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. If a member of your team accidentally enters inaccurate data, this could throw off your company’s entire budget.

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

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns The evolving demands of sustainability and financial performance are reshaping the role of CFOs in the energy sector. Elizabeth Burns, CFO of Gas du Cameroon (GDC), exemplifies this balance, demonstrating how strategic financial leadership can support environmental responsibility.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Alternatively, if expenses are running over budget, are there line items that can be cut or deferred to pull overall expenses back in line with budget? Tax Planning is Beneficial and Essential A wise person once said that failing to plan is planning to fail. It is important to ensure that is happening.

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Spreadym

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Collaborative budgeting is an approach to financial planning and management that involves the active participation of multiple individuals or teams within an organization. It goes beyond the traditional top-down budgeting process, where senior management sets financial targets and allocates resources.

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Fpanda Club

MARCH 28, 2021

Recent technological advancements and constant changes in the business environment enable the finance function in general and FP&A teams in particular to adopt new ways of work, new practices, new tools to meet the needs of their internal and external customers.

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Forecasting Budgeting General Ledger Finance 130

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Budget tracking is the process of monitoring your nonprofit’s income and expenses to ensure they stay within your planned budget. Effective budget tracking is essential to financial transparency, efficient resource allocation, and strategic planning for your nonprofit.

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Centage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Planning is the first step towards achieving growth for any organization, and budgeting is the ongoing process to manage this growth. Planning and budgeting alignment ensures you have what you need to wisely allocate funds for growth. It’s a common mistake for a company’s budget to be at odds with its strategy.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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Centage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As you start your financial planning for 2023 and beyond, follow these steps to solidify your three-year strategic plan and boost the odds of achieving your business’ goals. To that end, it’s essential to have a software program that lets you create multiple versions of your budget based on different financial models.

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Jedox Finance

JUNE 26, 2019

We are pleased to welcome an expert in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Mr. Anders Liu-Lindberg, as a guest to the Jedox blog. Mr. Liu-Lindberg is a Senior Finance Business Partner at Maersk and co-author of the book “Create Value as a Finance Business Partner.” The business needs more from Finance.

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Centage

APRIL 24, 2023

As change continues to add uncertainty to the Healthcare sector finance leaders remain tasked with effectively analyzing, monitoring and predicting the financial performance of your organization. Accelerate your budgeting cycles and minimize the risk of data errors. Generate detailed personnel plans.

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Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In reality, it’s more science than art, and should be a critical component of management’s operational planning – especially during uncertain times. So today, workforce planning has never been more challenging to manage as these factors add pressure to effectively executing workforce planning and budgeting.

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VCFO

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When I served as a panelist for the webinar, “Budgeting Basics: How to Build a Strong Budget,” we discussed a variety of topics, including how budgets affect profitability, when to start building next year’s budget, planning frameworks and the company stakeholders who need to be involved in the process.

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Budgeting Leadership Communication Planning 68

Centage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Your teams have spent months creating, adjusting, re-creating, and finalizing your budget for the next year. You’re finally ready to bring your annual budget presentation to the board. Is the board going to care that you’ve allocated 20% of IT’s budget for training? Or that accounting has planned $5,000 for a new printer?

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VCFO

JUNE 29, 2023

Restoring and Ensuring Effective Nonprofit Finance Practices Decades ago, healthcare trailblazer Sister Irene Kraus moved her mantra of “No Margin. Here, we look at what can cause finance and compliance-related practices to go astray in nonprofits, as well as what can be done to get them back on course and keep them there. No Mission.”

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CFO Plans

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This planning involves exploring various tech startup funding strategies , from venture capital and angel investors to crowdfunding. Budgeting for Tech Startups A critical aspect of this planning is budgeting for tech startups. Optimize Your Budget with Strategic Planning from CFO experts.

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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. In this eBook about 360° Planning you can learn more about the shift to xP&A. Connecting the dots.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They create and maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, and oversee the organization’s budget. A Bachelor’s Degree In Accounting, Finance, Or A Related Field Is Required.

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Lime Light

JUNE 12, 2023

Having an accurate and dynamic forecast creates a confident finance function in any business. However, when your skilled FP&A team members spend hours gathering and formatting static spreadsheets, that’s less time being spent on analyzing results, developing what-if-scenarios, and modeling strategic plans and forecasts.

