David Axson

Don't work for a hedge fund? Not an investor at all? It doesnt matter, every business leader needs to adopt an 'activist mindset'...

News that General Electric (GE) is to split itself into three separate businesses marks the demise of yet another conglomerate. Following...

Every few years or so there is a crisis of confidence in the ability to forecast. Yet organisations still dedicate large amounts of time...

Finance professionals are fully engaged in the current wave of M&A. According to Reuters, as of August 12th, 2021, 35,128 deals have...

Read my article in FM Magazine about the skills needed to be an effective finance strategist. WARNING: Its a really cool job!...

TEN PRINCPLES FOR INFUSING DATA INTO MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Much of the framework of modern management practice came crashing down during...

CFOs Play a Key Role in Creating A Data-Conscious Culture Instinct, intuition, experience, and gut feel have long been used to justify...

Using Data To Power Mergers & Acquisitions Despite the impact of the global pandemic there has been no shortage of merger and acquisition...

PROFITING FROM DATA There has been much written in recent years of treating data as an asset, but much of the discussion has been...

THE CFO'S DATA JOURNEY In order for a CFO to be an effective data steward they must understand the different elements of the data journey...

The CFO's Expanding Data Governance Role CFOs have always had a pivotal role in managing data across the enterprise. Initially the focus...

Listen to my interview with Kevin Campbell, CEO of Syniti Inc. on getting the basics right

We are living in unprecedented times. What does the Covid-19 pandemic mean for strategic planning? How will interactions with...

No one saw it coming but those who embed scenario planning into their management processes are better positioned to react effectively and...

One fact has become clear over the first two decades of the 21st century. The only certainty is uncertainty. A glance at the Fortune 500...