The Ledger
Curated content foranalytical business leaders
CFO Journal: The Big Deal About Data in M&A
August 30, 2022
“In addition to leveraging intelligent tools, getting an early start and selecting an appropriate data management framework are also essential for increasing M&A transaction value in an environment where data is often an organization’s most valuable asset.”
CFO Insights: What is On Your Transformation Risk Checklist? Part II
August 25, 2022
“Suppose you have used a personal spreadsheet for years to calculate a certain formula, but your company has introduced a new system to handle that. If you insist on using your method, the company no longer knows whether you have used the correct assumptions to calculate the formula—or if errors have been introduced into your spreadsheet.”
CFO Insights: What is On Your Transformation Risk Checklist? Part I
August 25, 2022
“Core legacy systems may not be able to provide timely and accurate information and analysis for business decision-making. In cases where organizations have grown inorganically through acquisitions, critical systems and data sets may not be seamlessly integrated to give comprehensive real-time insights on key business issues. Thus, core data and IT infrastructure often must be improved before process and operational changes can be delivered”
CFO Journal: Automated Financial Forecasting: Remaking the Planning Process
August 24, 2022
“A solid foundation of data quality and data management is the first essential input to establishing automated, adaptable, and real-time forecasting. Leveraging continuous flows of data, algorithmic forecasting models allow organizations to quickly adapt to ever-changing business environments.”
