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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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

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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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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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

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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Planful

APRIL 1, 2020

What the Experts Are Saying: Helpful Resources for FP&A. PriceWaterhouseCoopers: PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey. The Wall Street Journal — CFO Insights and Analysis from Deloitte: Capex Risk Modeling for COVID-19 Response. CFO Journal: Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If your board asked you to run new numbers based on fresh assumptions, it took you days or weeks to create a new set of reports. If your board asked you to run new numbers based on fresh assumptions, it took you days or weeks to create a new set of reports. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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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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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The financial landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by big data, globalisation, and digitisation. Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki This makes Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) a powerful ally for CFOs. From reactive to proactive: Embracing the power of insights CFOs do not lack data.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Planful Perform 2021 Day 1 just concluded and the stats speak for themselves: 2 keynotes. Here’s an overview of Planful Perform 2021 Day 1. Planful CEO Grant Halloran kicked off Perform by explaining why the time to take action is now. Planful Customer Stories. 4 drill-downs on everyday tips & tricks.

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Planful

MAY 19, 2021

We’ve worked with thousands of FP&A professionals over the years, at our customers and partners, and also internally, with the Finance experts who design and build our solutions and ensure the success of our ecosystem. Today, we’re excited to give them the recognition that they deserve with the launch of the Planful Champions Club.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

What makes for a sought-after chief finance professional (CFO)? According to Payscale.com , skills such as leadership, and financial reporting and strategic planning, won’t elevate your take-home pay much. These days, strong computer skills, as are advanced knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and finances.

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Adam Kae

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

By Katelyn Sieber First things first: What exactly is a CFO, or Chief Financial Officer responsible for, anyway? According to , Investopedia , A CFO is a top-level executive responsible for managing the finance and accounting divisions and for ensuring that the company’s financial reports are accurate and completed in a timely manner.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting. AI is a tool and not a replacement for finance professionals. over at least the next decade.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve worked closely with numerous startup SaaS teams, and a fair share of them don’t have a CFO or even a dedicated finance team. That’s why the role of the finance leader in understanding the financial impact of operational choices—before they’re made—is absolutely essential. Let’s dive in.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve worked closely with numerous startup SaaS teams, and a fair share of them don’t have a CFO or even a dedicated finance team. That’s why the role of the finance leader in understanding the financial impact of operational choices—before they’re made—is absolutely essential. Let’s dive in.

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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. The CFO suite doesn’t want to be the “department of No.”

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 28, 2024

Also, the subscription service comes with cool features such as follows: Keeping tabs on inventory Sorting out your books Sending out invoices smoothly Managing payroll Dishing out financial reports Linking up with other apps for a seamless workflow Plus, you can share access with different permissions for your team.

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CFO Share

MARCH 23, 2021

A rolling 12-month forecast projects financial performance over a 12-month time horizon using the “add/drop” approach to forecasting. This enables continuous planning of future performance based on actual performance. This enables continuous planning of future performance based on actual performance. Effortless Insight.

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Future CFO

MARCH 13, 2023

Gartner surveys looking to 2022 show that CFOs, controllers and heads of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) are all focused on digital initiatives that will lay critical groundwork for an autonomous future. The purpose is to guarantee the timeliness and accuracy of reports, analyses, and evaluations.

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Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now is the time for CFOs at organizations of all sizes to lean on AI to plan, budget, and forecast with greater accuracy, speed, and confidence. Without AI, employees are burdened with hours of monotonous tasks like reporting and data reconciliation. Essential Terms. But what happens to humans when the bots take over?

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Planful

APRIL 26, 2017

This enables them to shift time from collecting and formatting information to performing analysis that moves the business forward. Financial Close and Reporting – A Critical Process. The financial close and reporting process crosses multiple systems, departments, and locations. Watch the Webinar Replay.

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Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Finance professionals and teams today have numerous solutions available to help them plan, budget, forecast, and analyze financial information. However, not all FP&A tools are created equal. The 10 best FP&A companies featured in this list are: OnPlan. So, what is the best FP&A software? Key features.

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