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Constraint-Based Budgeting (CBB): Navigating Planning with Restrictions

Jul 18, 2024 |

Factors largely outside of companies’ control continue to influence performance, wreaking havoc on comparisons to plan and related attribution analyses. The last number of years... Read More

Factors largely outside of companies’ control continue to influence performance, wreaking havoc on comparisons... Read More

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The End of Finance Transformation

Jun 5, 2024 |

Ben Lehrer

Say goodbye to transformation, and hello to readiness. The concept of finance transformation has been around for decades, as CFOs and their teams have sought... Read More

Say goodbye to transformation, and hello to readiness. The concept of finance transformation has... Read More

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What Does it Mean to be “Finance Ready?”

May 18, 2024 |

Ben Lehrer

In small and emerging mid-market businesses, finance often plays second fiddle to the more immediate and earlier-stage demands of accounting. While invoicing clients, settling bills,... Read More

In small and emerging mid-market businesses, finance often plays second fiddle to the more... Read More

Managed FP&A

Reporting & Business Intelligence

Forecasting & Planning

Cash & Working Capital Visibility

Last Mile FP&A: Skillset Success Beyond the Systems

May 13, 2024 |

Ben Lehrer

FP&A has seen a significant transformation with the rise of new technologies and data tools. Yet, despite these advances, there’s a critical segment of the... Read More

FP&A has seen a significant transformation with the rise of new technologies and data... Read More

Managed FP&A

Reporting & Business Intelligence

Forecasting & Planning

Building a Strong Data Culture by Conquering Fragmentation

May 7, 2024 |

Ben Lehrer

As companies expand their tech stacks and generate ever larger quantities of data, a considerable risk is constantly on the rise: data fragmentation. Regardless of... Read More

As companies expand their tech stacks and generate ever larger quantities of data, a... Read More

Managed FP&A

Reporting & Business Intelligence

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Cash & Working Capital Visibility

Benchmarking Technology ROI from the CFO Lens

May 2, 2024 |

Ben Lehrer

Technology investments are not just a matter of staying current—they are vital for survival and growth. According to The CFO Alliance 2024 Mid-Market CFO Sentiment... Read More

Technology investments are not just a matter of staying current—they are vital for survival... Read More