Monthly Archives: March 2022
CFO Magazine: What the Ukraine Crisis Means for CFOs
“The war also reinforces the crucial importance of sound data systems that enable CFOs to drill down into their supply chains to understand where they have risks and opportunities.” Read More at CFO Magazine >
FP&A Trends: How to Become a Compelling Storyteller
“More than half of the participants responded that they are still spending the majority of their time on data reconciliation and reporting. About 35% are spending the majority of time on analysing and interpreting data, while only 9% spends most of their time on storytelling and business partnering.” Read More at FP&A Trends >
Supply Chain Dive: Stop Kicking the Can: Why Companies Must Think Long Term to Solve Supply Chain Challenges
“Businesses used to have the luxury of creating financial forecasts monthly or quarterly. Now, this process must be conducted on a more real-time basis. The pandemic has caused many finance organizations to adapt their approach to forecasting. By working closely with the supply chain office on forecasting, finance organizations can help the supply chain to […]
Forbes: The Big 2022 Trends For CFOs: Digital, Talent Retention And Remote Work
“One of the top focus areas for our team as we emerge from the pandemic amid the rapid, relentless pace of change is prioritizing data management to improve reporting and, ultimately, insights. As part of transforming the finance function at MassMutual to help us create more time to add analytical and creative value, having access […]
CFO Magazine: Supply Chain Turmoil: Applying the Lessons
“Improved planning and forecasting, if an organization undertakes the effort, will come in handy as lead times return to normal levels and suppliers return to realistic production schedules. It will also help if consumer and business-to-business demand wither due to persistent price inflation.” Read More at CFO Magazine >
Forbes: Why Today’s CFO Must Embrace Enterprise Strategy
“Aspiring finance professionals need to be agile and curious. We need critical thinkers who understand business value drivers and are adept at allocating resources towards the activities that will drive the highest returns on investment. People in financial roles need to be more tech savvy than ever to leverage automation and eliminate mundane transactional work. […]
CFO Magazine: Prakash Hariharan: ‘CFOs Need to Have a Good Partner Ecosystem’
“However, we believe in order for you to be able to manage a problem like [inflation], you need to have the ability to make some forward-looking decisions coupled with a few scenarios. Think about scenario analysis as a method that organizations are now using to make flexible medium to long-term plans. You start with identifying […]
CFO Magazine: Using Automation to Supercharge FP&A Teams
“How do you know if your company actually needs or stands to benefit from automation? If your team is over-reliant on spreadsheets, spends hours manually entering data, and has trouble processing and disseminating that data to decision-makers, you could be a prime candidate.” Read More at CFO Magazine >
CFO Dive: Small Businesses See Inflation as No. 1 Challenge
“Rising prices for months have disrupted CFO budgeting, risk management, forecasting and pricing, and show no signs of easing.” Read More at CFO Dive >