As organizations go through their financial close processes, are there any new considerations amidst the current crisis? In this series closer, we discuss key challenges and best practices as part of the remote close process, and how scenario planning can play a supporting role.

Host: Rob Torok | Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Guest: Chris Madsen | Associate Partner, Ernst & Young Financial Accounting Advisory Services

There is no doubt that businesses across a wide variety of industries have been impacted by the current crisis. In this episode, we see how a food processing company is dealing with new challenges but also finding the opportunities within and adjusting its plans accordingly.

Host: Rob Torok | Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Guest: Darren Wight | Chief Financial Officer, Inovata Foods

While we cannot predict the future accurately, this should not stop us from planning and forecasting. In this episode, we discuss staffing considerations in this new reality, best practices in cash conservation, and how forecasts can account for a variety of outcomes and scenarios.

Host: Rob Torok | Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Guest: Riyaz Deshmukh | Senior Vice President, IS2 Workforce Solutions

There is a lot of uncertainty as we navigate through the current crisis. In this series opener, we discuss the importance of planning & forecasting for both the long and short-term future; as well as the impact of the data we use and the assumptions we make as part of that process.

Host: Rob Torok | Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Financial Accounting Advisory Services