Should We Expect More From the Close?
Three Outdated Beliefs about Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, a Key component of the Financial Close, that May be Driving Low Management Expectations on Quality, Productivity and Cost.
The Upside of Agitators
Enjoy this series of shorts on Leadership from Jim.
The myth is that folks who disagree are hard to be around and don’t care about personal relationships. What if the truth were that folks who ask good questions deliver these benefits to their organization?
1. Improve meeting quality
2. Improve plans
3. Improve execution
4. Move toward reality
5. Move to action sooner
What if you could help deliver these, and be admired and respected to boot?
Financial Planning and Analysis Leaders are Failing to Deliver Higher Strategic Value
Prophix Software findings from the survey, Defining the Evolution of FP&A: Benchmarks, Challenges & Opportunities highlighted room for improvement. The survey included feedback from over 300 FP&A leaders from all companies of all sizes across the globe.
The survey was conducted to establish the maturity of analytics solutions across the globe, the effectiveness and efficiency of FP&A leaders’ planning processes, how companies are leveraging technology to improve FP&A processes, and to gauge internal perceptions relative to the value of FP&A.
How to Master Second-Curve Thinking and Career Success
Will fast-changing economic cycles impact your future working career? You bet!
Predictions tell us that the nature of work will be forever changing, and more people will have portfolio careers in their working lives. But, learning new skills to deal with rapid change cycles, transforming your mindset and embracing life-long learning journey will get you there. This article explores these critical aspects.
CFOs – What Language Do You Teach In?
A while back I had an interesting discussion with a finance leader on a key skill that helps financial professionals grow into business leaders.
