CFO Talks

JULY 16, 2025

However, one of the most powerful and often overlooked pathways to strategic finance leadership is through operational finance. Numbers Need Context to Be Useful Finance teams are trained to work with outputs such as reports, forecasts, ratios, and financial models.

Finance

Future CFO

JULY 29, 2025

Enhancing predictive financial planning Financial planning and forecasting have traditionally relied on historical data and manual effort, often leading to inaccuracies and slow turnaround times. “AI

Finance

E78 Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2024

To drive growth, improve profitability, and enhance decision-making, companies can leverage the power of refined operational disciplines – Forecasting, Planning, and Analytics (our take on FP&A). A fundamental solution is to create a single source of truth—a unified dataset that everyone in the organization can trust.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Global Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Leading technologies like AI, machine learning, and generative AI (genAI) promise improved financial forecasting, better data-driven insights, and greater efficiency via automation. They need to understand what capabilities and return-on-investment will be delivered.

Technology

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Yvonne’s career in finance and leadership has positioned her as an influential figure, holding executive roles since 2005 and contributing significantly to MINT’s growth and innovation. Whether it was forecasting future growth, analyzing market trends, or identifying cost-saving opportunities, it could drive real-world change.

CFO

CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 14, 2025

You’ll be able to make financial decisions with confidence, knowing that you are operating from a strong financial position. 4) Plan for Growth – Accurate, well-supported financial forecasts support every department of your company as you plan for growth. Latest insights Leadership 05.29.25 Contact us today.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Future CFO

DECEMBER 15, 2024

As a result, users can complete tasks like reconciling accounts, forecasting, while analysing financial data can be completed with unprecedented speed and accuracy. For instance, Generative AIwhen applied strategicallycan transform finance functions by automating repetitive tasks and delivering actionable insights.

Strategic Planning

Bramasol

JULY 16, 2025

Performance Management, Data Integration and Analytics Predictive Analytics for Revenue : SAP Cloud ERP leverages advanced analytics to help utilities predict revenue trends, forecast customer demand, and assess financial performance. This is crucial for minimizing operational costs and extending asset lifespans.

SAP

Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

According to Gartner , finance leaders anticipate a greater percentage of their time will be spent in improving flexibility of budgeting & forecasting (58%), closely followed by developing digital skills (56%) and redefining employee value proposition in hybrid environments. What does this mean to the finance and accounting team of 2022?

Leadership

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The list of typical FP&A activities usually includes planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, management reporting and performance management. Forecasting is the practice of making regular predictions about the company’s expected future results based on the past and present data as well as on the anticipated future events.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Organizations can’t create forecasts or chart scenarios for the business without an accurate view into their cash position.

CFO

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to Terry Smagh , senior vice president & general manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, BlackLine, the company undertook the study is to understand and recognise the critical role that financial data plays in informing businesses about strategy and continuity, the poor visibility if any, and the lack of real-time access to data.

Financial Data

The Charity CFO

MARCH 22, 2024

Types of Data for Nonprofits The types of data a nonprofit might use for decision-making can vary between organizations. Most nonprofits will use at least one of three types of data: Financial data: Financial data includes any data relating to the finances of the organization, such as revenue or expense data.

Nonprofit

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is not uncommon to find other, more narrow, definitions for SPM: Improvement of sales personnel performance; streamline sales and sales-operations data; monitoring and measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of sales processes. Modern FP&A departments work closely with other departments across the organization as a business partner.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

MAY 3, 2022

the maker of QuickBooks Online Advanced, to bring automated budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics capabilities to QuickBooks Online Advanced customers and mid-market organizations looking for cloud-based FP&A solutions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

JUNE 7, 2022

Along with tracking cash flow and providing timely information, the best CFOs are strategizers, analyzing a company’s strengths and weaknesses from a financial perspective and helping direct decision making. In the age of COVID, strong financial leadership is more important than ever.

CFO

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With the pending release of ChatGPT plugins that can do everything from browse the internet to write computer code, an array of additional functionalities such as real-time analytics, advanced forecasting, and intelligent customer service are coming in the very near future. With a large and diverse enough data set (e.g.

Accounting

Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

The basic concepts I always hold on to when it comes to financial statement analysis are as follows: The financial statements should tell the story of the period. The budget and forecast should reflect the Company’s plans, visions, expectations and educated guesses on the market trends. No coding is required.

Auditing

The CFO College

AUGUST 31, 2021

Using a rolling cash forecast is a value-add service you can provide to assist in cash forecasting. A rolling cash forecast will normally look forward 6 or 9 months, and each month the oldest month is removed and a new month added. The rolling cash forecast is one of many CFO-level skills we teach in our program.

