CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In this episode of “Planning Aces,” finance leaders explore the evolving role of FP&A as a strategic partner emphasizing the importance of reliable data in aligning decision-making and resetting priorities. Leveraging AI emerges as a key theme for optimizing financial processes and enabling real-time collaboration.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Technology adoption in FP&A is set to accelerate, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and ongoing disruptions, said Gartner recently. Making FP&A more predictive and agile will offer enormous benefits and help to make the business more responsive to changing economic conditions and new opportunities.”.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 5, 2023

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) involve a range of activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical tasks, all of which are vital in providing essential support for a company's major business decisions and overall financial well-being.

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Jedox Finance

JUNE 26, 2019

We are pleased to welcome an expert in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Mr. Anders Liu-Lindberg, as a guest to the Jedox blog. In a large scale survey by a global firm, CFOs named Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) a top priority to transform and derive more value.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Financial Planning and Analysis ( FP&A ) team performs budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, the CEO, and the Board of Directors. Read more about the role of the CFO." FP&A professionals are unique in the finance organisation.

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The SaaS CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This function is the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) department. I rose through the ranks of the FP&A in public companies, so I have experienced all shapes and sizes of this critical department. Fundamentally, an FP&A team […].

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CFO Share

JUNE 11, 2024

Accurate financial forecasting is crucial for small businesses, but developing and updating forecasts can be time-consuming, frustrating, and ultimately inaccurate. That’s why more and more are turning to virtual CFO services for forecasting. That’s why more and more are turning to virtual CFO services for forecasting.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. , But all of that has changed. ,

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 11, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Ashley Johnson emphasizes that financial planning and analysis (FP&A) should empower leaders to own their budgets rather than simply dictate them. She forbids the question, “Is this in my budget?”

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 22, 2022

With a recession looming, many Fractional CFOs (FCFOs) are worried that they will lose their customers due to budget cuts. However, by implementing FP&A automation, their customers will be provided a more in-depth analysis that will set them up for any scenario that can occur in the coming months.

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The SaaS CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The fourth quarter is traditionally “budget season.” For those in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), you may be cringing at reading the words budget season. I cringe when I think about the many budget memories and late nights at public companies. 21 of the Board deck ready?

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

When building your back office, you may consider whether you need a financial controller or a CFO. The skills and responsibilities of these roles overlap, and to make matters more confusing, an underqualified CFO (yes, there are plenty out there) will perform similar to or worse than an excellent controller.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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Future CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals can rely less on clunky, manual labor and more on strategic thinking and CFOs are becoming more confident in data accuracy and have shifted their focus to strategy. A manual strategy to tackle agile planning can make the team less agile in the long run.

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BlueLight

JUNE 2, 2020

Last month, I wrote an article about the FP&A function of the CFO suite ( link ). For this piece, I’ll dive into a tactical analysis that is important to every CEO and CFO, the budget vs actual variance analysis. How does the CEO/CFO act on this information? Why is sales efficiency down?

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

In this episode of Planning Episodes hosted by Jack Sweeney and Brett Knowles, three CFOs—Don McGuire of ADP, Scott Blackley of Oscar Health, and Patrick Fleury of TeraWulf—share their insights on financial planning and analysis (FP&A), with a focus on navigating complex business environments.

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Centage

APRIL 12, 2022

In creating our financial planning and analysis (FP&A) solution, we gain valuable insight from a wide range of industry experts, including mid-market CFOs and finance leaders. Top Priorities FP&A priorities for 2022 varied among finance leaders.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. To do this we need to address the mindset, people, processes, and technology that drives FP&A’s actions.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

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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. Today, the CFO is expected to inform strategic decisions that drive the success of the company.

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Collectiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Why do so many organizations abandon their budgets halfway through the year? Because the traditional budgeting process is broken. In the latest episode of Collectiv Conversations, I chatted with Stephen Newland about the future of financial planning and analysis and how we can improve the forecasting and budgeting process.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Traditional FP&A processes provide a structured approach to budgeting, planning, forecasting, and reporting so that the finance team can deliver analysis that helps senior executives understand the financial impact of their decisions.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. ,

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

For many accounting and finance professionals, being a chief financial officer (CFO) is a career highlight. Nevertheless, the best way to learn the responsibilities and skills required of a CFO is to perform it. When it comes to the annual budgeting process, building a rapport with these department heads will go a long way.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 31, 2022

Effective practices in this indispensable aspect of business can be defined by 4 categories; personal leadership, technological leadership, operational understanding, financial competency and strategic capacity. 5 Leadership Competencies for CFOs 1. 5 Leadership Competencies for CFOs 1. Personal leadership (incl.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 13, 2019

Transforming your FP&A plan will not be an easy task, but it must be addressed as it is a top priority for the CFO to better support delivering on the expectations from the CEO. These are also the attributes that’ll drive our transformation plan. What does the transformation plan look like?

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Unlike a typical financial downturn, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has been far more difficult to predict. The virus continues to ravage the global population, effect changes in consumer behavior, unearth workforce planning challenges, precipitate demand drops, and create supply chain shocks across the business world.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

” is the clear message from Chief Financial Officers. To do that we must address the mindset of the entire FP&A team. Operating within your organization’s framework, as we discussed in the previous posts in this blog series , will frame how your FP&A team carries out this mandate.

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Bramasol

JUNE 25, 2024

The role of enterprise level CFOs has changed radically over the past decade with both a widening scope of influence and greater responsibilities for helping guide corporate transformation programs and technology choices. Sweeping changes in the enterprise technology landscape have also been a key driver in expanding the role of CFOs.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The development of , FP&A solutions (particularly, innovations such as financial software) in recent years has empowered many organizations to both better understand and significantly improve their performance. Compliance: Abide by laws regarding environmental regulations, financial reporting, etc.

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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.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I am not a Financial Planning & Analysis guru, far from it. However, I owned my own business for 12 years, which through that time I played CFO out of necessity until we could afford one. Budgeting and Planning are the lifeblood of any business, at least to grow a healthy business.

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Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

When choosing the best financial reporting software solution, it's important to consider factors such as ease of use, scalability, integration with existing systems, compliance with accounting standards, cost, customer support, and any unique requirements your organization might have. What is financial reporting software?

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals. Reporting the Future.

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Future CFO

JULY 15, 2020

Nowhere is this more evident than in the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), often considered the “eyes and ears” of a company. Nowhere is this more evident than in the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), often considered the “eyes and ears” of a company.

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Planful

MARCH 18, 2019

The FP&A team is numbers-oriented, but also requires a great deal of communication skills. The financial reporting manager must be able to clearly explain specific financial concepts at a high level for busy executives. FP&A teams can do so by leveraging these four essential types of financial reports techniques.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As 2024 approaches, CFOs need to assess their 2023 achievements and plan for the coming year. Exploring the Key Priorities for CFOs in 2024 Global political instability, encompassing war, superpower tensions, and internal turmoil, adds complexity to planning for 2024. Starting with an external perspective is crucial.

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