Trust Matters

An accurate, timely financial close depends on many things. Skilled accountants. A whip smart controller. A big-picture CFO. Plus, the right processes and the most efficient technology. But none are so critical as the one element increasingly in short supply: trust. Trust in the numbers starts with trust between people. Not only do higher levels of internal trust correlate with lower costs and higher speeds, but organizations with a culture of trust see 50% higher employee productivity, 76% higher engagement, 74% less stress, and 40% less burnout.