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Financial information is the foundation for excellent planning systems.
In just about every business, information is a key factor to success. Information needs to be accurate, available and timely. Imagine for a minute you are a fashion designer. Wouldn’t it be useful to know that the hot color for spring is purple before you cut, sew and ship your whole collection of green and yellow shirts? The same holds true for any business. One of the most important pieces of information needed, regardless of whether you are a manufacturer or service company, is financial information about your company. Accurate and timely financial reports allow you to make accurate forecasts, plan ahead and make adjustments quickly. They allow you to confidently approach customers, vendors and investors with proposals that will make your business better. Internal improvements will also come easier and accelerate in number.
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Steve Rosvold and Tariq Munir
In this thought-provoking episode of CFO Talk, host Steve Rosvold sits down with Tariq Munir—Managing Partner at Finspyr and author of the upcoming book Reimagined Finance: The CFO’s Leadership Playbook in the Age of AI, Data, and Digital. Together, they dive deep into the evolving skill set every modern CFO needs to thrive in today’s rapidly changing digital landscape.
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Yiannis Papadopoulos
Many founders believe that so long as the monthly budget balances, they’re on solid footing. But business doesn’t move monthly — it moves weekly (even daily in some very fast-paced industries). Suppliers get nervous on Tuesday, not at month-end. A cash shortfall on week 9 won’t show up on your P&L until it’s too late.
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Tariq Munir
The discourse around Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve at a breathtaking pace, with Agentic AI emerging as the next frontier in business transformation. For CFOs, this offers both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges in harnessing this advanced technology. As Chief Financial Officers navigate the complexities of digital transformation, understanding and strategically adopting Agentic AI is no longer optional; it’s an imperative to maintain relevance and drive tangible business value.
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Yiannis Papadopoulos
Many businesses think they need more data. In reality, they need less. But, it needs to be more relevant, more timely, and more actionable.
Dashboards are often overly complex, packed with 20+ metrics in an effort to cover all bases. Instead of offering clarity, they create noise. When everything is important, nothing is. Teams glance at the numbers but don’t act on them. Or worse, they don’t trust them.
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