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CIOs Lead the Way For Companies Dealing with COVID-19 Realities

It’s already clear that CIOs during the coronavirus outbreak are playing a central role in navigating the crisis, even as...

The 12 Key Principles of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Institute of Management Accountants has developed a list of 12 key principles of FP&A based on learnings from a...

The Relationship Between Accounting and FP&A

Many people in the finance and accounting industries would agree that accountants know finance, but not all finance personnel understand...

When You Have Too Much Tech

Surveys show CFOs generally see the need to incorporate technology to help them improve their finance and accounting functions. But...

2020 CFO Priorities Includes Integrated Insights

A recent survey from CFO Magazine and Duke University Fuqua School of Business identifies four priorities for CFOs with “Move...

The Future of Finance is Digital

A recent McKinsey study found that more that 40% of a typical CFOs time is spent on activities that “fall...

Gartner’s Top Five CFO Initiatives for $1B+ Companies

The recent Gartner for Finance survey shares the top five initiatives CFOs of $1B+ companies are prioritizing in 2020: Finance...

Analytics = Preparedness

Is your organization ready for a downturn? “In today’s analytics landscape, details are less important than trends. A trend line...

AFPs Eight Steps to Rolling Forecasts

With more organizations shifting from traditional budgeting to rolling forecasts, The Association for Financial Professionals has shared their list of...

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