More companies are rapidly reaching unicorn status (a billion valuation) than ever before, and while more efficient access to capital is a key factor, much of the credit goes to the teams that know or quickly learn how to build hypergrowth organizations. While traditionally, the teams driving growth have not included finance and accounting, that is not the case today.
Fast-growing companies rely on clean financial data to fuel rapid decision-making by all operational areas in a company. So, building a smooth finance and accounting operation is essential. At the same time, expectations for accounting and finance operations have shifted from giving support to providing leadership — from recording the past, to describing possibilities for the future. Our experts share what is involved in making that shift.
Their success was no accident. It grew out of a deliberate commitment to, and careful planning for, growth. And it was supported by their company’s culture including a growth mindset, operational excellence, embracing automation, and creative problem solving.
We hope you find something of value in the playbook, not least of which, the inspiration to drive your own company’s growth.
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