Parson Consulting : Financial Management Consultants - helping CFOs and the finance function deliver insight, value and results

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Current events and publications Thought leadership >> Read insights and opinion pieces published by Parson employees Knowledge at Work newsletter>> Read the latest articles and research aimed at managing a best-in-class finance function Confidence newsletter>> Read the latest on governance and risk for audit committee members and boards Webinars >> Sign up for online webinars that deliver insight and practical plans to tackle issues affecting finance executives Events >> Sign up for events, including Shared Services Week Conference 2008 PARSON NORTH AMERICA >> Redirect to the Parson North America website	Welcome Parson Consulting is a no-conflict financial management consultancy. We focus on helping senior finance executives improve the efficiency and effectiveness of finance and other support functions. Parson Consulting specializes in: Strategic Finance Accounting & Finance Operations Governance & Risk Management and SOX Corporate Transactions (M&A) Parson Consulting works with companies across all industries. Our client list spans the Fortune 500, FTSE 350, SBF 120 and ASX 200 and equivalently sized, private companies. Read more about us
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Areas of expertise Find out more about our areas of expertise... Please feel free to get in touch with our regional headquarters on the contact us pages, or for more media information contact your local office on the news and publications pages	In the news Parson Consulting sponsors the Shared Services Week Parson Consulting is proud to speak at the IQPC's 12th Annual Shared Services Week, March 30 - April 3 2008, in Orlando, FL. Management Consulting Group Expands Corporate Family with CBH Acquisition London based MCG PLC acquires CBH, a leading provider of performance management solutions How to improve your business performance management (BPM) David Ketchin and Mark Doyle suggest ways to improve your business performance managment (BPM) skills Cash forecasting accuracy and generating significant business benefits Parson's Mark Doyle says FDs can give accurate company cash forecasts and generate significant business benefits by focusing on 4 key areas Becoming an ideal partner How should finance professionals rise to the challenge of partnering with 'the business'? David Ketchin of Parson Consulting reports Only 14% of FTSE 350 companies match forecast EPS results in 2005, study shows 'Hits and Misses' study suggests some companies hold back good news then report higher than expected results to look favourable Wall Street analysts miss the mark on Quarterly EPS estimates Companies steer away from quarterly forecasting in favor of providing annual guidance only Parson Consulting and Movaris partner to help companies reduce costs and avoid material weakness disclosures and restatements New ICSO will benefit Parson and Movaris clients by exclusively packaging accounting and finance operations consulting expertise with automated OneClose software