Three Ways to Release Your Earnings Faster

Published On:

February 21, 2024

Authored By:

Perry Wiggins

Public Content:

In this article, APQC CFO Perry Wiggins discusses the cycle time in days between the completion of an organization’s consolidated financial statements and the release of the organization’s earnings. After reviewing cross-industry data for this measure, Wiggins recommends three strategies that can help improve your cycle time.

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Articles

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, General Accounting and Reporting

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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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Three Ways to Release Your Earnings Faster

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