Achim Wenning
The CFO Panel is one of the largest CFO communities and benchmarking databases in the German-speaking world. It was founded in 2003 by Horváth and currently includes more than 1,000 companies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland primarily. The CFO Panel focuses on the Finance department. It puts emphasis on significant trends, challenges, areas of responsibility, and activities of Financial directors or Finance management (CFO area). The core elements are continuous benchmarking with regard to quantitative and qualitative data as well as an annual CFO study. This study focuses on current topics and questions within the Finance department.
The goal of the CFO Panel is to go far beyond simply obtaining comparative figures. We want to effectively increase the performance of the entire Finance department. The state-of-the-art benchmark database enables you to enter into comparative discussions. This allows you to understand differences, work out trends, and identify innovations. You can also enter into a non-binding dialog with our experts within the community and discuss current concerns and individual topics as well as potential optimization measures.
Data is collected online throughout the entire year. We request that every member company update their data annually. The basis for this data collection is a unified process model for Finance, controlling, and accounting. This model is coordinated with renowned institutions and work groups and enables you to compare companies of various structures and industries. Every company independently decides the area on which they will share information. This process reviews:
- Strategy, vision, and mission
- Organizational structure and resource allocation
- Process workflows
- Particular KPIs
- Information on the IT landscape as well as the expertise and skills of the finance department
The results are evaluated individually and provide you a direct comparison with the Panel average. The benchmarking report is available for download in your online company portal once you have registered and filled out the questionnaire.
Regular CFO Panel meetings reinforce the network-like character of the group and its opportunities for exchange. You can discuss select results and valuable best practices with other members in great detail. There are also presentations on new trends in Controlling/FP&A and Accounting.
CFO Study 2022
Finance at the Crossroads of the Coronavirus, Digitalization and Sustainability: What CFOs need to consider on the way out of the crisis
Our yearly CFO study highlights contemporary trends and challenges CFOs and their finances organizations are facing. Furthermore, the study identifies specific measures that are being introduced to adress these challanges and trends, as well as strategic approaches that are being pursued to master a holistic finance transformation.
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Your Contact
Global
Austria
Stefan Leber
Germany
Achim Wenning
Romania
Kurt Weber
Saudi Arabia
Saad Hamam
Switzerland
Dr. Mario Stephan
United Arab Emirates
Patrick Braunschweig
