Performance management

A tool to strengthen the supply chain

This free toolkit helps companies employ effective strategies to promote ethical practices within their supply chain.

Smoothing capital expenditure in Excel

This spreadsheet technique accommodates cyclical, multiyear capital spending, allowing for an accurate year-to-year calculation of cash flows.

Quiz: Do you know how to create long-term value?

Take this quiz to find out how much you know about how the CGMA Business Model Framework helps boards, senior executives, and support staff gain an understanding of their organisation’s business model at a time of change.

Adding value to reverse logistics

Management accountants have an important cost-reduction role in the retail returns process.

Improving FP&A accuracy

A growing range of techniques can lead to better business planning.

Using technology to improve forecasting

This excerpt from the CGMA report 'Re-inventing Finance for a Digital World' highlights how a machine-learning system delivered tremendous forecasting efficiencies for one company.

Enabling finance as a business partner

The growing sophistication of IT systems has freed finance resources to be redeployed away from traditional accounting to a broader management support contribution.

How to successfully use integrated business planning

Gain insights into the successful deployment of an agile business planning process that targets sustainable growth in a rapidly changing environment.

How to plan for sustainable growth

An integrated approach can help organisations plan for sustainable business growth. Find out how to do it step-by-step and what the challenges are.

Moving from budgeting to rolling forecasts

Steve Player, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of the consulting firm The Player Group, suggests that switching to rolling forecasts prompts you to plan better and ask strategic questions.

Managers’ quandary: Ethics or targets?

Surveys find that managers often face pressure from above and below, making ethical behaviour a secondary priority.

Stretching your team from engagement to creativity

How using these inventive ways of gaining knowledge can aid finance teams.

A counterintuitive tip for goal setting

Here’s why maintaining the status quo is more challenging than setting a goal that requires a small amount of progress.

Making faster decisions with AI

Artificial intelligence can cut through an abundance of data and show the root cause of business performance.

The secrets of long-lasting organisations

In this Q&A, researchers share their findings on the unconventional paths organisations take to build sustainable success.

Preparing post-Brexit supply chains

Companies need to consider many factors when preparing for Brexit.

Benefits and risks of automating customer service

Automation is taking over customer service. What do organisations need to know to prepare?

ERM’s links to financial performance

Enterprise risk management can play a role in avoiding share price volatility and improving cost and strategy initiatives.

A better way to assess impact on vital capitals

The co-author of a book on organisational performance shares insights into the thinking behind a tool called the MultiCapital Scorecard.

New tech tools help build customer loyalty

Customer experience tools shape interaction with a company and inform consumer opinion about a company’s branding, pricing, product, and customer service.

Performance management

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