VCFO

JANUARY 23, 2024

In much the same way as, diversifying investments is a prudent strategy to mitigate personal risk, strategizing the sale of your business well in advance is an integral step toward securing your financial future. Implement strategic initiatives to improve profitability, streamline operations, and fortify your market position.

Planning 84

Planning Concentration Strategic Planning CFO 84

Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 12, 2024

13-week Cash Flow Forecasting We offer a comprehensive and forward-looking approach to cash planning. Additionally, through monthly rolling forecasts, we will provide real-time insights into your financial outlook, allowing you to adapt to changing market conditions and make proactive adjustments to achieve your financial goals effectively.

Planning 40

Planning Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Benchmarking 40

Centage

APRIL 24, 2023

The Shift to Modern FP&A Unprecedented cost pressures, along with regulatory and reimbursement issues and diverse revenue sources, all add complexity to the budgeting and planning process for healthcare organizations. With a modern solution, you’ll have a better, more strategic and accurate view of your financial health and performance.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Healthcare Forecasting Planning 98

VCFO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

monthly, annual) performance, much more is needed for effective strategic planning – proactive planning that looks beyond what the business will do in the short term to where you want it to be in five years, ten years, or a similar timeframe. While the Income Statement does provide a view of historical (e.g.,

Strategic Planning 83

Strategic Planning Cash Flow Forecasting Profit and Loss CFO 83

Fpanda Club

APRIL 18, 2022

Marketing teams, being among FP&A’s counterparties, are usually considered to be the most creative people in the company. To perform these functions marketing, as a discipline, possesses a wide range of tools and techniques that can be used to analyze data, verify hypotheses and communicate information.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Marketing Finance Forecasting 130

Navigator SAP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Getting to market involves investment, risk-taking, and strategic planning — all at a rapid pace. Life sciences and biotech companies often make miracles happen, but the road from a spark of genius to a regulator-approved product isn’t easy.

Startups 165

Startups Strategic Planning Investments Planning 165

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

In the current economic climate, proper financial planning and management are more essential than ever before. With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. Managers can then run scenarios with the drivers to improve long-term strategic planning.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Workforce planning is important to meeting your organization’s strategic vision, but it’s something that many consider a kind of fortune telling. In reality, it’s more science than art, and should be a critical component of management’s operational planning – especially during uncertain times. Learn how to do it right.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 27, 2024

This episode of Planning Aces sheds light on the critical role financial leadership and strategic planning plays in guiding companies through turbulent times and the importance of balancing short-term opportunities with long-term strategic planning. Konold managed this surge and the subsequent market normalization.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Leadership CFO Planning 52

VCFO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Yet, this perception often differs from the view of the market. As a business owner, understanding the underlying drivers of genuine, market validated value in your enterprise empowers informed decisions. Owners often seek valuations from CPAs or similar entities for purposes such as insurance, estate planning, or internal events.

Valuation 87

Valuation Marketing Benchmarking CFO 87

Planful

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Peter Mahoney, Founder and CEO of Plannuh, joined me on the Being Planful podcast to dive into the often fraught relationship between Marketing and Finance. Peter’s background is actually in marketing, where he began his career as a marketing rep for IBM. Marketing organizes things in broad themes and campaigns.

Finance 40

Finance Planning Marketing Strategic Planning 40

Spreadym

JUNE 27, 2023

What is Financial Planning and Analysis or FP&A? FP&A is a process used by organizations to develop and manage their financial plans and make informed decisions based on financial analysis. What is Financial Planning and Analysis? Why Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is important?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Spreadym

JUNE 15, 2023

Driver-based planning is a strategic planning approach that focuses on identifying and prioritizing key drivers or factors that have a significant impact on the performance and success of a business. It involves analyzing and understanding these drivers to develop effective plans and make informed decisions.

Planning 52

Planning Prioritization Concentration Compliance 52

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 27, 2023

Planful and Datarails are two of the leading FP&A solutions in 2023. Planful is an FP&A solution that was built for large companies and enterprises. Planful has a great AI feature called Planful Predict and it is a big selling point in 2023.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 28, 2023

Erica is the Founder and Owner of Track That Advisor, a consulting and coaching firm based in Gilbert, Arizona, that helps advisory firms track, and then improve upon, their marketing results. Read More.

Marketing 73

Marketing Benchmarking Analyzing Data Strategic Planning 73

E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on private equity firms and middle-market companies is multifaceted and gaining momentum. Meanwhile, Deloitte Private’s 2023 Mid-market technology trends report reveals that AI has become the top tech investment priority for mid-market companies. Learn more below.

Marketing 52

Marketing Reconciliations Prioritization Strategic Planning 52

Spreadym

JUNE 8, 2023

Planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business are three distinct financial management tools used in business, each serving a different purpose. Key differences between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business Here are key difference between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Forecasting Planning Strategic Planning 52

The Charity CFO

MARCH 20, 2023

Growth: likely a key point in any strategic plan and something that is the top of mind for many leaders. However, many nonprofits are missing out on a key component of modern growth: marketing. In the nonprofit realm, marketing tends to come as an afterthought, and as something that limited resources shouldn’t be devoted to.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Marketing Budgeting Strategic Planning 52

CFO Simplified

JULY 22, 2022

Arrange for a meeting to discuss your plans and your concerns, and tell them the kind of help you need. Planning will pay off handsomely. BUSINESS PLAN. The pandemic changed plans for nearly every business. The pandemic changed plans for nearly every business. Update your strategic plan.

