FP&A Archives - CFO

2023 Outlook: 4 Priorities CFOs Must Consider

2023 Outlook: 4 Priorities CFOs Must Consider

As enterprises around the world face formidable business challenges, here are four things CFOs should prioritize next year.

By CFO Editorial Staff | December 19, 2022

Scenario Planning: A Roadmap Through Recession and Inflation

Risk Management

Scenario Planning: A Roadmap Through Recession and Inflation

Forward-looking CFOs are using thoughtful, detailed scenario planning to prepare themselves for economic uncertainty.

By Stacy Galligan | December 5, 2022

5 Accounting ‘Turnarounds’: How Manufacturing Fends Off Credit Squeeze

5 Accounting ‘Turnarounds’: How Manufacturing Fends Off Credit Squeeze

Don’t be the CFO who says, “I should have zigged when I zagged,” in 2023.

By David DeMuth | November 15, 2022

Beyond Meat’s New CFO, Executive Shakeup a Move to Repair Reputation and Finances

Beyond Meat’s New CFO, Executive Shakeup a Move to Repair Reputation and Finances

The plant-based food company promoted Lubi Kutua to the CFO role, but he faces an uphill battle.

By Adam Zaki | October 17, 2022

FP&A: Making the Best of the Dog Days of Summer

FP&A: Making the Best of the Dog Days of Summer

The calm before the looming annual planning storm offers an opportunity to frame-out high-impact projects to help strengthen the business.

By Marwaan Karame and Kal Vadasz | July 27, 2022

Upgrading the Finance Department: CFO Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

Upgrading the Finance Department: CFO Rebeca Sanchez Sarmiento

The CFO of R&D scientific software firm Dotmatics is building the talent, systems, and processes suited to a public company.

By Vincent Ryan | July 22, 2022

Dynamic Financial Planning for Real Events, Not the Calendar

Financial Planning and Analysis

Dynamic Financial Planning for Real Events, Not the Calendar

Companies could benefit by replacing a fixed annual exercise with a flexible approach that responds to changing conditions.

By Michael Heric, Steve Beam, and Anup Juneja | July 11, 2022

7 CFO Tips for Taking Your Company Public

7 CFO Tips for Taking Your Company Public

Before an IPO, or any capital raise, the most crucial question the CFO will be asked is, "Are we ready?" said Flywire CFO Mike Ellis.

By Vincent Ryan | May 23, 2022

Growing Pains: Stuck on Excel

Growing Pains: Stuck on Excel

As a company scales, the spreadsheet software can impede finance’s pursuit of efficiency.

By Vincent Ryan | May 12, 2022

Disrupting Insurance: CFO Teodora Gouneva

Disrupting Insurance: CFO Teodora Gouneva

“The minute you create an abundance of resources, that's when you’re not able to execute well or efficiently deliver results.”

By Vincent Ryan | April 18, 2022

Using M&A to Redefine FP&A’s Role

Using M&A to Redefine FP&A’s Role

CFOs can use a transaction event as a lens to focus on driving change in FP&A.

By Bob Nannini and Lukas Hoebarth | April 11, 2022

Using Automation to Supercharge FP&A Teams

Using Automation to Supercharge FP&A Teams

For teams that still heavily rely on Excel, it’s time to look at tools and solutions to help streamline finance operations.

By Michael Poveda | March 10, 2022

The Most-Read CFO Stories of 2021

The Most-Read CFO Stories of 2021

The 10 CFO stories that finance executives found the most compelling this year.

By Vincent Ryan | December 20, 2021

Metric of the Month: Average Tenure of FP&A Employees

Metric of the Month: Average Tenure of FP&A Employees

Experienced FP&A employees help make the budgeting process seamless. Here’s what can you do to ensure that your FP&A team members stick around longer.

By Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | October 4, 2021

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 Sanjeev Parlikar and Udit Sharma | September 9, 2021