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How to prepare for a review using AI and your own archive
Four years of context, a requirement and Copilot. The archive did more work than the prompt.
Oct 9 • Ola Dobosz

September 2026

Price vs Volume: Why revenue growth hides margin loss
A bridge that nets positive can still cost you money. How to split growth into price and volume - and why the two legs are worth very different amounts.
Sep 22 • Ola Dobosz
Before you choose a metric, prove you can measure it
Four questions to ask before creating a new report
Sep 15 • Ola Dobosz
The refresh button still works
Is it worth to aplly AI solution to each of your finance processes?
Sep 1 • Ola Dobosz

August 2026

Work IQ: When Copilot stops asking where to look (and what does it mean for you)
How the Work/Web selection changed and how to limit hallucination risk
Aug 25 • Ola Dobosz
Eliminate before you automate
3 steps to take before you automate a finance process.
Aug 18 • Ola Dobosz
4 things every bridge chart needs to become a decision tool
How to go from set of numbers to the clear decision framework.
Aug 11 • Ola Dobosz
Why Finance loses the room before it even gets there
Three tools which will help you to prepare for the executive meetings to leave the room with clear decisions.
Aug 4 • Ola Dobosz

April 2026

The variance commentary playbook
A simple, 5-step variance commentary framework which will help you writing more clear and action oriented comments
Apr 23 • Ola Dobosz
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