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Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,or transmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying, recording,scanning,orotherwise,exceptaspermittedunderSection107or108ofthe 1976UnitedStatesCopyrightAct,withouteitherthepriorwrittenpermissionofthe Publisher,orauthorizationthroughpaymentoftheappropriateper-copyfeetothe CopyrightClearanceCenter,Inc.,222RosewoodDrive,Danvers,MA01923,(978) 750-8400,fax(978)646-8600,orontheWebatwww.copyright.com.Requeststo thePublisherforpermissionshouldbeaddressedtothePermissionsDepartment,John Wiley&Sons,Inc.,111RiverStreet,Hoboken,NJ07030,(201)748-6011,fax(201) 748-6008,oronlineathttp://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. 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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataisavailable: ISBN978-1-119-28654-7(Hardcover) ISBN978-1-119-29131-2(ePDF) ISBN978-1-119-29132-9(ePub) CoverDesign:Wiley CoverImage:©Kamaga/iStockphoto PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica 10987654321 (cid:2) TrimSize:6inx9in Parmenter ftoc.tex V1-08/16/2016 11:48am Pagev (cid:2) Contents AbouttheAuthor ix Testimonials xi Introduction xiii Acknowledgments xxi PARTI: CHANGE—WHY THE NEED AND HOW TO LEAD (cid:2) Chapter1:GettingYourFinanceTeamFutureReady 3 (cid:2) Chapter2:LeadingandSellingtheChange 17 PARTII: TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT MONTH-END Chapter3:RapidMonth-EndReporting:ByWorkingDay ThreeorLess 29 PARTIII: TECHNOLOGIES TO ADOPT Chapter4:Future-ReadyTechnologies 49 PARTIV: PROGRESS YOU NEED TO MAKE WITHIN THE NEXTSIX MONTHS Chapter5:ReduceAccountsPayableVolumes by60Percent 77 Chapter6:Month-EndReportingRefinements 91 v (cid:2) TrimSize:6inx9in Parmenter ftoc.tex V1-08/16/2016 11:48am Pagevi (cid:2) ◾ vi Contents Chapter7:LeanReporting—Informatively andErrorFree 101 Chapter8:LeanBoardReporting 135 Chapter9:ALeanAnnualPlanningProcess—TenWorking DaysorLess! 149 Chapter10:LeanandSmarterWorkMethods 177 Chapter11:EffectiveLeadership,Growing andRetainingTalent 199 Chapter12:QuickAnnualReporting:Within15Working DaysPostYear-End 225 Chapter13:ManagingYourAccountsReceivable 245 Chapter14:AttractingandRecruitingTalent 249 (cid:2) (cid:2) Chapter15:LeanAccounting 265 PARTV: HOW FINANCE TEAMS CAN HELP THEIR ORGANIZATIONS GETFUTURE READY Chapter16:ImplementingQuarterlyRollingForecasting andPlanning 281 Chapter17:FindingYourOrganization’sOperational CriticalSuccessFactors 315 Chapter18:GettingYourKPIstoWork 327 Chapter19:ReportingPerformanceMeasures 351 PARTVI: AREAS WHERE COSTLY MISTAKES CAN BE MADE Chapter20:PerformanceBonusSchemes 371 Chapter21:TakeoversandMergers 387 (cid:2) TrimSize:6inx9in Parmenter ftoc.tex V1-08/16/2016 11:48am Pagevii (cid:2) ◾ Contents vii Chapter22:TheHiddenCostsofReorganizations andDownsizing 399 AppendixA:UsefulLettersandMemos 409 AppendixB:RulesforaBulletproofPresentation 419 AppendixC:SatisfactionSurveyforaFinanceTeam 427 Index 435 (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) TrimSize:6inx9in Parmenter ftoc.tex V1-08/16/2016 11:48am Pageviii (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2)

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