Centage

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Once Planning Maestro is connected with a QuickBooks Online account, users will begin with a variance report that will facilitate a comparison between actuals, with the same account hierarchy from QuickBooks, against budgetary numbers. Want to see it in action? Check out our video here.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They’re not very good at mathematics or dealing with numbers in general. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny? Whether ChatGPT applications could pass a SOC-1 audit, a crucial certification for control over financial reporting, remains to be seen.

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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. This function is called financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The first step is getting good financial reporting.

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Planful

JULY 27, 2016

Limited reporting and analysis capabilities, and too much manual effort. Not being compliant with US GAAP or IFRS. The next logical step is to replace the spreadsheet-based process with purpose-built enterprise performance management (EPM) applications designed to streamline budgeting, planning, and financial reporting.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They’re not very good at mathematics or dealing with numbers in general. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny? Whether ChatGPT applications could pass a SOC-1 audit, a crucial certification for control over financial reporting, remains to be seen.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Modern FP&A solutions deliver the built-in business logic and financial intelligence needed to easily build and shape an accurate and dependable driver-based budget, in a matter of days. It’s all automated and GAAP compliant. But understanding the financial impact of decisions is just the tip of the iceberg. No programming.

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Boston Startup CFO

OCTOBER 13, 2015

The auditors uncovered a horrific mistake that the previous accountant didn’t catch: We were accounting for our revenue completely wrong (non-GAAP) and we had to re-state our financials, something you never want to do in your business. Look at Groupon!). Two years, 60 employees and $8.6 Do You Need a CFO?

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Musings on Markets

JULY 14, 2021

Almost in parallel, accounting as a profession found its footing and worked on creating rules that would apply to reporting, at least at publicly traded companies, with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) making its appearance in 1933. In 2019, Uber claimed that its TAM was $5.2

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In an ideal world, financial reports should build shareholder trust by offering accurate data about the performance of the company. In reality, a company’s financial report can be more flimsy—involving estimates and judgment from leadership that’s far from the truth. Create Detailed, Transparent Reports.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Periodic financial reporting is a great example. Most organizations put a great deal of manual effort into their periodic reporting. And when the report is finally published, they breathe a sigh of relief…and quickly move on to the next task. “A That is, until the offending task pops up again. Edwards Deming.

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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. Pre Series B, it’s a part-time role to simply track past financial numbers.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 17, 2022

Your core financial reports, which we’ll look at below, exist to answer this one simple question– how much value has your organization created ? It shows as a liability on your financial reports, so it reduces your net assets. It’s easier for simple tax filings and less susceptible to financial misconduct.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You don’t record any financial data in the Chart of Accounts itself; it’s like an organizational map of your accounting structure. In a nonprofit’s Chart of Accounts, each account is identified in four ways: number, name, category type, and a short description. Those number and name conventions are as follows: .

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

But that’s not quite true—nonprofits face a decision between 2 different accounting methods for tracking their financial activity: cash accounting vs. accrual accounting. Though both systems use the same numbers, looking at those numbers differently can give you a very different perspective on the state of your finances.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 28, 2022

As a nonprofit leader, your financial stewardship is important to remain compliant with the IRS. One way to ensure you remain within the confines of your tax-exempt status is to file and share a number of financial statements. This financial report contains three segments: 1. How much money did you bring in?

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is why most advisers do not collect more than $1,200 in fees per client, 6 months or more in advance, so as to avoid the requirement to prepare and publicly report their balance sheet. It should also be noted that, at least for state-registered advisers, financial statements must typically be prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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Planful

JUNE 22, 2017

Consolidating the data following specific financial accounting rules and guidelines, such as U.S. GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Reporting results to internal and external stakeholders. Financial Consolidation is More Than Just Adding Up Numbers.

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Planful

AUGUST 1, 2017

According to a 2014 study by APQC benchmarking the financial close process, the bottom performers took 12 days or more to close and report their results to management. Then there’s additional time spent on external financial reporting and filings. Multi-GAAP reporting (i.e., Intercompany reconciliations.

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Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Adaptive is one option companies use for modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. In addition to offering financial and sales planning solutions, Workday Adaptive also caters to workforce and operational planning needs. Automated reporting also enforces compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards.

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