Finance, as we all know, is the life blood of any business. Effective fiscal management, which is vital for a business’ survival and growth involves planning, organising, controlling and monitoring financial resources to achieve business objectives. Good fiscal management helps… Continue Reading
The country’s biggest tax reform, Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented over a midnight ceremony at the Parliament Central Hall by PM Narendra Modi, after he delivered an elaborate speech and ushered the “one-tax-one-nation-one-market” regime from July 1, 2017. He concluded… Continue Reading
The main purpose of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) teams is to drive execution of the organizational strategy. They start from where the accounting team stops. These teams focus on what may happen in the future, by using data from… Continue Reading
The frenetic pace of modern business shows no signs of slowing down. If anything, it’s accelerating. Enterprises have to operate in an always-on, digital world in which we all expect on demand results. Finance is arguably one of the most… Continue Reading
I am sure it is the aspiration of every CFO to simply wear a pair of magical glasses that will provide a bird’s eye view of the financial health of their company. The needs of each business are different, and… Continue Reading
Excel is one of the world’s greatest desktop tools and many people love it because it is familiar and easy to operate. If you want to analyze a lot of numbers or do some complex modelling on a static dataset,… Continue Reading
Performance measurement is a key aspect of a growing business. It helps them progress better by objectively identifying the flaws that may exist in their current ways of working. A good measurement system helps to manage the performance proactively by… Continue Reading
For a business to perform successfully, basing decisions just on financial performance alone is not sufficient. A company has to track other business measures such as quality, customer satisfaction, brand preference, employee satisfaction and retention among others. Having KPIs and… Continue Reading
Financial performance measurement helps a company monitor its business health and define a road-map for its future. To properly evaluate this, one should find relevant measures, qualitative as well as quantitative. It is necessary to look beyond this year’s budget,… Continue Reading
Running a professional services company is complex. It requires effective selling as well as quality project delivery at the same time. Today, with customer being the king, the challenge is to balance customers, employees, partners and operations. It is also… Continue Reading
