Managing the finances of a business is a crucial aspect of running a successful company. Budgeting and forecasting are two essential tools for financial management, but they are often confused or used interchangeably. In this article, we will explore the key differences between budgeting and forecasting and discuss why both processes are critical for driving business success.
This article tackles three issues facing CFOs and other finance leaders.
With all the flux in the economy - inflation vacillating or supply chains shifting or sales plummeting or interest rates rising or banks collapsing there is a lot for the CFO to worry about.
All impact product pricing, which has become an important area of focus for many companies.
Last year Prashanth’s FInEx Talk was on data management.
He shocked us all when he explained that data’s steady state is a liability. It must be crafted and managed to convert it to an asset.
Fortunately, he shared with us three attributes that must exist to make data an asset. He kicks things off in this CFO Talk by reviewing what those attributes are.
Enjoy the CFO-centric pearls on data and analytics that Prashanth readily delivers to our community. He is a globally renowned expert in this space.
Finance automation is crucial for businesses to streamline financial processes and gain valuable insights into performance. Real-time data analysis, a key benefit of finance automation, enables informed decision-making and swift responses to market dynamics. A McKinsey report highlights that companies utilising consumer data for behavioural insights surpass competitors with an impressive 85% higher sales growth and 25% greater gross margin.
