Excel Essentials

Three Ways to Innovate with Excel Spreadsheets

April 29, 2016

Using Excel these 3 ways lets organizations be more innovative in day-to-day processes, and discover effective solutions to longstanding problems.

Executive Perspective

What Worries CFOs and How to Deal with It

April 08, 2016

Enhanced systems that build upon existing technology allow finance departments to spend time on strategy and analysis.

Financial Reporting

A New Way To Think About BI Dashboards

March 24, 2016

Businesses may never have the ultimate dashboard, but by leveraging straightforward and weaving interfaces, they may get closer than ever before.

Why Reporting Remains a Top-Level Priority for CFOs

March 05, 2016

Today's fast-paced businesses environment financial reporting and analysis tools are a must.

Financial Consolidation and Close

How to Overcome the Barriers to Automated Account Reconciliations

March 04, 2016

There are signs that account reconciliation is already surging past the tipping point where automation is beginning to demonstrate tangible ROI.

Strategy and Operations

The Top 5 Reasons the Annual Budget is Losing to Rolling Forecasts

February 17, 2016

If you're still on the fence, these are the top five reasons the annual budget is losing to the undoubtedly better rolling forecast.

Data and Tech

The ERP Imperative in a Data-Rich World

February 11, 2016

Invest in the right ERP technologies, keeping in mind limitations - ÔøΩlike taking data out of a controlled environment which can lead to data ...

Say Goodbye to Buying Software: The 'Final Install' and Its Aftermath

February 05, 2016

Using a familiar interface that feels natural to your employees, will drive user adoption while saving you time, money, and pain in the process.

Strategy and Operations

This is Why There's No Such Thing as 'Good Enough' Account Reconciliation

February 03, 2016

Perfection may be unattainable, many finance departments have to do whatever they can to ensure account reconciliation is as accurate as possible.

Strategy and Operations

The Connection between Finance KPIs and Value Drivers All CFOs Must Make

January 28, 2016

Finance teams start by making correlations between the KPIs they track today and the things they believe deliver the most value to their organization.

Strategy and Operations

3 Ways to Start Thinking Differently About KPIs

January 22, 2016

It is wise to keep these guidelines in mind when considering which metrics are true KPIs, which to manage actively, and how to track them.

Strategy and Operations

How FP&A is Changing the Way Firms Think About Forecasting

January 07, 2016

FP&A won't a company overnight as teams gain experience, review reporting and adopt tools, the ability to turn numbers into trusted insights will ...