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. If you are confused by the difference between budget, plan, actual, and forecast, let me explain.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 2, 2021

Collaboration between financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and business and operations teams when forecasting and planning is greater in organisations within Asia Pacific than those in North America and multinationals, said the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) recently when releasing results of a survey.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 22, 2022

A powerful trend in corporate finance in recent years has been a more dynamic approach to FP&A referred to as “Intelligent FP&A” (IFP&A). However, fully grasping the concept of IFP&A is no easy task given the typical poor approach finance leaders have in teaching and defining it to their subordinates.

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Future CFO

MARCH 27, 2025

Leslie Joseph , principal analyst at Forrester , believes companies must go beyond compliance checkboxes and implement robust data governance in connection with the release of the EU AI Act, as regulations will evolve, but finance teams that embed strong data and AI governance today will gain a long-term competitive edge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

“Spreadsheet” can be a four-letter word in corporate finance, but analysts say professionals continue to rely on the manual tool for everything from reconciliation to payroll. Two years ago, 78 percent of CFOs said proficiency in Excel is the most important skill for their financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 1, 2023

Krusmark has been associated with the mattress and bedding company since 2005 and has served in various financial leadership positions. David Callen, the previous CFO, has stepped down from his role, and he will continue to provide financial advisory services until March 3. Knight has also held finance leadership positions at Wachovia.

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Planful

OCTOBER 19, 2021

CFOs play a vital role in informing the board’s corporate governance. It’s the CFO’s responsibility to consider the best interests of both the organization and its stakeholders when evaluating the company’s finances. The person in this role should provide the board the financial knowledge needed to set the company’s larger strategy.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Editor’s note: For our Female Leadership in Finance Series, FutureCFO editor Teresa Leung recently had a chat with Sereen Teoh (pictured below), CFO at BIG Loyalty. When did you start to become interested in finance? Or is it an issue in the finance and accounting profession in general in Malaysia? I achieved that dream.

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