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Business Finance

Understanding the Importance of Financial Modeling: Should You Build a 3-Year Model?

“How do you build a three-year financial model?” It’s a question we get (and answer) a lot. A financial model is a type of financial…

CFO Selections Team
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Startups

How to Create a Financial Business Plan for a New Venture

Every year, millions of people have a great idea for a product or service. It might be either the formation of a new business or…

Bill Palmer
Title graphic reading COGS and SG&A: From a CFO's Perspective above a magnifying glass.
Business Finance

What is The Difference Between COGS and SG&A?

As fractional CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) we get a lot of questions about COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) and SG&A expenses from our clients. They…

CFO Selections Team
A navigation map graphic with a route marked Budget, Pivot, Reevaluate and Stay the Course.
Business Finance

Your Budget is Wrong… and That’s Okay!

The first thing you need to know when creating a budget is that it is wrong from the start. In the world of accounting and…

Becky Todd
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Business Finance

Financial Projections and Analysis: Considerations for Businesses

Originally published: 3/23/2020Updated: 1/8/2024 Why are financial projections important and how can they inform a company’s financial analysis to increase confidence in the numbers? To…

CFO Selections Team
A figure standing atop a rising bar chart beside the word Reforecasting.
Business Finance

Mastering the Budget Reforecasting Process

Budgeting and strategic forecasting creates a business roadmap to maintain stability and achieve growth. However, for forecasting to be accurate it needs to be modified…

CFO Selections Team
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Startups

Financial Projections for Startups: A How-To Guide

Financial projections are a critical component of a sound business plan. These projections (or “financial forecasts”) are used externally to obtain funding as well as…

CFO Selections Team
Financial Leadership

How a CFO Will Prepare Your Business for Unexpected Events

When business disruptions occur, it can be expensive. Most business owners and CEOs have a model for success in mind, but what about the other…

CFO Selections Team
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Business Finance

Business Drivers: Monitor, Measure & Leverage for Future Performance

What senior manager hasn’t looked into the future to plan the growth of their business? The forces that drive the market acceptance and commercial success…

Kurt Maass