Internal Controls for a Small Company That Outgrew Its Process
More than half of fraud cases involved a control that was missing or one that was set aside. Designing against the second takes a different kind of work. The Association […]
Q4 Financial Planning: Questions Worth Settling Before December
The regional forecast you built the plan on has already moved. That is the argument for settling these now. In July the Dallas Fed forecast Texas employment growth of 2.0 […
Cyber Risk Became a Finance Problem
The second largest category of reported cyber loss targets your payment process, not your firewall. Cyber risk is usually filed under IT, which is where the budget sits and where [
Board Readiness for Private Company CFOs
Most board reporting advice is written for a board you probably do not have. Search for guidance on board reporting and much of it assumes one of two situations. Either […]
Scenario Planning Without Building Forty Models
Scenario planning usually fails in one of two directions. Either the team builds one alternate case that is the base case with the growth rate lowered, or it builds so […]
Building a Finance Dashboard Your CEO Will Actually Open
Ask a CEO what they actually looked at in last month’s reporting pack and the honest answer is often two numbers. The rest was produced, reviewed, formatted, and skipped. Tha
Budget Planning Dallas: Finance Leadership in CFOs
CFOs master rolling forecasts, scenario planning, and driver-based models. FEI Dallas guides finance leaders through modern budgeting and forecasting.
How CFOs Can Plan Confidently in an Uncertain World
2026 still feels foggy, but budgets can’t wait. Learn how CFOs are using clear assumptions, rolling forecasts, and practical scenarios to build plans that hold up across multiple
Why CFOs Need to Put Cash Management and Process Improvement First
With capital still expensive, cash management is back at the center of the CFO agenda. This piece shows how process improvements in inventory, AR, and AP can unlock working capital
CFO Priorities Now: AI, Automation, Talent, and the New “Return on Time”
Economic volatility and rapid tech change are forcing CFOs to rethink where they spend their time. Explore how leading finance executives are prioritizing AI, automation, talent, a
