A report of rising wages prompted traders in interest rate futures to dial down bets on reductions in the Federal Reserve’s main interest rate.

Forecasting 263

Forecasting 263

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Virtual processes are faster, more granular in detail and provide a fresh sales forecast in a clean, concise dashboard each morning.

Forecasting 239

Forecasting Sales 239

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The top CFO focus for 2022 is improving the flexibility of budgeting and forecasting, according to a September 2021 survey of 251 CFOs and other finance leaders by Gartner. The post CFO focus 2022: Improve flexibility of budgeting and forecasting appeared first on FutureCFO.

Budgeting 59

Budgeting Forecasting CFO Finance 59

CFO Share

APRIL 1, 2024

What to Expect When You Hire an Outsourced CFO The thought of hiring an outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been on your mind, perhaps driven by stalled growth and advice from your mentors. Here’s a journey through the initial months of outsourcing your CFO so you know what to expect. Where could they be?”

CFO 52

CFO Profit and Loss Forecasting Strategic Planning 52

CFO Share

JANUARY 31, 2024

What is a fractional CFO? A fractional CFO is a part-time CFO for small companies. Thanks to cloud-based bookkeeping , fractional CFOs have recently become accessible to even the smallest companies. Why would I hire fractional CFO services? Why would I hire fractional CFO services? The team behind your CFO.

CFO 52

CFO Forecasting Budgeting Construction 52

CFO

APRIL 26, 2022

In the best, most stable of times, the job of forecasting and responding to demand is difficult at best. The post Three CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time appeared first on CFO. The post Three CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time appeared first on CFO. These are not the most stable of times. The pandemic is.

CFO 129

CFO Forecasting Economics Leadership 129

CFO Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

Futures traders cut from 56% to 17% the odds that the Fed will conclude 2024 having trimmed the main rate by more than a half percentage point.

Forecasting 276

Forecasting Marketing 276

CFO Dive

MARCH 12, 2024

Futures trading suggested that the odds that policymakers will cut the main interest rate by at least a quarter point on May 1 have plunged to 11% from 52% a month ago.

Forecasting 271

Forecasting 271

CFO Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may spur companies to go public in coming months, EY said.

Forecasting 276

Forecasting Marketing 276

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 98

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting 98

CFO Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As a growing number of economists forecast a downturn, finance chiefs are wrestling with if or when to make the hard, emotionally-charged call to cut jobs.

CFO 224

CFO Forecasting Finance Numbers 224

CFO Share

APRIL 12, 2024

In fact, most unprofitable months could have been avoided through basic risk mitigation, such as creating a financial forecast , performing a sensitivity analysis, and developing a financial strategy. Partnering with a fractional CFO means you get conservative financial business advice grounded in solid small-business risk management.

Risk Management 104

Risk Management CFO Restructuring Sales 104

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 16, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round, Semperis CFO Jeff Bray emphasizes the importance of concentrating investments on the best ideas rather than spreading resources too thinly. He also plans to improve budget reporting to business units and implement stronger governance structures to support scaling operations.

CFO 52

CFO Concentration Budgeting Forecasting 52

Centage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Having a solid grip on your cash flow forecast and reporting is one of the most important factors for any business to track. For many businesses, having an accurate cash flow forecast can help to avoid potential cash flow problems, predict end of year profits (or debt), and set realistic goals for the upcoming quarters and year.

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Budgeting Auditing 52

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial forecasting is a term you’ll hear thrown around in the business world quite often—but in the world of nonprofits, it can be difficult (and even downright impossible) to plan your organization’s finances with any degree of certainty. The best way to do this is through financial forecasting.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Forecasting Budgeting Strategic Planning 52

CFO Simplified

JUNE 23, 2022

It’s not unusual in a small company for the accounting manager to become the controller and then become the CFO. Let’s look at these two roles: CFO vs. Controller: What’s the difference? At the basic level, a controller is tactical, whereas a CFO is strategic. What is a CFO? appeared first on CFO Simplified.

CFO 96

CFO Cash Flow Forecasting Accounts Payable Forecasting 96

CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Despite rising price pressures, futures traders believe the Federal Reserve will forgo a rate hike after a monetary policy meeting next week.

Forecasting 270

Forecasting 270

CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 18, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Aaron Alt highlights Cardinal Health’s ongoing comprehensive review of its business portfolio, involving an assessment of healthcare trends, competitive strengths, and economic forecasts to determine the best ownership of assets.

CFO 52

CFO Healthcare Leadership Forecasting 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The grid operator, as of Thursday evening, was forecasting demand on Friday morning to peak at roughly 73 gigawatts as temperatures drop. The silver lining here is that ERCOT’s forecast seems to bake in a lot of caution. The low forecast for Dallas Friday morning called for around 17 degrees, for example.

Forecasting 130

Forecasting Marketing Securities 130

CFO Dive

AUGUST 22, 2022

Learn how to navigate the current volatility in cash flow forecasting by thinking long-term and strategic.

Cash Flow Forecasting 130

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting 130

CFO Dive

JANUARY 17, 2024

Robust retail sales defy predictions that trends such as declining savings and a cooling labor market will inhibit consumer spending.

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Sales Forecasting Retail Marketing 267

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Futures traders now see a 52% probability that policymakers in June will cut the federal funds rate from its current peak level between 5.25% and 5.5%.

Forecasting 276

Forecasting 276

CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Many economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, botched their forecasts for price gains last year. CFOs can avoid losses from flawed inflation projections through scenario planning.

CFO 241

CFO Forecasting Planning 241

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Atradius has recently upgraded its global GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 2.4%, which is a slowdown from 2022 but a significant improvement on earlier predictions. In addition, the firm posted a global GDP growth forecast of 2.0% Emerging market economies (EMEs) will fare better, with forecast growth of 3.9% for 2024. “We

Forecasting 97

Forecasting Economics Numbers Banking 97

CFO Dive

MARCH 20, 2024

Central bank officials upgraded their projection for 2024 growth to 2.1% while predicting unemployment will end the year at 4%.

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Forecasting Banking 304

CFO News

APRIL 16, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for India's economy, predicting a 6.8% The IMF also revised its FY24 growth forecast to 7.8%, higher than the government's estimate of 7.6% growth in FY25 and 6.5% for the year.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting 52

CFO Dive

APRIL 18, 2023

Given the expected rise in failing companies, CFOs must carefully vet clients and suppliers to avoid unpaid bills and supply chain disruptions.

Forecasting 242

Forecasting 242

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.

CFO 98

CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Risk Management Budgeting 98