Why Finance Leaders Should Implement CPM Before ERP
For Finance, Accounting, and IT Financial Systems leaders tasked with building a financial systems...
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What’s the right home for financial consolidations: your ERP or your Corporate Performance Management (CPM) platform?
It’s one of the most common questions finance leaders ask, and in this episode, Dave Collins, Director of Strategic Alliances at OneStream Software, returns to the podcast to help you find the answer.
Host Andy Smetana and Dave unpack where ERP systems fall short, what consolidation really means in a complex organization, and how OneStream’s unified platform helps reduce technical debt, streamline audits, and support growth through M&A.
Whether you’re in the middle of a transformation, planning an acquisition, or just trying to shorten your close cycle, this episode is packed with real-world insight.
Listen now to hear how forward-thinking finance teams are rethinking consolidation and futureproofing their processes along the way.
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What You’ll Learn
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Why ERP platforms struggle to deliver enterprise-wide consolidation
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How CPM systems reduce risk, speed up the close, and unify reporting
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The difference between regulatory and operational consolidation—and why it matters
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Real-world examples from global enterprises navigating multi-ERP complexity
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How OneStream reduces audit prep time and enables better decisions across finance
Guest Spotlight: Dave Collins
Dave Collins is the Director of Strategic Alliances at OneStream Software and a regular guest on the CPM Customer Success Podcast. With a background in finance technology and years of experience supporting transformation at scale, Dave helps enterprise teams futureproof their operations through unified CPM strategies.
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