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Reading Time: 6 minutes Way back in 2016, McKinsey found that more than half of CFOs said their responsibilities included long-term strategic planning. A further 38% were also in charge of IT, including managing cybersecurity and digitisation. Today, it goes without saying that these responsibilities have expanded exponentially; indeed, the traditional image of the CFO as a number cruncher […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes As a financial modeller, you have to explain very technical concepts to audiences with little to no background in finance. This is a unique skill, as it requires both technical expertise and soft skills. You have to ensure the client can grasp complex concepts, without going into an exhausting amount of detail; only then can […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Launching a startup is often a precarious endeavour. This is why tracking the business’s financial health is essential to growth. That is, when a decision needs to be taken, the leadership has to know and understand the company’s key objectives and have a clear vision of how they intend to reach them. If the current […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic threw many business plans into disarray. With no forecasts, budget plans or revenue projections to account for the unfolding crisis, many executives were left scrambling to get to grips with not just the pandemic’s immediate impact, but its long-term consequences. This event alone makes a strong case for implementing […]