The Business Analytics Dispatch by CFO Pro+Analytics

4 Hours to a Board Deck: How CFOs Are Using AI to Transform Financial Presentations

For CFOs, the quarterly board presentation represents a significant operational and strategic challenge.

Nov 4 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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October 2025

Excel’s Game-Changing COPILOT Function: Why My Previous AI Recommendations Just Changed

Just weeks after publishing my analysis of Copilot vs Claude for Excel formula building, Microsoft dropped a bombshell that fundamentally changes the…

Oct 2 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

July 2025

Copilot vs Claude for Excel: Which AI Assistant Wins for Formula Building?

TL;DR Copilot offers seamless integration directly in Excel, but requires OneDrive auto-save, responds slower, and provides limited formula…

Jul 23 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

The Apple and AI Conundrum

It’s been painful to watch Apple lag behind in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race, especially given that it was a pioneer in conversational AI with…

Jul 10 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

June 2025

Implementing Predictive Analytics in Financial Forecasting: An AI-Driven Approach

Although traditional financial forecasting methods, such as Excel-based models and historical trend analysis, have made notable progress, these…

Jun 5 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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April 2025

Navigating ASC 606 in the SaaS World: Strategies for MRR and ARR Recognition

TL:DR Implementing revenue recognition standards is challenging for subscription-based businesses, especially those with high customer turnover and…

Apr 15 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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March 2025

Tariff Impact: Beyond Headlines to the P&L Reality for Emerging Businesses

Overview

Mar 28 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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Understanding the Rule of 78s: A Critical Tool for Recurring Revenue Forecasting

I recently created a series of financial calculators for businesses on my firm’s website.

Mar 13 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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February 2025

DeepSeek's Just-in-Time LLM: Applying an Old Manufacturing Methodology to Create Cheap AI

Just-in-Time Manufacturing (JIT) revolutionized industrial production when Toyota pioneered it in the 1970s, though its roots can be traced back to the…

Feb 10 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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Debunking AI Myths: When ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Isn’t Really AI in Business Software

As a fractional CFO working with numerous companies across various sectors, I’ve noticed a concerning trend: the rampant misuse of the term “artificial…

Feb 3 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

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January 2025

The Hidden Truth About AI in Finance: Why Process Automation Must Come Before AI Implementation

As a fractional CFO working with multiple organizations across different industries, I’ve witnessed first hand a common misconception plaguing financial…

Jan 23 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi

December 2024

Operational Analysts: Why They Belong in Finance, Not IT or Business Units

In this article, I explain why Operational Analysts are best fit for finance departments where they deliver the most value and improve their career.

Dec 19, 2024 • 

Salvatore Tirabassi