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Capital projects often require significant investments of an organization’s finances, time, human capital, and other resources. When capital projects go off the rails and…
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Performing a Financial Evaluation of New Products
Prepared using data from APQC’s Planning and Management Accounting assessment, this infographic discusses the measure “cycle time in days to perform a financial evaluation of…
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Financial Evaluation of New Products
How long does it take your finance team to perform financial evaluations for new products? Prepared using data from APQC’s Planning and Management Accounting assessment, this…
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Forecasting Fundamentals
Forecasting is a process that leverages trend analysis along with past and present data to make predictions about the potential future course of the business. A well-designed…
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Forecasting Fumbles
Financial forecasting plays a pivotal role in positioning a company for growth and sustainability. A rolling forecast is a financial planning and forecasting approach that…
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Do’s and Don’ts of Rolling Forecasts
When transitioning from a traditional budget and forecast, organizations must exercise caution to avoid certain pitfalls. This infographic explores the top 10 mistakes…
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Cycle Time to Prepare the Financial Forecast
Financial forecasting is a high priority for CFOs, and doing it more efficiently and accurately is an admirable goal. Whether an organization creates a comprehensive forecast…
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In this article, APQC draws from the findings of its Future of Finance Talent study to discuss the skills that organizations find most valuable in finance talent. In a…
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Total Cost of Budgeting and Forecasting
Plans, budgets, and forecasts can be some of the most valuable contributions that finance makes to the business. Ideally, they help organizations know what’s coming down the…
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Establishing the Daily Cash Position
Each month, APQC features a showcased metric (cost, productivity, efficiency, cycle time, or supplemental) from our Open Standards Benchmarking® financial management research…
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Benefits of a Centralized Chart of Accounts
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. In addition,…
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As organizations increasingly embrace a process-focused operating model, end-to-end global process owners (GPOs) have become a key role in the management and development of…
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Preparing Finance Reports for the Board
In many organizations, the board of directors is responsible for setting policies that ensure the financial health of the organization, verifying financial standing, and…
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Days Sales Outstanding
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a key measure of a finance team’s efficiency and is closely linked to days cash on hand and liquidity. Every organization is happy to have…
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Every process has inherent risks that can result in unintended consequences. Understanding the source of risks, as well as the reliability of a process, allows an…