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CFOs:  More Strategic Than Ever

CFOs: More Strategic Than Ever

By Dave Kellogg on December 1, 2014

I was digging through my reading pile and found this about nine-month-old report by Accenture and Oracle entitled The CFO as Corporate Strategist by Donniel Schulman and David Axson of Accenture.  Those who follow Host Analytics might remember David Axson at several of our user conferences.  (Note:  the 2015 conference is May 18-21 — save the date!) […]

Posted in Business | Tagged CEO, CFO, EPM, FPA

Why, as CEO, I Love Driver-Based Planning

Why, as CEO, I Love Driver-Based Planning

By Dave Kellogg on July 14, 2014

While driver-based planning is a bit of an old buzzword (the first two Google hits date to 2009 and 2011 respectively), I am nevertheless a huge fan of driver-based planning not because the concept was sexy back in the day, but because it’s incredibly useful.  In this post, I’ll explain why. When I talk to finance people, I tend […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged budget, budgeting, CEO, Decision making, EPM, finance, FPA, Host Analytics, Management, planning, strategy, valuation

Accenture’s Key Considerations in SaaS Financial Applications

Accenture’s Key Considerations in SaaS Financial Applications

By Dave Kellogg on November 6, 2013

The first stop in the Host Analytics cloud EPM roadshow was held today before a packed house at the lovely Four Seasons Hotel in Palo Alto.  The event featured a keynote address from Accenture Managing Director Tamara Emerson. One of her slides was about considerations whether you should look at SaaS/cloud financial systems.  Here is […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Accenture, EPM, finance, FPA, SaaS

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