CFO Financial Performance Overview
The CFO Financial Performance Overview dashboard for Sage Intacct covers performance, profitability, liquidity, and leverage using year to date financial indicators, comparing current year figures against last year. It helps you evaluate operational performance, capital efficiency, and financial risk across core balance sheet and income statement metrics.
How to use the CFO financial performance dashboard
- Assess overall financial performance using year to date revenue, gross profit, and net income.
- Monitor profitability ratios like ROA, ROE, and ROCE to understand how effectively capital and assets are generating returns.
- Track liquidity through working capital, current ratio, and cash and AR levels to evaluate short term financial flexibility.
- Review leverage using debt ratios to understand how much of the business is funded by debt vs. equity.
Filters
Use the filtering panel at the top of the CFO Financial Performance Overview dashboard to control which data is shown. The filters apply to all views and ensure the dashboard reflects the selections you choose.
Fiscal Year: one value
Fiscal Period: value range
Company: multiple values
Book: multiple values
Location: multiple values
Key performance indicators (KPIs)
The key performance indicators (KPIs) are displayed at the top of the dashboard, grouped into four categories: performance, profitability, liquidity, and leverage. They update based on the filters you apply.
Performance KPIs
| KPI | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Revenue YTD | Total sales revenue accumulated year to date. |
| Gross Profit YTD | Revenue minus cost of goods sold, accumulated year to date. |
| Gross Profit YTD Margin % | Gross profit as a percentage of revenue, showing how much margin is retained after direct costs. |
| Net Income YTD | Final profit after all expenses, accumulated year to date. |
Profitability KPIs
| KPI | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | Net income relative to total assets, measuring how efficiently assets generate profit. |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | Net income relative to shareholder equity, measuring the return generated on invested capital. |
| Operating Expenses Ratio | Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, showing how much revenue goes to operating costs. |
| Return on Capital Empl. (ROCE) | Earnings relative to total capital employed, measuring how efficiently all capital is being used. |
Liquidity KPIs
| KPI | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Working Capital YTD | Current assets minus current liabilities for the current year, indicating short term financial capacity. |
| Working Capital LYTD | Working capital for the same period last year, used as a comparison baseline. |
| Current Ratio | Current assets divided by current liabilities, where a value above 1 indicates the ability to cover short term obligations. |
| Working Capital Turnover | Revenue divided by working capital, showing how efficiently working capital generates sales. |
Leverage KPIs
| KPI | What it measures |
|---|---|
| Debt to Capital Ratio | Total debt relative to total capital (debt + equity), showing how much of the capital structure is debt. |
| Debt to Assets Ratio | Total debt relative to total assets, indicating how much of the asset base is financed by debt. |
| Debt Ratio | Total liabilities relative to total assets, a broader measure of overall indebtedness. |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | Total debt relative to shareholder equity, showing the balance between debt and equity financing. |
Visual components
| View name | Type of view | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Performance: Net Income Margin % | Combination | Plots revenue YTD, gross profit YTD, net income YTD, and net income margin % month by month to show how performance and margins evolve over the year. |
| Profitability: ROA, ROE & OER Ratio | Combination | Plots net income, sales, ROE, and operating expenses ratio month by month to show how profitability ratios trend over time. |
| Liquidity: Current Ratio, Cash and AR | Combination | Plots cash, accounts receivable, and current ratio month by month to show how liquidity changes over the year. |
| Leverage: Debt Ratio | Combination | Plots assets YTD, liabilities YTD, and debt ratio month by month to show how leverage evolves over time. |