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- FP&A Excellence: As Roles Evolve, So Must the Skills and Knowledge
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A handy framework that can help CFOs better understand the competencies and skills needed for top-notch financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Planning, budgeting, and forecasting, Finance and Accounting Processes: 8.1 Perform planning and management accounting, 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting, 8.7.2 Manage cash, 8.7 Manage treasury operations- Relevance: 92%
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- Seven Essential Qualities of a Winning Financial Planning and Analysis Professional
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What does it take to become a leader in financial planning and analysis? Mary Driscoll, APQC senior financial management expert, discusses the seven qualities that outstanding leaders need.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Continuous Improvement, Business Excellence, Process, General Accounting and Reporting, Finance and Accounting, Accounting, Cash Management, Performance Management, Capital Planning/Allocation, Working Capital Management Processes: 8.1 Perform planning and management accounting, 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.1.4 Evaluate and manage financial performance, 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting, 8.7.2 Manage cash, 8.7 Manage treasury operations- Relevance: 65%
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- Centralized Chart of Accounts: An AP Best Practice
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Centralizing the set up and maintenance of the chart of accounts is an APQC best practice for Accounts Payable. The centralization creates an internal control.
Type: Best Practices and Business Drivers Topics: General Accounting and Reporting, Finance and Accounting, Accounting, Internal controls, Auditing, Accounts Payable Processes: 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting, 8.3.2.1 Maintain chart of accounts, 8.3.2 Perform general accounting, 8.3.4 Perform financial reporting, 8.6.1 Process accounts payable, 8.6 Process accounts payable and expense reimbursements- Relevance: 56%
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- Riding the Rails to Financial Process Excellence: Kansas City Southern Case Study
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Kansas City Southern dramatically improved its planning and forecasting processes by refocusing on data and analytics. The data revealed holes in their processes and paved the way for surefooted redesign decisions.
Type: Case Studies Topics: Forecasting, Finance and Accounting, Planning, budgeting, and forecasting Processes: 8.1.1 Perform planning/budgeting/forecasting, 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.1 Perform planning and management accounting, 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting Industry: Railroads- Relevance: 49%
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- Accelerate the Closing/Reporting Process
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APQC's perspective on best practices Accelerate the Closing/Reporting Process, featuring case examples from Internal Revenue Service, U.S.
Type: Best Practices and Business Drivers Topics: Process Improvement, Business Excellence, Process Processes: 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures, 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting- Relevance: 48%
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- Service Level Agreements: Are They Essential?
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Based on APQC's research into shared service centers, this article explores how to make service level agreements (SLAs) work best within a shared service environment.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: General Accounting and Reporting, Finance and Accounting, Accounting Processes: 1.2.5 Create organizational design (structure, governance, reporting, etc.), 1.0 Develop Vision and Strategy, 1.2 Develop business strategy, 8.0 Manage Financial Resources, 8.3.1.1 Negotiate service-level agreements, 8.3 Perform general accounting and reporting, 8.3.1 Manage policies and procedures- Relevance: 47%
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