Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

Along the way, more people than I ever imagined have found my data of use, and while I still have no desire to be a data service, I have an obligation to be transparent about my data analysis processes.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The role of a CFO in a company has evolved over the years, providing key insights through financial analysis is an integral part of the role as this helps with decision making. Investing in technology (smart accounting and data analysis systems, etc.), What advice would you give to someone aspiring to be a CFO?

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 5, 2023

Professionals with more , specialized skills or extensive experience, such as data analysis or forecasting, tend to command higher salaries. FP&A professionals hold a crucial role in shaping a company's overall business strategy by delivering financial analysis and insights to management.

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Spreadym

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This is the field where complex business management software and other such business systems, for example, resource planning software, financial analysis and planning (FA&P) or sales and operations planning (S&OP) software are advanced. Here we will look at the issue of integration in more detail.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That said, leading finance organizations are already experimenting with and, in some cases, using AI to drive more informed decision-making.

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 2, 2024

Lessen the workload with technology Many accountants spend a large portion of their time doing basic, repetitive tasks rather than more strategic financial analysis. Here are five ways that CFOs can proactively mitigate the impact of the accountant shortage: 1.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

To fulfil these requirements, soft skills such as stakeholder management, relationship building, emotional intelligence, problem solving and communication are crucial for finance professionals in 2021 alongside core technical capabilities such as financial planning, modelling and data analysis. .

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

FP&A stands for "financial planning and analysis," and is the backbone of the modern finance department. It’s the budgeting, financial forecasting, financial analysis, and decision-making that support an organization's health and strategy. What is FP&A?

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Complete data analysis (DA). In this way, the FC can provide high-detail, granulated financial analysis that can be used by the CFO for broader financial planning. The benefits of CPM software are as follows: Reduced operational costs. Automation of previously manual tasks. More streamlined and productive workflow.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Based on the results of a number of successful transformation programs, a likely successful digital transformation journey can be outlined by adhering to three practical steps taken by a business: Financial analysis and planning systems’ review. Preparing the information and the data supporting transformation needs.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2024

However, even with these advanced ERP systems and other third-party software products, most small to large businesses still must manually use Microsoft Excel (Excel) for financial analysis, reporting, and other activities. In this case, you will find that not all Excel-based data analysis software tools will be compatible.

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Boston Startup CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Spending too much time analyzing data, instead of running your business A fractional CFO can help you to manage your time more effectively by taking on some of the tasks related to data analysis and management.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this post, I will provide a motivation, if you need one, for why I create and share the data updates, followed up by a description of my data sample, which includes publicly traded companies listed and traded across the world, as well as the data variables that I estimate and report. Data: Trickle to a Flood!

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

His expertise spans financial analysis , budgeting, business partnering, financial storytelling, excel, and audit. He also stresses the importance of , soft skills and human interaction , along with the ability to effectively leverage data to create value.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

In this post, I will start with a rationalization of why I do this data analysis every year, follow up with a description (geographic and sector) of the overall universe of companies that are in my analysis, list out the variables that I estimate and report, and conclude with a short caveat about 2020 data.

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