The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

ln this post he describes where and how having “humans in the loop” in forecasting makes sense, and reflects on past failures and successes that have led him to this perspective. Our team does a lot of forecasting. It also owns Google’s internal time series forecasting platform described in an earlier blog post.

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Jet Global

MAY 11, 2021

. – May 11, 2021 – In the early days of the pandemic, cash flow management took center stage for many businesses and risk management continues to be a priority this year as business leaders depend more than ever on finance teams for decision-making support. Finance Team’s Role & Challenges. Two-Year Priorities.

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Covid-19 has had a hugely disruptive impact on operational finance. The term ‘operational finance’ encapsulates the critical activities associated with order to cash, procure to pay, fixed assets, close, consolidation, and reporting. Invariably, these activities have seen added stress in 2020. But there’s a balance to be struck.

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Jedox

JANUARY 3, 2023

Artificial intelligence is a mature technology that will increasingly support the finance organization. In times of uncertainty and change, technology can drive our ability to adapt quickly. IBP allows for tighter collaboration between team members and more trustworthy forecasts and outputs. Technology is a talent magnet.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

On top of managing the staggering cost of inflation, turbulence in the global market, and The Great Resignation, organizations are grappling with skills shortages. The strain is especially palpable for finance professionals in the construction industry. Market uncertainty is another important factor explaining this decline.

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Jet Global

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How deeply will projects be impacted by market instability, skills shortages, and supply chain delays? Due to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022 in the United States, nonresidential construction is expected to continue expanding despite expected uncertainty in 2023. trillion worldwide by 2030. Want to learn more?

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Jedox

APRIL 21, 2020

Assets with strong fundamentals and low valuations create openings to new markets. Distressed debt urgently needs financing; and digital and automation investments can strengthen resilience and agility. In the face of uncertainty, investor relations are paramount. Making the right bold moves could mean leading the recovery.

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Jet Global

APRIL 8, 2021

Many organizations already consider the potential short-term challenges to their tax positions when building forecasts. How prepared are they, though, for the different sets of risks and opportunities associated with long-term uncertainties? Instead, they should already be incorporating these considerations into their tax forecasts.

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Gone are the days of finance sitting comfortably in the back seat. Here, we discuss three ways finance teams can cope with constant changes to the supply chain. Here, we discuss three ways finance teams can cope with constant changes to the supply chain. Inability to properly budget and forecast. Break Down Silos.

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Jet Global

APRIL 30, 2021

That’s encouraging for finance leaders who want their teams to be involved in value-adding activities like detailed forecasting, competitor analysis, and advising business units on strategies to maximize revenue and profitability. Finally, reimagine the finance operating model so that it fosters new skills and capabilities.”.

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Jet Global

JANUARY 31, 2022

In most companies, planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes are fairly well-established, but just because you’ve always done things a certain way doesn’t mean you can’t improve them. Driver-Based Budgeting and Planning: A Guide for Finance Teams. Monitor, Forecast, and Adjust. Start With Strategic Goals. Access Resource.

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Factory shutdowns, shipping bottlenecks, and shortages of raw materials have led to substantial uncertainty for businesses seeking to address the vicissitudes of supply-side availability. The “What” and “Why” of Demand Planning and Forecasting. Demand forecasting is about predicting potential spikes or troughs in demand.

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O'Reilly on Data

JANUARY 22, 2019

At Hedged Capital , an AI-first financial trading and advisory firm, we use probabilistic models to trade the financial markets. Finance is not physics. Despite all the complicated mathematics of modern finance, its theories are woefully inadequate, especially when compared to those of physics. The trinity of modeling errors.

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Companies use forecasting to make critical investments, plan for covenant compliance, and even decide on future mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategies. The way we perceive business risk, and how we manage it, is fundamentally different for every finance leader on the planet. Why change the process? What is continuous planning?

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There are many other reasons AI and big data technology is changing finance. Predictive Asset Analytics and other predictive analytics applications for asset management will evaluate the probable volatility of various market conditions to assess the risk of making short-term and long-term investments during those periods.

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Jet Global

MARCH 19, 2021

Significant shifts in the commercial real-estate market, the recent flow of populations toward less densely populated areas, and increased government regulation have led to disruption for the industry on a broad scale. Such approaches are gaining popularity as economic uncertainty and volatility are prevalent.

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This is especially prevalent among finance departments. The Cause and Effect of Disjointed Reporting Recent research found that more than two-thirds of IT and finance professionals waste an entire day each week on operational reporting. Connected capabilities : Sixty-six percent of finance teams feel too reliant on IT.

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Jet Global

MAY 16, 2023

To adapt to continued market uncertainty, businesses need to be agile and resilient in order to ensure continued growth. A recent survey by insightsoftware and Hanover Research reported 63% of IT decision makers find that finance is either very- or over-reliant on the IT department for operational reporting.

