CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2024

In this episode of Planning Aces , Jack Sweeney and Brett Knowles share insights from CFOs Sandra Wallach (Amprius Technologies), David Morris (Guardian Pharmacy Services), and David Eckstein (Vanta). David Morris (Guardian Pharmacy Services): Shares Guardian’s journey to IPO, emphasizing data infrastructure and rigorous planning.

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Technology CFO Leverage Finance 52

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Jennifer is the CEO of The Mather Group, an RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees $15 billion in combined assets under management and advisement for approximately 4,400 client households.

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Planning Leadership Leverage Sales 59

Fpanda Club

JANUARY 23, 2025

Detailed workforce planning and head count analysis Hiring, onboarding, and managing personnel are typically the responsibility of human resources departments, rather than FP&A. Yet, many organizations exclude FP&A from these discussions, leaving marketing or sales teams to make decisions without a detailed financial perspective.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Prioritization Forecasting 130

Bramasol

JANUARY 28, 2025

SAP Joule was also identified by Bramasol as a prime example of leveraging embedded agentic AI in our post on Trends to Watch in 2025. SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition also introduced new features, including AI-assisted master data governance, AI-assisted sales order fulfillment monitoring, AI-assisted conversational planning, and more.

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SAP Data Analysis Leverage Manufacturing 70

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

What's unique about Bridget, though, is how, as a solo advisor, she found herself overwhelmed with the pressures of having to manage different aspects of her business while also providing great service to her clients as she quickly grew to $77M of AUM in 7 years, and has decided to not to "scale" her firm by hiring more advisors but instead leverage (..)

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Leverage Planning Compliance Investments 98

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In particular, financial advisors who offer ongoing services to clients can focus on 3 key areas that are unique to service-based sales as part of a successful sales strategy. Read More.

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Sales Planning Communication Leverage 98

Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty. Your company needs to make plans for the future. Your budget is a roadmap of your business’s financial goals and how you plan to reach them. What Is Financial Forecasting?

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Profit and Loss 98

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The latest Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker ® examines how trends are therefore leading many luxury merchants to turn to flexible payment solutions such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans as greater numbers of younger consumers — and consumers in general — move online. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World. Offering these BNPL options in the U.S.

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Planning eCommerce Retail Leverage 111

Navigator SAP

MARCH 11, 2022

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have been around for decades, so you likely have a sense of what they can do. Entrepreneurs often love leveraging the power of applications to accomplish their work, but how truly effective is your software if it’s all siloed in disparate systems? Why change what isn’t broken?

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Communication Leverage Forecasting Manufacturing 246

E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Yet, many PE-backed companies struggle with financial planning and analysis (FP&A), which creates barriers to achieving growth targets, cash flow clarity, and operational alignment. Executives rely on FP&A for backward-looking analysis rather than proactive scenario planning. Use operational KPIs (e.g.,

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 59

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Financial Modeling 59

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Did you know that 35% of organizations identify data quality and timeliness as significant barriers to effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A)? According to Gartner, 53% of organizations do not fully achieve their strategic objectives, often due to poor planning. Use past data to predict future performance.

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

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As financial planning has evolved over the years, better tools have become available to help advisors maximize their impact with more clients by increasing their efficiency. robo-advisors) might someday replace human advisors, there are still many elements of financial planning that benefit from engagement with a human advisor.

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Technology Planning Investments Leverage 130

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. Download the Workforce Planning Toolkit.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

revved a little higher Monday (June 29) as online car sales platform Shift announced it will go public in the third quarter via a complicated reverse merger arrangement. A spokesperson for Shift indicated that the company expects the move will make online auto sales a three-horse race between Shift, Vroom and Carvana.

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Planning Sales Leverage Marketing 98

VCFO

MAY 5, 2022

Below is a summary of the discussion points from all professionals on the ‘ M&A: Preparing for Sale ‘ panel. buyer) is only achieved through careful planning and an unbiased look at the business. Personal Transition Planning. Planning for the end goal needs to be carefully considered. More on this later.

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Sales Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Planning Valuation 76

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Many American consumers are feeling the financial squeeze as the holiday shopping season goes on and will be turning to flexible spending plans to help put them at ease. The study revealed merchants that offer flexible payment plans could tap into a loyal, sizable pool of digital consumers. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World.

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Sales Retail Budgeting Leverage 77

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. The CFOs discuss how setting clear constraints enhances strategic planning and drives more thoughtful decision-making.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning CFO Education 52

Navigator SAP

AUGUST 16, 2023

They can leverage this same cloud-based software to streamline project management, whether working on a custom or urgent fulfillment requirement or as an ongoing internal control for project-based production. Businesses implement ERP Industry 4.0 systems to give them complete control over their processes, costs, and productivity.

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Manufacturing Budgeting Leverage Finance 130

CFO Talks

MARCH 13, 2025

Whether you’re a finance professional, business owner, or decision-maker, understanding how to leverage FIS can mean the difference between reactive problem-solving and proactive success. This shift allows businesses to move from reactive decision-making to proactive planning.

