Category: Tips & tools
Conquer complexity: Get briefed on the latest accounting updates
In the accounting world, the rules are ever changing. Large in scope and long awaited, the new rule for recognizing revenue continues to get clarifications in the months leading up to its effective date. The new leasing st…
See MoreHow to best manage a finance project with several consulting firms involved
Naturally, at some point, a company will yell out a widespread call for “help!” Faced with a complex project or a tricky transaction, they will need to rely on outside experts and consultants who can get them through i…
See MoreHow fast is your monthly close process? Better take a look at it.
Ask a finance team how quickly they can pull off closing the books, and you’ll likely get some groans in response. Chances are they want to be faster but something—or many things—are clogging up the works. Inefficien…
See MoreThink a high-performance finance team is out of reach? Think again.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is a truism whenever companies need to get things done. A superior team leading the charge can make the difference between a profitable move and a ho-hum project that ba…
See MoreA 6-point internal control checklist for year end (yes, already!)
Many people say life speeds up as you get older. Maybe that’s why the year-end crunch seems to keep getting tighter. The end of Q3 is upon us and year end is right around the corner. While the company’s SOX testing may…
See MoreA Silicon Valley viewpoint: How to ‘fail fast’ without failing miserably
I have always believed the following adage is true: “You don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan.” However, more recently in business, and especially fast-paced Silicon Valley, the mantra has been to “fail fast.” Ma…
See MoreComing up with a game plan for revenue recognition
Consider taking the new revenue recognition rules out for a spin. It could be a short test drive, with just a sample of current contracts sitting in the passenger seat so you can see how the changes feel and how drastic th…
See More5 tips for audit prep: Set yourself up right and ace it
Getting your year-end audit completed can be an uphill slog or a fairly smooth process. Much of the outcome depends on the work you can put in ahead of the auditor’s visit. This may seem like an obvious point, but time a…
See MoreHow to uncover inefficiencies in your finance organization
Inefficiencies easily creep into your finance organization when you’re looking the other way. New hires, changes in the company’s direction, advances in technologies, the passage of time, and meetings, meetings and mor…
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