Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Planning and Analysis

Middle Managers’ Poor Decisions Slash Profits

Having finance team members support business unit stakeholders drains EBITDA, says Gartner; instead, align them with specific types of decisions to be made.
Technology

Digital Investments Carry Increasing Financial Risk

Machine learning and AI solutions are difficult to deploy, often overhyped, and may have little bottom-line impact: Gartner.
Financial Planning & Analysis

Highest Priority for Finance Today: FP&A

Financial planning and analysis tops even strategic planning among the finance processes that CFOs want to improve.
Management Accounting

Five Keys to Succeeding as CFO of a PE-Backed Company

Above all, a CFO has to provide the financial sponsor with an ongoing and accurate window into the company’s performance.
Tax

The 2018 CFO State Tax Survey: Land of Confusion

States’ adjustments to the federal tax cuts present new obstacles to compliance.
Financial Planning & Analysis

How to Know When Better Profit Margins Aren’t Better

At some point, cost cutting and higher prices can hinder growth and destroy value. 
Global Business

Keep a Close Eye on U.K. Trade Agreements

The most common what-if scenario CFOs are planning for is the possibility that the U.K. and the European Union just can't reach a deal.
Budgeting

Brand Value Drives Corporate Value

With the right brand-value metrics and framework, managements can allocate marketing resources to improve both short- and long-term value creation.
Revenue Recognition

How Revenue Recognition Impacts Pricing Strategy

The new revenue recognition rules demand tight teamwork between pricing and revenue teams.
Applications

Microsoft, IBM Tighten Finance Via Tech

Senior finance executives detail machine learning and blockchain efforts aimed at making revenue forecasting and cross-border financing more efficient.
Business Planning

Why You Should Take the “F” Out of FP&A

A purely financial focus leads to damaging short-termism, KPMG says. Instead, put the focus on longer-term integrated business planning.
M&A

Is a Higher Valuation Multiple Always Better?

They're great for investment bankers and sellers, but lower valuation multiples are associated with greater shareholder return.
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