Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog The CFO’s Disruption Playbook — Is Your Company Keeping Ahead of the Innovation Curve? Savvy CFOs work closely with CEOs and other senior leaders to embed differentiating capabilities across the enterprise. They know that an innovation strategy, sufficient funding, developing talent, a KPI dashboard for the boardroom and the C-suite, and a supportive ecosystem are table stakes. In addition, CROs can shape the disruption playbook by: Setting the tone for agility and… Blog Success from Scarcity: 5 Lessons in Frugal Innovation In a culture of abundance, scarcity is often equated with adversity. But abundance can be a burden as well, leaving otherwise healthy companies unprepared to deal with extended periods of lack of resources. The global COVID-19 pandemic provided a wake-up call for many organizations in developed economies as they found themselves scrambling to adapt to resource constraints that are a way of life… Blog qqq aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Blog ACT Group CFO: Finance partnering with sales and marketing creates strategic advantage “I think finance has, just in general, moved beyond just reporting the past and now helping to shape the future and the whole strategy of the organization.”“Working with sales has been really powerful for me, also in understanding how salespeople think and how I can show that I'm providing value and actually prove that point out, rather than just say ‘You have to listen to me.’” “Ultimately,… Blog As the IPO Market Continues to Heat Up, Building Out the FP&A Function Takes on Renewed Urgency Today’s fast-paced IPO market requires financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams to deliver top-notch budgeting, forecasting and analytical expertise within a shorter period of time. While building out the FP&A function has always been a key aspect of the infrastructure development and preparation for portfolio companies going public, it is even more crucial to develop these… Blog Avoiding Common ERP Pitfalls: Insights From Real-World Transformations ERP transformations are among the most significant and complex initiatives an organization can undertake. With large investments, cross-functional impact and the promise of business transformation, the stakes are high. Yet, many projects falter — not because of technology, but due to avoidable missteps in planning, resourcing and change management. These insights were shared during a recent… Blog The SEC’s Technology Modernization Is Accelerating — Are You Ready? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is catching up on the advanced technology front. For CFOs at public reporting companies as well as those with pre-public organizations and companies with close ties to public companies, these developments bear monitoring. Reflexively, seasoned CFOs may assert that the SEC is always playing catch-up when it comes to technology-related rules-making… Blog The Next Generation of Power BI Interactivity Since Microsoft Power BI’s release ten years ago, many enterprises of all sizes have adopted the tool as the centerpiece of their analytics environments. It has transformed reporting capabilities to make data more available, meaningful and actionable for business customers. This has largely been achieved through sophisticated yet intuitive reporting capabilities, both for developers and consumers… Blog Deforestation-Free Products Now a Requirement for EU Market Access. Is Your Company Ready? In brief: The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a central part of the EU Green Deal, is expected to come into force on 30 December, 2025. Many countries and businesses affected by the regulation have been preparing to comply since 2023 when it was first announced. Those that have delayed preparations have very little time to catch up. Latest: On 23 September, 2025 the European… Leadership Steven Baron Steven Baron, Managing Director, CLO Solutions, brings over 20 years of legal knowledge and experience working with corporate leaders and law firm executives to develop innovative solutions to complex regulatory, litigation, compliance, transactional and internal business improvement challenges.Partnering with clients on strategic initiatives, Steve brings his executive leadership and business… Load More