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Power BI for Financial Reporting: Everything You Need To Know

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November 21, 2024
FP&A teams can use Power BI to enhance their financial reporting processes, with its powerful data visualizations and integrations. Here’s what you need to know to get started with Power BI.
Data and Tech

ERP vs. CPM: What’s the Difference and Do You Need Both?

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December 20, 2024
What sets ERP software and CPM software apart, what role do each play in your day-to-day business landscape and which solution should you implement first? We answer it all.
Modern Finance

How To Calculate Churn Rate for Impactful Decisions [Calculator]

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November 25, 2024
Learn how to calculate revenue and customer churn rate, why it matters for SaaS companies, and how to take action to reduce churn rate.
Strategy and Operations

How To Calculate Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): Formula and Guide

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November 15, 2024
Learn how to calculate customer lifetime value (CLV), the total revenue a business expects from each customer over time, and use it to boost your business.
Excel Essentials

The 9 Best Excel Courses for Finance Professionals in 2025

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November 01, 2024
Looking to develop or improve your Excel skills? Here are the best Excel courses for finance professionals in 2024.

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Executive Perspective

Executive Perspective

The Bridge Between Finance and Strategy: How To Become a More Strategic CFO

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August 14, 2024
A strategic CFO goes beyond the numbers to impact decisions business-wide on equal footing with their C-suite colleagues. Learn how to go from focusing on the near term to the big picture.
Executive Perspective

The 18 CFO Podcasts Every Finance Leader Should Listen Out For in 2024

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April 19, 2024
Featuring insights and interviews around the topics of finance, accounting and FP&A, these are the best podcasts for finance leaders to listen to today.
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Modern Finance

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Strategy and Operations

Strategy and Operations

Industry Benchmarks of Gross, Net and Operating Profit Margins

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August 23, 2024
Discover the highest (banking) and lowest (auto & truck) average profit margins by industry. Learn how gross, net and operating profit margins impact business.
The trick for us is now to be able, not just to analyze the financial data we have, but to marry that up with the non-financial data to inform the business with insights on a timely basis.
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Excel Essentials

Excel Essentials

From Data to Decisions: How To Craft a KPI Dashboard in Excel (Templates Included)

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September 23, 2024
Learn how to build a KPI dashboard in Excel step by step and find tips for elevating your financial reporting. Free templates included.
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Data and Tech

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of organizations are planning to increase their technology investment—with data integration, finance-owned data analytics and automation at the top of the list.
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Jonathan Paul

Senior Director, Content & Communications, Vena

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Melissa Howatson

Chief Financial Officer, Vena

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Paul Barnhurst

The FP&A Guy

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Vice President, FP&A, Vena

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