\n| Management Reports<\/td>\n | Delayed Deployment<\/td>\n | Faster decision-making<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n This shifts the focus from data collection to analysis and control.<\/p>\n <\/span>Why real-time data is becoming increasingly important for CFOs<\/span><\/h2>\nThe speed of decisions is continuously increasing. Companies can afford to wait several weeks for meaningful figures less and less often. <\/p>\n Especially when it comes to liquidity, profitability, project development or budget deviations, up-to-date information is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. Modern ERP systems make it possible to detect developments at an early stage and react more quickly. <\/p>\n Business Central supports this approach with up-to-date data sets and integrated evaluation options. This gives finance teams a much better basis for forecasts and management decisions. <\/p>\n <\/span>The role of Power BI and modern analytics<\/span><\/h2>\nAnother advantage is the integration with Microsoft Power BI. Data from Business Central can be used directly for dashboards and management reports. <\/p>\n This results in interactive analyses instead of static reports. Managers can look at key figures in more detail, understand developments and detect deviations more quickly. <\/p>\n Especially for CFOs, this creates more transparency about:<\/p>\n |