When consultant Steve Player died last week at the age of 64, the business function that he had tormented, ridiculed, and war-hammered for more than two decades stood quivering in the shadows. Still breathing, the beast of a business process known as budgetary control had withstood its most notorious assailant’s heaviest blows—in itself a resounding […]
Optimizing How R&D Dollars are Spent | Ross Muken, CFO, Sophia Genetics
GUEST CFO: Ross Muken of Sophia Genetics EPISODE: #842: Realizing the Potential of Data at Scale
841: When Every Member Counts | Ilana Esterrich, CFO, American Coatings Association
Inside the world of trade associations, the 135-year-old American Coatings Association’s has never wavered in its dedication to answering the needs of professionals inside the paints and coatings industry. However, ACA members—like those of many associations these days—are becoming increasingly demanding when it comes to the value that they receive in exchange for their dues.…
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833: Keeping the House in Order | Aaron Hartwig, CFO, Edgewood Companies
Turn back the clock to the mid-1990s, and Aaron Hartwig is standing behind the front desk of a Las Vegas hotel, checking in guests and welcoming them to the always spirited city. “I always loved hospitality—I love the idea of having people come to your property to enjoy themselves,” reports Hartwig, who first landed in…
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Ep 13: From Euphoria to ‘Uh-oh!
Steve and Jack discuss how pricing strategy has increasingly become top of mind for finance leaders as businesses become more responsive to customer behaviors, and Steve reflects on the virtues of time travel and how by asking finance leaders to reflect on their past experiences we enjoy a front row seat to view those experiences […]
Planning Aces – July Preview | Mike Milotich, CFO, Marqeta
Ep 12: Achieving a More Agile Finance Function | A Planning Aces Episode
Steve and Jack discuss how growing concerns about a possible economic recession are helping fuel CFO aspirations for creating a more agile finance function, and Steve reflects on how different career experiences and backgrounds influence how CFOs lead and make business decisions. Featuring commentary and FP&A insights from Planning Aces: CFO David Barnes of Trimble, […]
Ep 11: Getting a Read on the World’s New Realities
Steve and Jack talk about the volatile business environment and what it means for business planning professionals. Featuring commentary and FP&A insights from Planning Aces: CFO Will Johnson of Iterable, CFO Adam Ante of Paycor, CFO Ryan Van Hatten of Prophix and CFO Steve Vintz of Tenable.
Ep 8: The Move to Better
Steve and Jack discuss how the goal of planning teams and organizations should always be moving beyond the accepted practices or tools to something better. Featuring commentary and FP&A insights from Planning Aces: CFO Bill Zerella of ACV Auctions , CFO Scott Walker of Clarity Software & CFO Michael High of Deep Water Gulf of […]
Ep 4: When FP&A Becomes a Business Function
Steve & Jack discuss planning’s crunch time in the 4th quarter and the operationalization of FP&A inside different business functions. Featuring FP&A Insights & Commentary from Planning Aces: Sameer Ralhan, CFO, The Chemours Company, Chris Kuehn, CFO, Trane Technologies, Laurence Capone, CFO, Pipedrive. Akash Palkhiwala, CFO Qualcomm. Steve’s Upcoming Webinar: Drive results with agile corporate planning
The Reporting Revolution | eBook
7 CFOs at midsize orgs share their real-time data priorities. When it comes to data, how do you cut through the clutter? For CFO Glynis Bryan, it means boiling things down to a “daily stat” so she can focus on the metrics that matter most. That’s just one of the many insights you’ll find in […]
Ep 1: A Cut Above FP&A | Planning Aces
This Episode Features FP&A Insights & Commentary from: Chad Gold, CFO, SalesLoft Maria Manrique, CFO, O’Reilly Media Harmit Singh, CFO, Levi Strauss & Co. Andrew Kenny, CFO, Scoular Unedited Transcript This podcast has been made possible by Prophix software inside the financial planning and analysis realm. Long days often turn into long weeks for finance […]