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Finance in Practice
Practical perspectives on the realities of Group Finance: what works, what gets in the way, and what better looks like.
On-demand webinars
Recorded sessions from the consultants doing the work. Free to watch - just tell us who you are first.
On-demand
What actually breaks in group finance when you acquire companies (and why it's not what you think)
Most Group Finance leaders know that growing through acquisition creates complexity. What's less often named is what that complexity quietly takes away.
On-demand briefing · 45 minutes · Free
On-demand
How AI is Transforming the Financial Close and Consolidation Process
Watch on-demand as we discover how CCH Tagetik is helping finance leaders use AI to automate, accelerate, and enhance accuracy across the group close.
On-demand webinar · Free
On-demand
How Manufacturing CFOs Are Integrating FP&A, Group Reporting, and AI for Real-Time Insight in Manufacturing
Watch on-demand as we explore how CFOs are transforming Finance by unifying financial planning, consolidation, and reporting—powered by AI and modern performance management.
On-demand webinar · Free
Blog
Short, practical writing on what's actually working in Group Finance.
Article
ESG Reporting: Why Businesses Should Stay the Course Despite EU’s Omnibus Proposal
The European Commission’s Omnibus Proposal aims to simplify sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). By raising the reporting threshold to companies with over 1,000 employees, it significantly reduces the number of affected businesse
Azim Khan · 2 min read
Article
Navigating Sustainability Reporting: A Crucial Role for Finance Teams
In an era where environmental and social responsibility are at the forefront of corporate agendas, sustainability reporting has emerged as a key practice for organisations striving for transparency and accountability. Finance teams play a pivotal role in this paradigm shift, as t
Azim Khan · 2 min read
Article
Is it Time to Upgrade to Advanced Consolidation Software?
The landscape of financial consolidation is rapidly changing, with a significant shift towards next-generation cloud tools like CCH Tagetik. Legacy systems, once the backbone of financial consolidation processes in many organisations, are becoming increasingly outdated. This is p
Azim Khan · 2 min read
FP&A Playbook
Planning, forecasting and driver-based budgeting, in order.
Part 1
The FP&A Playbook: Why Finance Needs to Stop Flying Blind
There’s a certain look finance leaders get when they’re asked for a forecast mid-quarter — part poker face, part mild panic, and part “please let the fire drill end soon.” It’s the look of someone who knows the numbers in front of them are already out of date, but can’t say so ou
Azim Khan · 3 min read
Part 2
The Evolving Role of FP&A in the Age of AI – More Brains, Less Guesswork
There’s a point in every FP&A professional’s career when they realise they’ve become more historian than strategist — endlessly documenting what happened, with precious little time left to shape what happens next. In the past, you might have spent most of your week reconciling nu
Azim Khan · 5 min read
Part 3
Beyond Spreadsheets: Why FP&A Teams Choose CCH Tagetik
Excel is the Swiss Army knife of finance — flexible, powerful, and dangerously easy to love. But it wasn’t built to run an end-to-end FP&A process. If your month-end depends on a 70-tab workbook called Budget_V17_FINAL(3)_USETHISONE.xlsx, you’re living on borrowed time. That’s wh
Azim Khan · 4 min read
Close & Consolidation Hub
Everything we know about a faster, more confident group close.
Part 1
Close, Consolidate, Disclose — The Finance Leader’s Series
If month-end feels like assembling a jet mid-flight, this series is for you. The old way relies on heroic spreadsheets, email chains, and guess-work reconciliations that shift problems to Day 0. The new way designs a predictable close, standardises intercompany routines, governs
Azim Khan · 2 min read
Part 2
Financial Close Process Playbook — Day −10 to Day −3
The old way bunches work at the cliff-edge of Day 0: late intercompany surprises, ad-hoc FX packs, heroic journals, and status meetings about status. The new way spreads predictable steps across the ten days before close. You’ll use a light weekly rhythm, validate at load, and ro
Azim Khan · 5 min read
Part 3
Intercompany Eliminations Playbook — Confirm Early, Close Clean
No-one loves an ‘Intercompany cliff-edge reveal’: Day 0 arrives, balances don’t agree, and everyone goes digging for “evidence” in chat threads. The fix is simple, if not glamorous—confirm earlier, match systematically, and route disputes to people who can actually decide. This p
Azim Khan · 5 min read
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