Budgeting

Budgeting

The CFO’s Response to Coronavirus Uncertainty

Learning the levers now will mean they can be deployed more quickly, more effectively, and more successfully later.

Rajan Raval and Sanjeev Parlikar
March 6, 2020
Credit

Banks’ Expenses Growing, But Not Their Incomes

The formula for banks' lower profits: three rate cuts by the Fed, yield-curve inversions, and higher salary and benefits costs.
Budgeting

Trump Administration Asks Congress for $2.5B to Fight Coronavirus

"The President's request for coronavirus response funding is long overdue and completely inadequate to the scale of this emergency."
Budgeting

Trump Proposes $4.8T Budget

The proposal would cut domestic programs but fail to reduce the deficit below $1 trillion.
Budgeting

Technology Helps Year-End Budget Processes

Many annual budgeting and forecasting practices remain plagued by the same-old deficiencies.
Budgeting

A Controller Demonstrates Strategic Value

Why is a controller willing to roll up her sleeves and help business managers achieve their goals?
Capital Markets

Metric of the Month: Return on Invested Capital

Strategic CFOs know that smart investors look for organizations that effectively invest capital where it generates the best returns.
Budgeting

Total Cost to Perform the Finance Function: Metric of the Month

The right structure, processes, technology, and people help organizations increase finance function effectiveness while growing the bottom line.
Budgeting

The Zero-Based Mindset

Starting from a “zero base” can reshape the customer portfolio, realign the organization, and unearth value in the supply chain.
Management Accounting

The 12 Key Principles of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Institute of Management Accountants offers principles for building an FP&A foundation, establishing accountability, and taking FP&A to the next level.
Budgeting

Breaking The Budget

Quickly obsolete numbers, endless revisions, “gaming” of bonus targets — traditional budgeting is a poor guide to strategic decision-making.
Budgeting

Spreadsheet Risks Still Being Ignored by C-Suite: Study

Frontline managers recognize the risks in using spreadsheets, but many are not in a position to change things or don't know how to begin.
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