Zero Time to Close

Inside the Chapter

4.1 Accelerated, Optimized, Continuous
4.2 Systemic changes for Zero Time to Close
4.3 Accounting Orchestration Engine
4.4 Zero Time to Close Frameworks
4.5 Zero Time to Close Enabler

Business Leader Perspective

Manmohan Mahajan

Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer,
Walgreens Boots Alliance


Manmohan started his career in India with PwC and spent more than 14 years at GE Capital as a controller. In his current role, he is responsible for oversight of accounting matters, maintaining a strong control environment, and enforcing compliance and decision support.


He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India and a CPA from AICPA. We asked Manmohan to share his perspective on the following questions:


  • How can Zero Time to Close improve the quality of financial statements?
  • How do you measure the effectiveness and quality of your close process?
  • Which technology enabler do you foresee as the biggest enabler of Zero Time to Close?
  • What can an organisation do to increase the rigour of management review of financial numbers?
  • What is your advise to CFOs looking to transform period end closing processes?