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Top trends in budgeting, planning and forecasting

Future CFO

The days of manual, spreadsheet-based budgeting, planning and forecasting processes are numbered.

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Singapore’s FP&A professionals don’t trust data used for forecasts

Future CFO

Only 30% of F&A professionals and business leaders in Singapore are confident that the financial data used for financial analysis and forecasting is accurate, said BlackLine which recently released results of a survey. .

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Unpacking the value of digital transformation in finance

Future CFO

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.

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EACT SURVEY 2021

Simply Treasury

Major priorities over the next one to two years: We are not surprised that Cash-Flow Forecasting comes out on top when the COVID crisis has been hitting us for the past year. The uncertainties surrounding the economy explain the difficulty in producing reliable and accurate forecasts. Next comes the use of very promising API’s (i.e.,

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Six things to look out for a good fractional CFO

Future CFO

Data presented as trends and patterns The best CFOs don't just provide accurate data for your review. They present data in formats that bring meaning to the numbers. Instead of a slew of spreadsheets, they present data in pictures and trending lines so you see how your business is doing.

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How Tech Can Help Uncover The Story Behind Financial Data

PYMNTS

For a chief financial officer (CFO), having technology — from ERP systems to cloud accounting and cash forecasting tools — has become paramount when deploying a successful growth strategy. But Born said the human element is the key that’s often missing in these innovations to corporate financial reporting.

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Where Can FP&A Career Path Take You?

Fpanda Club

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.