group finance
Group Cash Position Dashboard: How Multi-Entity Groups Monitor Cash Across All Entities
When the CFO of a six-entity professional services group asked his group controller for the current cash position, the answer…
Why Nobody Looks at Your Group Dashboard (And How to Build One They Will)
The CFO at a six-entity distribution group asked his finance team to build a group dashboard in January. By February…
Why Your Multi-Entity Group Still Doesn’t Have a Real Dashboard
Every Monday morning, Sarah opened five browser tabs. One for each of the Xero accounts her group ran: three UK…
Multi-Entity Construction Group Accounting: Consolidating JVs, Intercompany Plant Charges, and Long-Term Contract Revenue
The finance director of a mid-sized civil engineering group had spent twenty years producing consolidated accounts that, in her words,…
Multi-Entity Month-End Close Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide for Group Finance Teams
It is day three of the month-end close. The financial controller at a four-entity group has the trial balances from…
How Finance Teams Should Use Dashboards (And What to Avoid)
A financial dashboard, in theory, is one of the most useful tools a finance team has. Real-time visibility over revenue,…