Beyond the Hype: Your AI Needs a Data Custodian
The AI Gold Rush’s Missing Foundation Everyone is racing to bolt an AI onto their enterprise data stack. The sales pitches are intoxicating, promising to …
The Wisdom Gap: Why Your ERP's Intelligence Isn't Enough
We are sold a compelling fantasy: a perfectly tuned ERP, humming with AI-driven predictive power, delivering flawless forecasts. Yet, I’ve sat in …
Data-Driven Decision Making: From Aspiration to Reality
“We need to be more data-driven.” It’s a phrase echoed in countless strategy meetings and executive off-sites. An admirable aspiration …
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The Art of the Financial Close: Process vs. Technology
The month-end close. It’s a recurring ritual in every finance department, yet it often feels more like a frantic scramble than a disciplined process. The …
The Statement of Cash Flows: A Strategic Diagnostic Tool
Of the three primary financial statements, the Statement of Cash Flows is arguably the most honest. While the Income Statement can be shaped by accounting …
Governing Transformation: A Framework for Enterprise System Projects
Why do so many large-scale enterprise system transformations go off the rails? After observing dozens of these high-stakes projects, my analysis consistently …
Architecting a Modern Cash Flow Forecast: A Systems Approach
Is there any financial process more critical, yet more chronically challenging, than cash flow forecasting? For many organizations, the process remains a …
CFO's Guide to Enterprise System Selection: A Strategic Framework
Choosing a new enterprise system (whether it’s an ERP, a CRM, or a specialized financial platform) is one of the most consequential decisions a CFO will …
The Reality of ERP Customization: Balancing Need and Technical Debt
It’s one of the great tug-of-wars in any enterprise technology implementation, isn’t it? On one side, you have the business, with its unique …
The SOX Compliance Challenge: Architecting Controls in Modern ERPs
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance has been a reality for public companies for over two decades. Yet, a perspective forged through years of navigating enterprise …