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How To Leverage Strategic Sourcing To Navigate Uncertainty | Vena

March 16, 2023 |

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How To Get on the Finance Leadership Track: 5 Pieces of Advice for Future CFOs

This is the second installment in a series of blog posts based on Vena’s ongoing “Women in Finance” video series. Each post corresponds with a different interview with a woman in finance leadership. Watch Episode 2 below.   Melissa Howatson didn’t always k......

March 15, 2023 |

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The Future Is Female: Lessons for the Next Generation of Female Finance Leaders

This is the first installment in a series of blog posts based on Vena’s ongoing “Women in Finance” video series. Each post corresponds with a different interview with a woman in finance leadership. Watch Episode 1 below.   A young Christine Harms was worki......

March 8, 2023 |

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5 Ways To Show Your Finance Team You Love Them

This blog was originally published on March 5, 2021 and revised on February 14, 2023. FP&A&U You’re SUM stuff! It’s accrual world without you!  Can’t stop, won’t stop. 😆 But puns aside, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder to show your finance team......

February 14, 2023 |

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What To Expect in 2023: 5 Predictions for the Year Ahead

Looking ahead is a natural part of finance. In fact, we spend a lot of time doing it. But we also look back, examining historical data to get insight into current trends—and use the past and present to try to predict what the future will bring.  The beginn......

February 7, 2023 |

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The Smart CFO's Handbook of Capital Allocation

CFOs are constantly weighing the company's resources, return on time and human capital against company health and shareholder value. So why should CFOs pay attention to capital allocation now? One reason is that recent global crises have forced companies t......

February 2, 2023 |

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How CFOs Can Help Cultivate a Customer-Centric Mindset

Cultivating a customer-centric mindset will put your organization in a position to stand out over your competition. Organizations that fail to prioritize the customer experience risk, well, everything. Customers and their needs should be at the center of e......

December 29, 2022 |

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The Smart CFO’s Guide to AI in Finance

By 2025, experts predict the total amount of data will reach an estimated 180 zettabytes. Your business, like many others, will be eager to invest in resources to understand that data for greater operational performance. At the heart of those future discus......

November 14, 2022 |

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Can Smart CFOs Balance Tradition and Disruption?

CFOs and their teams are facing a dilemma today. The dilemma is how to embrace the traditional strengths while, at the same time, adopting disruptive leadership strategies and techniques. Can CFOs balance tradition and disruption?  Some believe these conce......

November 7, 2022 |

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How To Be a Good Corporate Citizen: More Insights From Vena’s 2022 Industry Benchmark Report

Sustainability. Inclusivity. Social responsibility. These aren’t just buzzwords. Not anymore. In today’s business environment, they’re more and more of a priority. Customers, partners and employees are more likely than ever to seek out good corporate citiz......

November 1, 2022 |

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