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CFO Magazine: 58% of CFOs Said Cost Optimization Is Their Top Concern: Weekly Stat

“With workforce rationalization and liquidity also being major concerns for those surveyed (40% and 37%, respectively), the data shows finance executives are most concerned about rising costs heading into the new year.”

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Forbes: How CFOs Can Invest For Long-Term Growth Amid Uncertainty

“The supply chain constraints presented opportunities for greater efficiency and resiliency. To this end, we have and are implementing both tactical and strategic initiatives to position Carrier to emerge stronger from this environment. This includes for example moving towards multiple sources of supply for critical components, moving some work to other locations globally, redesigning products using different components, automation, holding extra inventory, hedging of materials to provide more predictability in input costs for a period of time, etc. All of these options and alternatives are meant to reduce points of failure in our supply chain and require some form of analysis that our problem solvers and business partners in the finance function work on.”

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CFO Magazine: Scenario Planning: A Roadmap Through Recession and Inflation

“Historical performance and figures can only get a company so far when the road ahead is so unclear. Ultimately, forward-looking organizations that can rely on thoughtful, detailed scenario planning are the ones that make it through risk and economic uncertainty most unscathed.”

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FP&A Trends: Best Practices to Drive Transition to Extended Financial Planning & Analysis (xP&A)

“To achieve an integrated FP&A, organisations and their leaders need to focus on key success factors”

1. Data & Key Drivers
2. Driver-Based Model
3. Way Financial View
4. Integrated Processes
5. Integrated People
6. Integrated Platform

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