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CFO Magazine: Data Integration Drives Successful Mergers

“It’s far too easy for a deal to fail without a data integration game plan because of disparate data and disconnected systems. However, choosing the right approach to data integration depends on several variables, including available resources, timelines, and complexity, to name just a few.”

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CFO Magazine: Growing Pains: Stuck on Excel

“But “Excel is not a good tool when you’re seeking to coordinate the operation of a multinational company,” said Bruce Lynn, managing partner of The Financial Executives Consulting Group (FECG). “I have my spreadsheet, you have your spreadsheet, everybody else has their spreadsheets, and none of them talk to each other.”

Still, many finance departments are reluctant to let go of Excel even when more powerful purpose-built applications are available.”

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FP&A Trends: Financial Planning and Analysis: Relevant, Reliable and Agile

“Scenario Planning is key, but it needs to be predicated on the right business drivers, run at the right frequency, and address the right business questions.”

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Global Finance Magazine: Navigating The New Wave Of Food Price Hikes

“With the warring countries accounting for around one-third of global wheat exports, prices are at an all-time high, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In addition, sanction-hit Russia is a major exporter of fertilizer ingredient potash, a shortage of which could lead to lower yields and higher prices for a range of crops. Fuel prices are also making logistics expensive.”

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