Accordion

A New Planning Paradigm for CFOs
Corporate Finance

A New Planning Paradigm for CFOs

Is there a planning exercise that assimilates FP&A and S&OP? One that can harmonize, balance, and account for both leading and lagging indicators?
By Vincent Ryan | September 9, 2021
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10 CFO Tips for the SPAC Transition
M&A

10 CFO Tips for the SPAC Transition

How to navigate both the “going public” and “being public” phases.
By Vincent Ryan | August 2, 2021
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CFOs: The Architects of Enterprise Transformation
Technology

CFOs: The Architects of Enterprise Transformation

CFOs need to be part strategists, part change champions, and part value-creating tacticians to lead enterprise-wide transformation.
By Lauren Muskett | March 2, 2021
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A New Year’s Resolution: The CFO Should Own Digital Transformation
Risk Management

A New Year’s Resolution: The CFO Should Own Digital Transformation

Five reasons why the CFO is the crucial player in digitalization.
By Vincent Ryan | January 7, 2021
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The CFO of 2030
Technology

The CFO of 2030

How are finance chiefs going to create value across the next decade? Accordion convened a panel to find out.
By Vincent Ryan | October 19, 2020
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Building A Finance Full House
Staffing

Building A Finance Full House

By recognizing and understanding team deficiencies, CFOs can invest in the necessary expertise to gain controls and efficiencies across a remote workforce.
By Vincent Ryan | August 18, 2020
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The CFO’s Response to Coronavirus Uncertainty
Supply Chain

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.
By Vincent Ryan | March 6, 2020
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Buyers of Carve-Outs Encounter Integration Hurdles
M&A

Buyers of Carve-Outs Encounter Integration Hurdles

Noncore assets carved-out can be viable growth opportunities for interested and experienced PE buyers, but integration is tricky.
By Vincent Ryan | September 10, 2019
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Business Intelligence: A Life Hack for Today’s CFO
Technology

Business Intelligence: A Life Hack for Today’s CFO

BI can rescue finance executives from the large, incoherent data populations and disparate systems that make diagnosing underperformance almost impossible.
By Vincent Ryan | May 14, 2019
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ERP: Enterprise Reporting Partner or Problem?
Technology

ERP: Enterprise Reporting Partner or Problem?

The health and well-being of a company’s broader financial system starts and ends with its ERP architecture.
By Vincent Ryan | February 28, 2019
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Financial Systems: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The Cloud

Financial Systems: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

While there is no one-size-fits-all financial system for the PE-backed universe, there is a four-step roadmap that portfolio company CFOs can employ.
By Ayla Queiroga and Kristen Contreras | November 15, 2018
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A CFO’s Guide to Preparing for a Sale
IPOs

A CFO’s Guide to Preparing for a Sale

A cohesive narrative will build credibility during the due diligence process and save CFOs from spending valuable time producing one-off analyses.
By Matt Marcus and Accordion | September 17, 2018
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Five Keys to Succeeding as CFO of a PE-Backed Company
Profit & Loss

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.
By Ayla Queiroga and Jason Madden | July 11, 2018
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Four Ways Forecasting Goes Wrong
Strategy

Four Ways Forecasting Goes Wrong

Only 1% of organizations achieve 90% forecasting accuracy 30 days out. Here's why.
By Ashish Pareek | April 5, 2018
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The ‘My Way’ Approach to Zero-Based Budgeting
Spend Management

The ‘My Way’ Approach to Zero-Based Budgeting

CFOs can embrace a more innovative approach to budgeting without committing to the entire ZBB process.
By Hal Polley | January 9, 2018
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