The process of implementing FP&A software is as critical as the quality of the solution, according to new research.
Financial planning and analysis tops even strategic planning among the finance processes that CFOs want to improve.
Above all, a CFO has to provide the financial sponsor with an ongoing and accurate window into the company’s performance.
The CFO of a leading microfinance firm instills a new mindset and a new way of doing business in short order.
Without the cloud, it isn’t possible to build planning models that are powerful enough or that can refresh all relevant data, says Adaptive's CFO.
While it's not debatable that variance analysis is an important FP&A tool, companies differ in how they apply it.
Technology is eliminating grunt work and boosting the value of financial planning and analysis.
A purely financial focus leads to damaging short-termism, KPMG says. Instead, put the focus on longer-term integrated business planning.
Investing in today's analytics tools will easily pay for itself in staff time saved and better-quality analysis, AFP study finds.
Companies should vary the budgeting model used for particular business units and functions, research shows.
Continuous accounting can put an end to the recurring nightmare accountants experience.
CFOs are eager to upgrade financial planning and analysis into a value-generating activity, suitable for today’s fast-moving economy.