Cash Flow Forecasting 96

Cash Flow Forecasting Strategic Planning CFO Planning 96

Spreadym

MARCH 12, 2023

Categorization is important because it helps company define items for planning and budgeting more easily. Most of companies for their strategic planning or long-term budgeting don’t need very detailed structure of the assortment of goods. It’s rather then enough to aggregate it on more general level.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Technology Planning Strategic Planning 52

VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Identify opportunities for operational improvement and incorporate strategic adjustments in the planning for the year ahead. It seems obvious, but actively reviewing actual vs. planned results and understanding the variables at play is imperative to identifying areas of improvement.

Finance 91

Finance Strategic Planning Auditing CFO 91

Jedox Finance

AUGUST 5, 2021

Whether strategic, operational, or tactical – most companies manage their sales planning with self-developed tools that have been adapted. Cloud-based platforms or integrated, automated solutions provide valuable strategic insight in tandem with conventional CRM systems. Strategic sales planning as a foundation.

Sales 52

Sales Planning Strategic Planning Marketing 52

Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Workforce planning is important to meeting your organization’s strategic vision, but it’s something that many consider a kind of fortune telling. In reality, it’s more science than art, and should be a critical component of management’s operational planning – especially during uncertain times. Understanding Workforce Planning.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Spreadym

JULY 3, 2023

Scenario planning is a strategic management tool used to explore and prepare for the future by developing and analyzing multiple plausible future scenarios. Scenario planning helps you address this uncertainty by considering multiple scenarios with different assumptions and outcomes.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Quantitative Analysis 52

VCFO

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Merger & Acquisition Integration Plans. What is a Merger & Acquisition Integration Plan? Before the transaction documents are executed, having a post-merger M&A Integration Plan in place is imperative to define the steps, activities, and responsibilities of all parties. Key Elements of an Integration Plan.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 54

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Planning Strategic Planning Corporate Finance 54

CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Larry Chester, CEO of CFO Simplified, was featured on NADC BoardTalk to discuss business planning for small to medium-sized businesses in 2022. Middle-market and small businesses have found their costs rising and production limited by shortages of raw materials and supplies. Being Strategic Versus Tactical.

Planning 98

Planning CFO Economics Restructuring 98

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

These competencies not only strengthen the financial backbone of an organisation but also prepare it to navigate through uncertainties and market volatility. This method also helps in strategic planning by providing a clearer understanding of asset performance, capital allocation, and profitability in the context of associated risks​​.

CFO 52

CFO Strategic Planning Risk Management Forecasting 52

CFO Simplified

AUGUST 22, 2022

By this time, you are well on the road to executing your strategic plan for this year. This strategic plan includes evaluating your client relationships: Do they fit into your business model? Your bank has been purchased by or has purchased other mid-sized banks in your market. Are they time-consuming?

Banking 98

Banking Strategic Planning CFO Treasury 98

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Today’s turbulent times require organizations to plan for inflation. It is just one of the many factors that have a high impact on the course of business but are very hard to plan for. A method that can prepare organizations for any possible future is scenario planning. What is scenario planning? Table of Contents.

Planning 52

Planning Strategic Planning Numbers Technology 52

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 7, 2024

This episode our Planning Aces emphasize the importance of leveraging one’s breadth of experience, stepping beyond traditional FP&A roles, and focusing on execution to bring significant value to organizations. This discrepancy between what was being produced and what the market wanted was critical. Read More 3.Understanding

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The retailer could see upside to expected profit in 2024 and 2025 as its strategic plan takes shape, according to the firm. However, Brinker management said on its investor call that its restaurants may have lost some market share of customer traffic during the quarter. Scotts Miracle-Gro — Shares gained 11.5%

Profit and Loss 130

Profit and Loss Strategic Planning Budgeting Manufacturing 130

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. Turning Goals into a Strategic Plan. A long to-do list or a list of goals is not a strategic plan. By Michael Stier.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 92

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning CFO Communication 92

CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 26, 2024

.” She explains how experiences at GE and UiPath have endowed her with a unique perspective on the convergence of finance, technology, and strategic planning.

CFO 52

CFO Strategic Planning Leadership Finance 52

Jedox Finance

AUGUST 23, 2022

To successfully move from outdated spreadsheet workflows to using integrated financial planning, there are important steps and decisions to consider. In this guide, we will discuss how the Office of Finance can embark on the path to successful integrated planning. What is integrated planning? What is integrated planning?

Planning 52

Planning Budgeting Forecasting Reconciliations 52

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Few companies plan beyond the typical three-year strategic planning window, and even those that do look out five to 10 years tend to focus on expectations for technology adoption. These plans fail to fully consider two other factors that move just as rapidly and with as big an impact: regulations and consumer behaviour.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Planning Finance Marketing 52

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 26, 2023

” Instead, the Vanguard capital markets model “runs large simulations that show a probabilistic set of results, and so we tend to aim at the median, the midpoint of the distribution of those observations.” His weekly email Housing Notes is widely read in both the appariasal and real estate brokerage industries.

Treasury 98

Treasury Forecasting Strategic Planning Investments 98

CFO Selections

MARCH 9, 2023

As companies continue to battle unexpectedly high inflation and economic uncertainty , understanding this year’s prevailing trends across financial forecasting, fintech stacks, procurement, and customer attribution can help them to increase revenue and market share.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning CFO Forecasting Economics 52