The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Workday Adaptive Planning aims to solve this problem by offering a cloud-based Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) solution with AI-powered forecasting, budgeting, and workforce planning tools. It is a cloud-based FP&A solution aimed at reducing reliance on traditional spreadsheets and manual data entry.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When it comes to business budgeting and planning, traditional spreadsheets are labor-intensive, prone to errors, and static, so it can be difficult to get a clear view on your current and future financial position. And gone are the days when you could wait for a quarterly budget review to make decisions about corporate spending.

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Centage

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Dynamic market conditions may not be anything new but navigating the current business environment and its unprecedented unpredictability has shined a spotlight on just how critical cash flow forecasting is to an organization. Here are three best practices to improve your cash flow forecasting: #1.

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Centage

MAY 23, 2023

As we approach the halfway point of 2023, it’s a good time to take a close look at your budget and determine where you and your team are succeeding versus falling short. Keep reading to learn more about the importance of a mid-year budget review and discover our expert tips for financial success.

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Centage

APRIL 19, 2022

Every business needs a budget — but having a budget is just the start. In addition to making a budget every month, quarter, or year, you also need to compare that budget to what your company actually earns and spends. A budget vs. actual statement lets you compare your projected expenses and income to reality.

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Centage

JANUARY 31, 2022

Cash flow forecasting provides that much needed insight and is the most effective way to start future-proofing your business for the year ahead. Analysis can be flawed as the development and analysis of the cash flow statement is almost an afterthought and thus there’s no link between the cash flow analysis and critical business decisions.

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Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Budgeting and forecasting in business are both financial planning tools used by businesses, but they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. Here's an overview of the key differences between budgeting and forecasting. Forecast: Forecasts can vary in terms of their time horizon.

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Centage

JULY 25, 2023

Though some businesses rely on Excel for budgeting and financial management needs, the software has some notable disadvantages that may make it a less-than-optimal solution for your business. To maintain multiple spreadsheets, you will be required to perform manual data entry.

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Budgeting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) General Ledger Forecasting 98

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Those are all good approaches, but SPM must be holistic and combine those approaches and offer better planning, forecasting, and control of different stages of sales processes. Without a unified approach, SPM systems may not be able to provide full insights, and the monitoring and on-going forecasting will be more challenging.

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Centage

JUNE 21, 2022

For most businesses, the current economic circumstances – and looking at what may lay ahead – haven’t just resulted in financial uncertainty, it’s also brought to light the inherent challenges with using conventional budgeting methodologies to track and anticipate future business performance. The answer?

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Centage

MAY 3, 2022

the maker of QuickBooks Online Advanced, to bring automated budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics capabilities to QuickBooks Online Advanced customers and mid-market organizations looking for cloud-based FP&A solutions.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Familiar with data analysis and armed with powerful tools, FP&A teams start to play more visible roles in the organizations providing their leaders with actionable insights and recommendations on the best ways to achieve company’s objectives, thus, having the direct impact on their company’s results and success.

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Centage

MARCH 14, 2023

As companies slash budgets, finance teams need to find ways of making the company’s cash go further while accomplishing the same goals with fewer resources. Modernizing this complex and time consuming budget item will help you better manage personnel expenses, support company growth and effectively budget and plan for an evolving workforce.

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Centage

MAY 10, 2022

Bring SaaS to Your Budgeting & Planning. Planning Maestro offers the sophisticated features needed by small and mid-market organizations to integrate budgeting, forecasting, and deep data analysis within one easy-to-use, scalable SaaS solution. Watch Demo.

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Centage

AUGUST 24, 2022

For example, Price Family Vineyards & Estates was managing budgets across four entities with Excel. Each of the wineries had its own LLC and individual budget. As the businesses grew, it became more challenging to consolidate financial statements and manually prepare budgets promptly.

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Centage

AUGUST 29, 2022

As the country moves out of the crisis period and toward recovery, companies need to abandon earlier forecasting methods based on old information on customer demand. The end result is improved forecasting when it comes to revenue, profitability, and cash flow.

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Centage

APRIL 28, 2022

affordable and intuitive, cloud-native platform that lets its clients easily budget, forecast financial performance, analyze results and share critical information across the organization quickly. The integrations also ensure that the data is highly accurate. Transform how you budget, forecast, analyze and report.

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Centage

APRIL 4, 2023

At Centage, we’re passionate about connecting businesses with the sophisticated financial planning and budgeting tools they need to stay competitive. Sophisticated FP&A software tools like Planning Maestro enable finance teams to automate routine tasks such as manual data entry, accelerating workflows and improving forecasting.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As a business owner or chief financial officer (CFO), spreadsheets may be an important part of your financial forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes. Microsoft Excel is not designed to be a central hub for all of a business’s inventory, budgeting, and accounting needs.