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CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The terms “finance” and “accounting” are often used interchangeably. There are, however, very real differences between finance and accounting. While many business owners look for a CFO to bolster their existing accounting team, here at CFO Simplified, we consider that a CFO would be categorized squarely in the finance category.

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Accounting Finance Cash Flow Forecasting Quantitative Analysis 52

The Charity CFO

JUNE 10, 2022

Your finance committee spends the most time analyzing and studying your nonprofit’s numbers, yet your entire board of directors is responsible for financial oversight. Doing so helps you ensure your team truly understands your finances and can help you do your job more effectively. Activate the Finance Committee.

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KG Virtual CFO

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Your business budget puts you in control of your company. But with the coronavirus in full swing, you may have had to throw your business budget out the window to stay afloat. To get your business budget back on track post-coronavirus, you might need to make some modifications.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 8, 2023

To handle these challenges well, it's crucial to plan carefully and use efficient tools for managing finances. Budgeting software can greatly help by , automating financial tasks , making processes more efficient, and leading the business toward long-term success. Why You Should Use Budgeting Software for Your Business?

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 27, 2024

At the forefront of this situation, the archipelago's chief financial officers and finance leaders are expected to be sustainability champions, integrating ESG factors into their financial planning and reporting processes.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Financial planning and budgeting are vital for the success and sustainability of any nonprofit organization. . That’s why it’s important to start thinking about your budget for 2023 now. Budgeting should go beyond simply tracking money in and money out. . Intro to Budgets for Nonprofits.

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Spreadym

JUNE 8, 2023

Planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business are three distinct financial management tools used in business, each serving a different purpose. Key differences between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business Here are key difference between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

What are some of the biggest problems with the annual budget, and how can teams improve budget planning? Budgets Are Simple and Yet So Complex. Budgets can be strange. After all, a budget is simply a financial plan for a set duration of the company, including the projected income and expenses of the business.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In this episode of “Planning Aces,” finance leaders explore the evolving role of FP&A as a strategic partner emphasizing the importance of reliable data in aligning decision-making and resetting priorities. Their insights illustrate how Finance can proactively drive growth and innovation across departments.

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CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

The CFO is a strategic financial leader of the organization. They collaborate with executives, investors, and the finance team to manage risk, choose investments, and collaborate on strategic decisions. Strategic Planning and Forecasting CFOs create long-term financial plans and forecasts.

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Jedox Finance

JANUARY 12, 2022

The goal of corporate financial planning is to use the available resources—primarily financial resources—as strategically as possible. With the help of a corporate financial plan, you can determine cash requirements, reduce financing expenses, and make forward-looking decisions based on accurate plans.

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Spreadym

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It involves evaluating your income, expenses, assets, and liabilities to develop a comprehensive plan for managing your finances effectively. Budgeting : Create a detailed budget that outlines your income and expenses. Budgeting : Create a detailed budget that outlines your income and expenses.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

What makes for a sought-after chief finance professional (CFO)? According to Payscale.com , skills such as leadership, and financial reporting and strategic planning, won’t elevate your take-home pay much. These days, strong computer skills, as are advanced knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and finances.

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CFO Simplified

MARCH 27, 2022

This, however, does not necessarily mean that strategic planning is off the table. A proactive way for business owners to mitigate their risk is through contingency planning. When it comes to contingency planning, a company starts by identifying potential risk factors and delays (i.e. The benefit?

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 25, 2024

Anthony Noto Anthony Noto, a famous finance executive and former NFL exec, now wears the CEO and CFO hats at a fintech company named SoFi. His main job is to handle all money matters at SoFi, like planning, accounting, and dealing with investors. Ianniello is well-known in finance circles. As the Director of Amyris Inc.,

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Centage

JANUARY 9, 2024

While spreadsheets have long reigned supreme as the foundation of budgeting and forecasting for many organizations, the shortcomings of this legacy tool, and the silos it creates, have become impossible to ignore. It’s never a bad time to consider how to improve your overall budgeting and forecasting process.

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Forecasting Budgeting General Ledger Planning 40

The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many founders don’t anticipate the complexities involved in scaling, from creating proper budgets to managing employees and developing sustainable fundraising strategies. The Importance of Strategic Planning Sarah stressed the need for both a business plan and a strategic plan. Need help scaling?

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

With the fluctuating market, increased regulations, fickle consumers, and rapidly changing business models, managing business finances can present a lot of difficulties. . Why Is Budgeting Such a Challenge for Finance Today? The challenges with the budgeting process are both internal and external.

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