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Centralising services: The bigger picture

Establishing an accounting centre resulted in cost savings and more.
Thinking like a turnaround CFO

CFOs specialising in turnarounds share their stories of putting struggling companies back on track.
5 questions that can drive cost transformation

Lessons from Royal Mail show how finance can help find and implement savings.
3 focus areas as global M&A accelerates

A rising number of executives expect the market for mergers and acquisitions to strengthen over the next 12 months.
5 supply chain best practices

2 experts share time-tested basics that cut through the complexity of supply chain fraud.
A methodical approach to budget

Use Microsoft Excel’s built-in regression capabilities to turn historical data into an initial rough-draft budget.
Using algorithms to fight supply-chain fraud

More companies are turning to data analytics to detect supply chain fraud.
How to use Excel in seasonal forecasting

Because there is an art, a give-and-take, to budgeting, there is a need for objective forecasting. Excel expert Liam Bastick discusses how to forecast seasonally or cyclically.
Modernising cost management systems in emerging economies

Small and midsize companies in emerging countries must pay special attention to modernising their cost management.
Set growth objectives that won't lead employees astray

Aggressive targets and good corporate behaviour can coexist. Here’s how.