1		Rubbish in, rubbish out... So often I hear “these numbers aren’t right”. We can eliminate many of these instances by making sure the input the Finance team receives is correct. For our part, we’ll make sure that we process it efficiently and correctly. The old adage of 'if you put in rubbish - you get rubbish out' rings very true here.
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2		Let’s work together to have an impact on the business In many companies, the Finance function is seen as the people who pay invoices, collect debts and product incomprehensible accounts. Well let me tell you that we can do so much more. By combining your business knowledge with our financial expertise, we can make a serious impact on the performance of this business.
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3		The Finance Department is your business partner The Finance Department is here to support the commercial operations of this company; we are your partners. For us both to be successful we need to communicate effectively with and learn from each other
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4		What type of company do we want to be? We could choose to be like other companies – or we could choose to break new ground. Other companies treat their support services as second-class citizens and often get a second-class service as a result. Let’s never be like that; let’s respect the value of the different disciplines within our company and work together to be successful.
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5		Let’s understand our respective positions History shows us that ignorance and a lack of understanding of respective positions has been the cause of many an injustice or conflict. Our position is no different; we need to clearly understand our respective needs and skills to ensure we get the best result.
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