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Securities Cash Flow Forecasting Budgeting Forecasting 98

Jedox Finance

APRIL 8, 2021

It also needs to be based on insights from data. Effective decision-making must be based on data analysis, decisions (planning) and the execution and evaluation of the decisions and its impact (forecasting). Analyze: Using information and knowledge from the data the organization collected over time.

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Data Analysis Forecasting Analyzing Data Budgeting 89

Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While workforce expenses have always monopolized the largest part of a company’s budget, companies still continue to cope with the lingering impact of the pandemic and dramatic changes to the workforce and workforce landscape, as well as with new concerns of inflation, recession, softening demand, and higher cost of capital.

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Centage

JULY 26, 2022

To survive and thrive in the current corporate environment, you need to have more financial data than the competition. The goal is to gather the necessary information to forecast your cash flow quickly, correctly, and frequently. However, you can also create a cash flow forecast that covers weeks or months.

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Collectiv

DECEMBER 16, 2024

At Collectiv, weve been implementing write-back capabilities for years, enabling planning and forecasting solutions for hundreds of organizations. This functionality lets users modify data and perform scenario planning without leaving the Power BI environment, creating a seamless two-way interaction with data.

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Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. Why Businesses Use Spreadsheets for Financial Forecasting. Disadvantages of Excel for Financial Forecasting.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Between pandemic insecurities, a supply chain crisis, labor shortages, and the growing threat of recession, companies that rely on traditional planning and forecasting may find themselves struggling to stay competitive. To stay agile and accurate, businesses need to utilize automated financial tools that allow for rolling forecasts.

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Centage

MARCH 2, 2022

While no one can predict what the market will do, accurate forecasts can help you anticipate impacts to sales, investments, and personnel. To achieve this, you need a cloud-based financial reporting software that can support frequent forecasting, scenario planning, and reporting. Look to the future.

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Future CFO

JULY 17, 2023

Global corporate treasury leaders can serve as particularly essential strategic advisers right now— if they can harness the right data, analysis, and technology strategy to navigate choppy market conditions. This is why nearly half of the surveyed treasurers describe cash forecasting as somewhat or extremely difficult.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While workforce expenses have always monopolized the largest part of a company’s budget, (and likely what keeps you up at night!) These are unprecedented times, adding to the pressure of effectively executing workforce planning and budgeting. This data can quickly and easily be utilized to prepare a much more detailed budget.

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Planning Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting 93

Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Financial Reporting Forecasting Budgeting 97

Centage

JUNE 28, 2022

With less cash to count on, knowing your cash flow position with cash flow forecasting has never been more important: how much is really in the bank, how much is available on short notice, what revenues are coming in when, and what resources are going out and when. We examine the reasons below.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 1, 2023

Supriya Deka: The general features of financial applications include accounting, reporting & analytics, bank reconciliation, billing & invoicing, asset management, budgeting & forecasting, financial risk management, expense tracking, and payroll management.

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Centage

MAY 31, 2022

For truly effective forecasting, businesses and financial departments need to find new ways of assembling and analyzing data. The Need for Accurate Forecasting It’s no secret that accurate forecasting is essential in today’s complex economy. In fact, Centage’s survey revealed that improved reporting was the No.

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

FP&A software assists CFOs, finance leaders, and FP&A experts in ensuring the financial health of their organization by tracking and analyzing current outcomes and forecasting future performance. FP&A stands for "financial planning and analysis," and is the backbone of the modern finance department. Risk Management.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Planning 96

Jedox Finance

JANUARY 23, 2020

Collection of organization-wide financial and non-financial data. Analysis and calculation of major KPIs. Measurement of success and re-forecasting. As an example, creating an “Actual vs. Budget” report is a functionality that may be supported both by BI and EPM systems. Target setting for select business drivers.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Data Analysis Forecasting 88

Centage

MARCH 30, 2022

How Cash Flow Forecasting Can Help With cash flow forecasting, you can see the effect of cash flow from any area of your operation — from sales to workforce, loans, and capital asset plans.Cash flow forecasting can shine a bright light on existing or potential problems for your company.

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Centage

AUGUST 10, 2022

Revisit Your Budget…More Frequently When was the last time you revised your budget up or down? It’s no secret that data is everything. Fortunately, a sophisticated business budgeting software can go a long way toward improving your corporate planning during economic downturns and times of prosperity alike.

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Planning Budgeting Economics Forecasting 98

Centage

JUNE 7, 2022

Forecast Risk Very few financial decisions are entirely without risk. One of the best things you can do as CFO to protect your new company is improve your ability to forecast risk accurately. As a result, employees will be working toward the same goals as the decision makers and stakeholders.

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