Performance management

The CFO’s role in value creation

As companies rethink fundamental strategies to achieve long-term value creation amidst a global pandemic, a new report offers guidance for finance to lead the way.

When to pull the plug on projects

Even in the best of times, organisations must closely monitor project performance and re-evaluate projects regularly.

Crisis basics: Managing cash

Monitoring and measuring “problem” areas and then acting on the data are key to managing cash flow amid the current economic crisis.

CFOs’ top 5 lessons for handling coronavirus crisis

Three experienced finance leaders share what they have learned and what they are doing to deal with turmoil and uncertainty.

Seizing growth opportunities, and 4 other recovery considerations

Finance leaders from Australasia discuss top areas of focus as businesses look to emerge from the pandemic and build strength.

Finance basics to beat the coronavirus

For pharma giant GSK’s CFO, getting the finance basics right, supporting team members, and ensuring cash to run the business make up the toolkit to combat COVID-19.

A playbook to manage cash in a crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing businesses worldwide to tightly manage their cash. Here are five critical steps to tackle liquidity stress in a crisis.

The art of managing cost without a budget

A senior adviser at Scandinavia’s largest company explains what it means to “kick out the budget”.

Strategic implications of COVID-19 and its aftermath

Planning for the future requires answers to three strategy questions.

Africa’s finance leaders navigate COVID-19 effects

Finance leaders across the continent are prioritising cash management and acknowledge the need to fast-track digital transformation efforts.

P&G Nigeria CFO: Steering Africa’s business recovery

Finance teams need to consider macroeconomic vulnerabilities and consumers’ lower purchasing power in planning for recovery.

Analysing future cash flow in Excel

How businesses can calculate how much cash they really need today to not run out tomorrow.

5 priorities for finance leaders over the coming months

China’s finance leaders are focused on these key areas as they chart the path ahead.

Leading the recovery: An Asian SME perspective

Hong Kong’s already damaged economy is opening for business, with SMEs poised to take a leading role.

FP&A priorities during the COVID-19 crisis

In this time of incredible uncertainty, finance can play a key role in framing the potential impact of COVID-19 and in developing mitigation plans.

MESANA finance leaders’ COVID-19 crisis insights

CIMA panel members in the Middle East and South Asia share ideas and actions underway in response to the impacts of the coronavirus.

COVID-19: 5 insights from European finance leaders

Finance leaders across Europe shared their crisis insights on financial and nonfinancial planning, supply chains, and the opportunities to learn.

How CFOs can create a COVID-19 crisis war room

Ankur Agrawal, McKinsey partner and co-author of "The CFO's Role in Helping Companies Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis", offers tips and insights on how CFOs can most successfully steer their organisations through the crisis.

Scenario planning and the COVID-19 crisis

In this time of incredible uncertainty, here are tips on how scenario planning can provide key insights.

Rooting out forced labour from supply chains

CFOs and finance departments have a significant role to play in preventing and detecting forced labour in their supply chains.

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