let’s talk about the fiscal close
who has time for metrics and analytics?
by chris doxey
doxey inc.
if your finance and accounting organization is bogged down by a fiscal closing process that never seems to end, it has little time to focus on enhanced reporting or analytics. visibility to accurate financial information and underlying operating metrics are critical to your management team in any economic environment.
many factors place the spotlight on the fiscal closing process, which is usually led by a team of individuals in the corporate finance and accounting department and managed by the corporate controller. the complexity of the process is driven by the nature of the company – private, public, nonprofit (tax-exempt or mission-based) or government – and the type of industry or industries for which the company is responsible.
