2Go Blog: Financial Modeling & Analysis

The Power of Zero-Based Planning in a Pandemic

Posted on: July 21, 2020 by   |   Filed in: CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Performance, Financial Services, Strategic Planning, Technology

The coronavirus pandemic has created a period of extreme economic uncertainty. The truth is no … Read More

Standing at the Crossroads: Has Your Budgeting/Planning Process Outgrown Excel?

Posted on: June 6, 2019 by   |   Filed in: CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Strategic Planning, Technology

It’s a safe bet that most businesses start out using Microsoft Excel to prepare budgets … Read More

A Match Made in Heaven – FP&A and RPA

Posted on: January 16, 2019 by   |   Filed in: CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Strategic Planning, Technology

The mission of the Financial Planning and Analysis function (FP&A) is providing insight into a … Read More

Improving Financial Reporting to the Board: Is Your Board Bored?

Posted on: December 13, 2018 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, CFOs2GO, Corporate Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Systems, International, Technical Accounting

At a next board meeting, study the behaviors of the directors when they listen to … Read More

Consumer Brands

I Already Have an Accounting Team. Why Do I Need Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)?

Posted on: August 15, 2018 by   |   Filed in: CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Systems, Investment Management, Strategic Planning, Technology

One of the top priorities of a growing company is to build a finance team … Read More

Consulting CFOs: The Power of Affiliation

Posted on: June 25, 2018 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, CFOs2GO, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Systems, International, Small Business, Strategic Planning

In this blog, Bob discusses why it is important for independent consultants to have affiliation and community in order for them to truly grow professionally. Read More

Consumer Brands

Is the Annual Budget a Colossal Waste of Time?

Posted on: June 18, 2018 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Investment Management, Strategic Planning, Technology

In this blog, Joe discusses the importance of budgeting in establishing operational goals, timelines, and resource requirements. He addresses the most common complaints and provides improvements that can be made in order to establish a credible financial plan. Read More

Making the Finance Operation the Best it Can Be

Posted on: June 14, 2018 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, CFOs2GO, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Systems, International, Small Business, Strategic Planning

In this blog, Bob discusses several operational changes that your organization can make to ensure performance improvement. Read More

Consumer Brands

Telling a Compelling Financial Story

Posted on: April 18, 2018 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, CFOs2GO, Consumer Brands, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Investment Management, Strategic Planning, Technology

In this blog, new partner and leader of CFOs2GO’s Branded Consumer Products practice area, Joe Greenhalgh, shares some common guidelines critical to making a successful financial presentation for every business audience including the board, investors, lenders or bankers. Read More

Cybersecurity in a Changing World

Posted on: December 21, 2017 by   |   Filed in: Accountants2Go, Agribusiness, CFOs2GO, CIOs2GO, Cleantech, Construction, Corporate Finance, Corporate Finance and Transformation, Corporate Restructuring, Enterprise Risk Management, Equity Crowd Funding, Family Office, Financial Modeling & Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Systems, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, International, Investment Management, IT2Go, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Profit, Professional Services, Project Management, Real Estate, SEC Reporting, Small Business, Start-Up, Rapid Growth & pre-IPO, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Technical Accounting, Technology, Turnarounds, Valuations and 409A

In our post today, guest blogger Jason Clause of Endsight discusses the Equifax data security breach and what we as business people can learn from it. Read More