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Jet Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If any one word could encapsulate 2023, it would be “uncertainty.” For most of the year, finance teams have been preparing for a recession that never quite reached the heights (or depths) heralded by the media. Now, as we head into 2024, CFOs continue to seek balance and efficiency through digital transformation.

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Jet Global

JULY 16, 2020

Event 1 Software delivers award-winning products—such as flagship solutions Office Connector and Liberty Reports—that enable CFOs and finance teams to transform Excel into an intuitive and interactive reporting engine for business data. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Vancouver, Wash., About insightsoftware.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The traditional procurement cycle often requires early forecasting of IT infrastructure, which can be challenging due to uncertainties in technology advancement and business growth. Saba started her career at Dell Technologies, exploring diverse marketing roles.

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BI-Survey

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Overnight, the impact of uncertainty, dynamics and complexity on markets could no longer be ignored. Local events in an increasingly interconnected economy and uncertainties such as the climate crisis will continue to create high volatility and even chaos. The COVID-19 pandemic caught most companies unprepared.

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CDW Research Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2021

CDW has raised permanent financing for this transaction and has an initial net leverage ratio of approximately 3.3x Initial net leverage ratio is as of period-end September 30, 2021, combined with the incremental permanent financing for the transaction. The Company will continue to target deleveraging to approximately 2.5x

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

My philosophy is that if you do what you do well and keep focusing on doing these things better – as a market leader, a product leader, or a technology leader – you will become the best in your space. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Broadcom management and current market trends and conditions.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Market turbulence can dramatically influence the complexity of year-end disclosure processes for the finance team. Economic fluctuations, regulatory shifts, and market volatility will impact financial results and necessitate thorough explanations in disclosures to provide context for stakeholders.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But when you work in finance, it’s a different story. With the rate of change in the market, opportunities and threats appear quickly, and then they are gone. Organizations need the ability to efficiently plan for uncertainty and respond to these fluctuations in the market. Automated workflows. Full audit trails.

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Jet Global

JANUARY 26, 2024

While Sage Intacct’s native reporting capabilities provide a strong foundation, finance teams often face limitations when tackling complex analyses or navigating evolving information needs. Put finance in control of reporting and analytics with software built for the structure of Sage Intacct.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2022

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Broadcom management and current market trends and conditions. Prior to ICS, Mr. Tan was Vice President of Finance with Commodore International from 1992 to 1994, and previously held senior management positions with PepsiCo and General Motors.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Living through periods of rapid upheaval and uncertainty, like the recent pandemic, forces us to adapt quickly to new working practices. Forward-looking enterprises that are achieving better outcomes have already quickly reworked forecasts on supply chains, materials, and costs. Navigating Your Transition to xP&A.

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Jet Global

JULY 28, 2023

No matter what industry you’re in, the ability to quickly and accurately forecast budgets is key to keeping your business healthy and successful. Because retail and food service businesses are uniquely positioned within the market landscape, the need for a reliable budgeting and planning process is crucial.

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CDW Research Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We have long admired CDW and welcome the opportunity to bring our complementary services and solutions capabilities to serve a broader market of customers as a combined company. Timing, Approvals and Financing. CDW has committed financing for the transaction.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 1, 2023

While not all products and end-markets evolve at the same rates, and sometimes technology’s ecosystem can’t support customers’ ideals in the immediate term, our investment in R&D strategically supports continuously improving solutions that work towards customers’ ideal specs over time.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Broadcom management and current market trends and conditions. Prior to ICS, Mr. Tan was Vice President of Finance with Commodore International from 1992 to 1994, and previously held senior management positions with PepsiCo and General Motors.

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Jet Global

JULY 13, 2023

Sage ERPs equip finance professionals with out-of-the-box reporting functionality as a level up from manual reporting, but what if you need more power to navigate through constantly changing regulations and market uncertainty? This needlessly occupies valuable time you could devote instead to analysis and forecasting.

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Jet Global

MARCH 2, 2021

Rapidly changing occupancy patterns, volatility in the economy, and tightening liquidity are forcing real estate professionals to remain agile – keeping a close watch on cash flow, maintaining good relationships with lenders, and closely monitoring external factors that impact the real estate market. Challenges for Reporting and Analysis.

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Jet Global

MAY 24, 2022

Businesses around the globe are struggling to do more with less as budgets tighten, uncertainty looms, and talented workers can be scarce. At the same time, the finance function is emerging as a strategic pillar in many organizations. They may be operating one or more distinct products that focus on digital marketing automation.

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Jedox

AUGUST 20, 2020

In today’s challenging market landscape, CFOs have struggled to answer basic questions like what is my optimal cost structure and what will my cash position be at any given time? But as the current market uncertainty continues, CFOs need to refresh their approach to achieving cash and cost transparency. Conclusion.

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