Talent acquisition, development and retention have always been an ingredient for business success. Since the 1970s a transition has taken place. Talent has universally become the essential ingredient responsible for corporate success.
Good written risk documentation is both an art and a science; in the perfect world blending the writer and subject matter expert as one. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and this blend is difficult to find. Too many risk documents have either been badly written by the subject matter expert and or have been deemed content light and aspirational by the writer.
Would you two explain how CFOs should be preparing their businesses to take full advantage of modeling? What are the benefits of modeling? And what advice would you give them?
When I think of models, I immediately picture forecasts, capital spending, some of the things you talked about earlier. Today, what type of models are in biggest demand?
What skills should CFOs be looking to develop in their modelers and in their modeling teams?