Startups

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

IDC forecasts that the APAC GenAI market will grow by 85% CAGR from 2022 to 2027, with the financial services industry as one of the leading adopters. NP: Training AI models to understand and interpret complex financial data accurately requires dedicated time and resources.

Finance

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Enhance Agility with Continuous Forecasting and Performance Monitoring Static budgets are not sufficient in today’s business world. This is where continuous forecasting and performance monitoring come into play. At E78, we advocate for a dynamic approach to budgeting that incorporates continuous forecasting as a core component.

Budgeting

Future CFO

APRIL 3, 2023

Leveraging data to offer informed decisions Going beyond RPA, the shift to the cloud and vast amounts of data now available means CFOs have an opportunity and expectation to broaden their focus to not only improve the bottom line, but to also contribute to the top line by leveraging data to provide actionable business insights.

Finance

Jedox Finance

APRIL 8, 2021

It also needs to be based on insights from data. Effective decision-making must be based on data analysis, decisions (planning) and the execution and evaluation of the decisions and its impact (forecasting). we may need to integrate the financial data with data from the CRM. an approved budget).

Data Analysis

Future CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

An EY study reveals that up to 70% of financial controllers and CFOs in Singapore found an increase in demand for financial analysis and forecasts as stakeholders are increasingly interested in including non-financial data for corporate reporting. There’s also some failure around cultivating the right data culture.

Finance

Future CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In a nutshell, Gartner defines financial planning and analysis, or FP&A, as a set of four activities supporting an organisation's financial health: planning and budgeting, integrated financial planning, management and performance reporting, and forecasting and modelling.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

MARCH 25, 2024

Pichette's notable contributions to Alphabet's transition from Google improved its operational efficiency and leadership in sustainability initiatives. His expertise and leadership make him a valuable asset as CFO. Financial Insights Pichette has an estimated net worth of at least $128 million as of March 25, 2024.

CFO

Collectiv

MARCH 14, 2022

From setting rules and regulations for data management to measuring the quality of data and defining data resolution processes, the benefits of following data governance best practices cannot be ignored. The total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed globally is forecasted to reach 97 zettabytes in 2022.

Leadership

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Enhance Agility with Continuous Forecasting and Performance Monitoring Static budgets are not sufficient in today’s business world. This is where continuous forecasting and performance monitoring come into play. At E78, we advocate for a dynamic approach to budgeting that incorporates continuous forecasting as a core component.

Budgeting

Jedox Finance

JANUARY 23, 2020

Collection of organization-wide financial and non-financial data. Measurement of success and re-forecasting. Analysis and calculation of major KPIs. Set organizational, strategic, high level goals and targets. Cascade goals into functional areas of the organization. Target setting for select business drivers.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Reinventing for dynamic forecasting. Now, CFOs must go further with dynamic forecasting. For dynamic forecasting to work effectively, CFOs need a scenario and modeling platform that supports real-time data updates. It combines financial data, customer, and sales data with operational data at scale.

CFO

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The room for poor assumptions and missed forecasts shrank. In the old world, fragmented data, disconnected systems, and manual processes made this difficult, if not impossible. Cloud scenario planning platforms can now capture financial data and sub-ledger transactions in real time to provide constant feedback on cost and revenue.

Forecasting

CFO Plans

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Outsourced CFO Services: The Financial Superpower Outsourced CFO services aren’t just a nice-to-have for tech companies—they’re a must. These services bring strategic financial wizardry to the table, offering insights and leadership that fuel both growth and innovation.

Management Consulting

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 8, 2024

Businesses can use it to generate product descriptions, performance goals with employee-specific target metrics, and narrative reporting to accompany financial data. Organizations can’t create forecasts or chart scenarios for the business without an accurate view into their cash position.

CFO

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Uploading and organizing this information in a secure data room well in advance will facilitate the entire IPO process. People don’t like asking for help, especially those that are in leadership positions, such as CFOs. From finance leaders to storytellers to forecasters and executive leaders, CFOs do a lot of everything.

CFO

Centage

MAY 8, 2023

Your role is critical and complex as you know and understand the financial operations of your organization inside and out – and are ultimately responsible. You are a master of your companyʼsʼ financial data – and there is so much of it to manage. Plan to work with them early in your board presentation development stage.

Nonprofit

Collectiv

MARCH 5, 2025

Rather than relying on standalone solutions like Jet Reports for ERP reporting or CPM tools for financial data, they are shifting to a more integrated approach. Planning is no longer just the CFOs responsibilityit now involves CIOs, data teams, and operational leaders working together strategically.

Planning

E78 Partners

AUGUST 15, 2023

Unveiling the Role of FP&A Teams: A Holistic View FP&A teams are responsible for orchestrating financial strategies, facilitating planning, budgeting, forecasting, organizing & transforming data, and driving insightful analysis to improve decisions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)