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Financial Reporting IFRS Compliance Problem Solving 52

Centage

AUGUST 8, 2023

Worse, when your company is ready to migrate to a new financial model, like rolling forecasts and scenario planning , or report on company performance, Excel may hold you back from making the leap to move your company forward. If scenario planning is something that would benefit your company, spreadsheets can slow down that process, too.

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Budgeting Planning Forecasting Financial Modeling 98

Bramasol

MAY 9, 2022

The need for flexible plans without pre-defined spending levels demands a solution that is purpose built to handle the complexity, uncertainty, and volume of transactions. While leading edge companies are moving to subscription models, leading edge innovators are keep ahead with consumption and usage based models.

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SAP Leverage Invoicing Compliance 86

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Supported by the online retail giant’s sophisticated consumer experiences, Singles’ Day has become the world’s biggest annual shopping event, with sales outperforming Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. Singles’ Day has redefined shopping festivals to drive both short-term sales and long-term quality growth for merchants and brands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion, said that “while the overall percentage of auto accounts leveraging financial accommodation programs has been declining, there were approximately 3.8 Online Sales Are Also Booming. Trucks Are Hot This Year.

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Sales Banking Manufacturing Transportation 85

E78 Partners

MARCH 21, 2025

These companies are typically acquired through leveraged buyouts, growth investments, or other private equity strategies to enhance their value over time. Depending on the investment strategy, a PortCo may focus on expansion, restructuring, operational improvements, or preparing for an eventual sale or IPO.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Restructuring Valuation Investments 52

Global Finance

MARCH 20, 2025

For instance, Deutsche Bank’s operational efficiency plan aims to achieve $2.8 Several agents can orchestrate complex workflows, solve problems, create and carry out plans, and use different tools. billion in savings by streamlining processes, among other methods. Think of them as knowledgeable digital assistants.

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Banking Compliance Technology Sales 59

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2023

Jim is the founder of MainStreet Financial Planning, an hourly, fee-only financial planning firm, and also created Procrastination Junction, a coaching program for fee-only financial advisors looking to improve their sales skills. My guest on today's podcast is Jim Ludwick.

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Leverage Prioritization Sales Education 98

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

PYMNTS recently spoke with Katie Swett Miller , eCommerce product lead at payment platform provider Square , to discuss how SMBs are continuing to make sales during the pandemic and preparing themselves for whatever the future has in store. “In

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Sales Retail Leverage eCommerce 84

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans. DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, after filing confidentially in February. Trackers and Reports. with Salesforce.com.

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Retail Planning Pharmaceutical eCommerce 83

CFO Plans

JANUARY 27, 2025

By tailoring product development and customer service efforts toward these segments, they increased customer retention by 20% and significantly boosted sales. This requires targeted financial planning, ensuring every dollar spent aligns with strategic goals.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization CFO Concentration Planning 52

E78 Partners

MARCH 21, 2025

A well-defined PMI model typically includes: Pre-Integration Planning: Establishing objectives, leadership alignment, and an integration roadmap before the deal closes. Sales and Marketing: Aligns branding, customer communication, and positioning. E78 can help craft a stakeholder communication plan that ensures clarity and stability.

Leadership 52

Leadership Communication Prioritization Compliance 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Numerous quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have deployed these technologies to support their operations, tailor their customer service approaches and even boost sales, but many players, including several big names, have been reluctant to invest in such innovations. The alteration led to a 3 percent increase in sales in Canada, the chain said.

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Leverage Data Analysis Sales Securities 109

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As Asian organisations pivot toward data-driven finance, CFOs must leverage advanced analytics, AI, and unified data strategies to secure competitive advantages while addressing regional challenges. Verma notes, "In finance, data intelligence can work as pillars to achieve better forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning."

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Finance Forecasting CFO Compliance 64

E78 Partners

JULY 7, 2023

However, a more strategic and streamlined solution exists — leveraging a single organization to support both. Leveraging a single organization for both interim services and executive search needs can unlock significant benefits for your organization. Simultaneously, we initiated a retained search for a long-term sales leader.

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Leverage Leadership Sales Planning 52

The Finance Weekly

JUNE 17, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is important in automating all of the manual tasks in the finance department and giving everyone greater insights into the data. FP&A not only supports business and financial decision-making but also provides management with insights into the organization’s strategic plans and investments.

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

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

They were both CFO's who saw a big gap in midmarket companies' financial planning, as the amount of data and reporting needs are always growing, while the tools to help with that weren't keeping up. You need to reach out to their sales team for a demo and price quote.

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

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Once the board approved the plan, Gronen led efforts to align sales teams and streamline processes. In just a few days, he and the leadership team developed a plan to reduce overlapping costs and improve operational efficiency. We also reduce human error by leveraging machine learning.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) CFO Finance Profit and Loss 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Research shows it has gone from 3 percent of total sales before the pandemic to 15 percent at its current rate. It’s very different than what we traditionally did, where we were planning products out two, three years in advance and kind of producing in that mindset.”.

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Sales eCommerce Retail Leverage 85