Some CFOs see the opportunity to build a robust, rolling and integrated 3-way model with planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance to actuals as an exciting challenge.

Other CFOs find it frightening and avoid learning new ways to financial modelling.

Which one are you?

Typically in finance we have a particular type of cadence.

This cadence is largely consistent across different organisations no matter what the industry you support. We are likely to have some or all of these:

1. Monthly reporting,

2. Quarterly reporting and forecasting,

3. Half year reporting (if listed),

4. Annual statutory reporting and tax filing (we all have this one),

5. Annual budget process and

6. Longer range strategic planning for 3 to 5 years.

Now that's a pretty full dance card if you ask me.

So how do we keep up with all those requirements whilst making sure that we are not just hitting the deadlines but actually accelerating the value that we add to the business.

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