The Path to CFO: Your Guide to Success
The CFO role is more dynamic than ever. Success comes from building a career that blends breadth and expertise while staying true to the unique strengths and skills you can offer.
Bruno J. Navarro
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Bruno J. Navarro
Bruno J. Navarro is a Workday staff writer, covering finance and tech trends.
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How to Manage Cash Flow: 8 Best Practices
More than 8 in 10 small businesses fail because of cash flow problems. To balance growth with financial stability, SMBs need smart systems and technology in place to make cash flow management continuous and effective.
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Sales vs. Demand Forecasting: What’s the Difference?
Modern forecasting demands a holistic approach and the right technology to support it. Learn how companies are connecting sales and demand forecasting with AI platforms to power predictive insight.
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The CFO’s Ultimate AI Survival Guide
Learn how AI is moving finance from reporting to strategy with this four-step playbook for implementation and growth
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Optimizing Inventory Management for E-Commerce Businesses
In e-commerce, inventory directly shapes customer loyalty and financial performance. Companies that optimize it with the right strategies and technologies gain a stronger competitive position.
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The Ultimate Guide to ERP Implementation
ERP systems are one of the most critical technology investments companies make, yet implementation challenges often derail progress. A well-planned and executed ERP deployment can be the difference between failure and success.
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Predictive Analytics Techniques for Business
Predictive analytics is reshaping the way organizations navigate uncertainty. By turning data into foresight, it gives leaders clarity to act decisively and keep the business moving forward, even when markets change.
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The 1-2-3 Guide to Onboarding a Vendor
Vendor onboarding sets the tone for your entire business relationship. With a smart framework in place, you can onboard vendors effectively to reduce friction, lower risks, and boost the value of your partner network.
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FP&A vs. Financial Analyst: Key Differences to Know
Financial analysts and FP&A professionals play complementary but distinct roles in maintaining a company’s financial health. Learn how the two differ in focus, responsibilities, career trajectory, and business impact.
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How CFOs Can Use AI to Navigate FX Turbulence
Forward-thinking finance leaders are turning to AI as they realize the traditional playbook for managing foreign exchange risk is outdated.
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The Secret Weapon Top CFOs Use to Boost Profits
Most effective finance leaders use a deep, hands-on understanding of the entire business—beyond just financial reports—to create value and drive long-term success
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One Workforce, One Strategy: Why Siloed Management Endangers AI Transformation
The biggest threat to your AI strategy might be internal. Data silos and redundant projects in different departments are crippling progress. A unified approach is key to realizing AI’s full benefits.
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Power Partnership: How CFOs and CIOs Can Co-Lead Digital Transformation
Finance and data leaders should think about how to enable true collaboration to develop a lasting competitive advantage for their organizations
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C-Suite Playbook: 3 Simple Steps for AI Success
Increasingly, it’s necessary to have a practical, actionable framework to help organizations navigate the initial phases of AI integration and realize its full value.
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FP&A vs. Accounting: Key Differences Explained
Every organization depends on accurate financial record-keeping and forward-looking analysis to steer its financial course. Explore how accounting and FP&A work together to fuel smarter decisions.
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10 Ways to Speed Up ROI on Your AI Investments
Here are a few actionable ways to help ensuring your organization’s success in an AI-driven business environment.
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Top 7 Types of Financial Forecasting Models
Financial forecasting has become a necessity in today’s fast-changing markets. With the right models in place for each scenario, finance teams can anticipate change, guide smarter planning, and drive stronger outcomes.
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The Future of Work Requires Seamless Human-AI Collaboration
The real game-changing benefit of agentic AI requires AI to partner with humans and other technology tools.
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The Performance-Driven Agent: Setting KPIs and Measuring AI Effectiveness
Managing a performance-driven AI agent involves setting relevant KPIs, implementing robust measurement strategies, and engaging in continuous iteration and optimization to maximize AI effectiveness.
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CFO Playbook: Agentic AI and the Future of Finance
A conversation with business leaders from PayPal, Salesforce, and Team Car Care around agentic AI delves into practical applications and broader implications.
