Explaining and forecasting activity evolutions require to isolate correctly different factors (variables) that have an impact such as quantity, price, customer win/loss, competition. In the international environment, currencies and currency variances are one of the important variables.
Christian Fournier
Christian Fournier, (French) chartered accountant studies completed by the HEC EMBA, he has been in various finance director positions in global telecom and services companies. He researched and participated to several globalisation experiences from which he wrote a book “Globalisation – adapter l’organisation de son entreprise face à la mondialisation”.
Author's Articles
Finance, and FP&A, is facing specific challenges as far as multinational companies are concerned. What are these challenges and how can you deal with them?
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