The ABCs of CPM: Essentials for Private Equity-Backed CFOs

Considering a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solution? Unsure whether investing in a CPM solution will deliver a strong ROI?

At our recent webinar, we discussed how a CPM solution enables operational and financial transparency and, ultimately, drives value creation.

It’s a tale as old as time: Management teams that have historically leveraged Excel-based financial models struggle to meet the reporting and financial projection expectations required under sponsorship scrutiny. This is often remedied through a combination of business process improvements and the enablement of a purpose-built platform that supports financial/management reporting as well as strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

Given the dynamic nature of value creation, it’s critical that PE-backed CFOs have the ability to model and clearly articulate the financial effects associated with multiple scenarios (e.g. roll-ups, carve-outs, acquisitions, divestures, public offerings, etc.). This is difficult to accomplish in spreadsheets, but perfectly suited for a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solution.

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