Mastering Financial Data Quality with OneStream: The Ultimate Differentiator — Episode 20

If your finance team doesn’t trust the data, nothing else matters. In Episode #20 of CPM Customer Success, Andy Smetana continues the deep dive into OneStream’s key differentiators by tackling one of the most critical—and often overlooked—foundations of corporate performance management: Financial Data Quality. Building on the Extensible Dimensionality discussion from Episode #18, this episode explores how OneStream’s data quality-first architecture has evolved into a powerful engine that sets it apart from other CPM platforms.

Episode Summary

Andy walks through the history and evolution of OneStream’s Financial Data Quality capabilities and explains why data quality is not a feature—but a foundational requirement for modern finance. The episode covers how OneStream enables seamless data integration from multiple source systems, automated data loading, built-in validations, and robust auditability. Andy also contrasts OneStream’s approach with legacy and competing platforms such as Hyperion, Anaplan, Tagetik, and Workday, highlighting why finance teams using OneStream gain greater confidence, reduced risk, and faster decision-making. Real-world examples demonstrate how strong financial data quality directly improves reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and leadership trust in the numbers.

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What You’ll Learn

• Why financial data quality is the foundation of effective CPM

• How OneStream’s Financial Data Quality engine works in practice

• How automated validation and auditability reduce risk and errors

• Why data quality directly impacts confidence in reporting and decisions

• How OneStream compares to other CPM platforms on data quality 

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