How CFOs are using FP&A outsourcing to drive faster board decisions in 2026

The financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function provides strategic direction, clarity, and forward-looking insights to the CFO. While accounting and reporting present historical data and tell the financial story behind the numbers, FP&A answers questions that drive decisions on capital allocation, growth investments, and risk management. Financial planning and analysis experts deliver structured budgeting, scenario […]

Top 10 accounts payable challenges finance teams face every quarter and how to fix them

accounts payable challenges Accounts payable is one of the highest-volume, highest-risk functions in the finance operation. It touches every supplier relationship, every payment run, and every compliance obligation the business carries. Yet in most organizations, accounts payable challenges recur every quarter. The AP function is chronically under-resourced, labor-intensive, and plagued by process problems that accumulate […]

How to automate month-end close: A record-to-report roadmap for finance leaders 

Month-end closes are time-consuming and complex because most teams rely on manual processes, spreadsheets, and legacy systems. During financial closes, weeks of accumulated reconciliations, journal entries, and reviews are compressed into a narrow window, inevitably leading to errors, duplication of efforts, and delays. When finance leaders decide to automate month-end close cycles, they need to […]

AI in Finance and Accounting: What CFOs Need to Know

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration for finance leaders. It is a present reality reshaping how transactions are processed, anomalies are detected, forecasts are built, and financial decisions are made. The question CFOs are now navigating is not whether AI in finance and accounting is a business imperative, but how to deploy it […]

Non-profit grant accounting: How finance leaders ensure compliance without overstretching teams

Non-profits play a very important role in society, helping serve public, social, and community causes. They deliver a lasting impact on everything that touches our lives, like education, environmental protection, poverty alleviation, research, gender equality, arts, and public opinion and policies, helping build a more inclusive and empathetic world. Non-profits fund their vital activities from […]

How retail and e-commerce CFOs are cutting DSO with accounts receivable outsourcing 

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is an important metric for retail and e-commerce leaders to track. It is the average number of days a business takes to convert a credit sale into cash. Importantly, DSO measures how quickly revenue is converted into cash and directly impacts liquidity, working capital, and overall financial health. DSO also helps […]

Building the business case for F&A outsourcing: A CFO’s cost-justification framework

The conversation about finance and accounting outsourcing rarely starts with excitement. Most CFOs begin exploring external partnerships when something breaks: a key employee leaves, audit findings pile up, or month-end close stretches into week three. The board wants answers, the team is underwater, and you’re building spreadsheets at midnight trying to quantify what your gut […]

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Nonprofit financial reporting guide: form 990, audit readiness & board reporting

Running a nonprofit means balancing two worlds. You serve your mission and community. You also answer to donors, boards, and the IRS with the same financial rigor expected of any corporation. The challenge hits hardest in the finance function. Most nonprofits run on lean teams. One or two people handle bookkeeping, reporting, audit preparation, and […]