How to make your summer holiday actually restful
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Investor Reporting Data Quality: What Fund Managers Can Improve
“If the same number doesn’t match across reports – it’s not a reporting issue, it’s a data problem.” That line came from Greenstep’s Investor Reporting Event at Maria 01 in Helsinki on 26 May 2026. It stopped the room, because everyone in it recognised it. Fund managers, investors, and back-office professionals had gathered to discuss […]
7 Signs Your Startup Needs More Than a Bookkeeper (And What Comes Next)
There’s a moment most founders recognize in hindsight. The numbers are technically there, invoices going out, books roughly up to date, payroll running, but something feels off. You’re making decisions based on gut feelings more than data. The board meeting is next week, and you’re not sure you trust the forecast you’re about to present. A key hire is on the table, but you can’t quite model whether you can actually […]
Budgeting and forecasting tool comparison: Excel vs. BI Book
Are you considering adopting a new budgeting tool? In this article, we break down the differences between Excel and BI Book Planning as budgeting and forecasting tools.
Rolling forecast: what it is, why it works and how to get started
The annual budget has long been the backbone of the finance function. It provides structure, sets expectations and aligns the organisation around shared numbers. It is familiar, and that is precisely why it stays in place, even as more and more CFOs recognise that it no longer tells the whole story. The problem is not […]
Responsible Finance: What Does It Actually Mean for a CFO?
“Responsible finance” has a real definition. It’s not a vague aspiration or a rebranding of ESG. The industry has been using it for years to mean something specific: financial decision-making that is transparent, accountable, and oriented toward long-term outcomes rather than short-term extraction. The World Bank, development finance institutions, and regulators all use it this […]
7 Ways to Integrate Sustainability into Financial Planning
For a long time, sustainability has been something that companies have handled as a separate area. Something that, at best, was reported on once a year in a separate document by a separate team. The rest of the business, including finance, had very little to do with it. That’s changed. Regulations like the EU’s CSRD […]
Working Capital – Understanding What’s Driving Your Capital Needs
Most companies don’t notice that working capital is a problem – until it already is. Do any of these situations sound familiar? You’re growing and selling more, yet cash feels tight. A major customer has negotiated longer payment terms, and what used to be enough no longer is. Meanwhile, you need to build up inventory […]
Supply chain data: What your customers are starting to ask for
Corporate sustainability has transitioned from preparation phase to a period of direct implementation.
SFDR 2.0: Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Rules Are Being Rewritten
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which entered into application in March 2021, was designed to bring transparency to how financial products integrate environmental and social considerations. In practice, however, it has led to something different: an unofficial labelling system built around Articles 6, 8 and 9. This framework was never envisioned by the European Commission and has since […]