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CFO Magazine: A Small Business CFO’s Practical Approach to New Technologies

“Consider how data analytics and visualization tools are becoming more powerful and easy to use. Could you leverage data analytics and visualization tools to enhance finance and other departments’ storytelling abilities, enabling cross-functional partners to understand current realities and trends better and thus make better decisions?”

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CFO Dive: Forecasting Cash Flow Under Volatile Conditions

““I think it’s important to forecast cash flows by estimated revenue by product, by customer, by currency, and by breaking down operating costs between fixed and variable and other categories. If there are certain variables, like key input prices that could fluctuate dramatically, having a proper sensitivity analysis can help.””

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Forbes: Driving Digital Transformation In Finance And Beyond

“The finance team has continuously redesigned processes to ensure a focus on transformation, versus repeating traditional processes that slow down execution.”

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Industry Week: Too Often, the Right Data Isn’t Getting to the Right Person (Even within Their Own Team)

“Closing the loop means establishing a system where the data is embedded into a continuous feedback process across the formerly siloed teams. Establishing this seamless data continuity fosters a data-driven culture where employees make decisions on a common set of accurate and up-to-date information.”

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