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. Learn More. Look to the future.

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Centage

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Why Accurate and Granular or Detailed Financial Reporting is Imperative During Times of Volatility. Which is why today it’s more important than ever to have a strong, accurate financial reporting process so you can make key decisions for your business in the days, weeks and months ahead. Beyond Static Reports.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Recognizing that organizations with access to and insights into the most data have the best chance of weathering the downturn, savvy business owners are taking steps to improve their financial reporting. Key Financial Reports to Run. The Importance of Automated Financial Reporting.

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Financial Reporting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leverage Forecasting 98

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. However, there can be some disadvantages to using Excel for your company’s financial forecasting.

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Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis Financial Modeling 98

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Prophix is an enterprise financial management software designed to streamline budgeting, planning, reporting, and analysis. Built with a spreadsheet-style interface, it provides businesses with a centralized financial planning solution, reducing reliance on manual data entry while enhancing automation and accuracy.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Financial models are essential for organizations, helping forecast financial performance using historical data and future projections. Financial modeling involves creating a mathematical representation of a company's financial situation, typically using tools like Excel.

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Financial Modeling Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Budgeting Forecasting 52

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Did you know that 47% of businesses still rely on spreadsheets for financial planning, despite the risks of errors and inefficiencies? 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.

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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. With the fast pace of business change, CFOs need accurate financial information to make informed decisions on the fly.

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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. 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

Centage

DECEMBER 7, 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 more robust and streamlined budgeting capabilities. Key Priorities & Requirements for Finance in 2023.

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E78 Partners

MARCH 3, 2025

Despite these favorable conditions, successful IPOs require meticulous preparation, robust financial reporting, and a governance framework that instills investor confidence. Companies must ensure they are operationally, financially, and strategically ready for the transition to public markets.

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2023

As part of this process, the office of finance and department heads spend an immense amount of time creating, reviewing and approving the business’s budget for the fiscal year ahead – but it’s important that financial management doesn’t stop there. Budget vs Actual Statement – What It Is and What It Isn’t.

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Centage

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s that time of year again when many organizations are busy setting business objectives and planning budgets for the next fiscal year. Part of that effort requires a deep dive into the overall financial health of your organization. There’s no denying these factors play a major role in an organization’s overall long-term success.

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Financial Reporting Budgeting Accounts Payable Benchmarking 94

CFO Talks

MARCH 4, 2025

Ditch Rigid Budgets Stay Flexible Instead Imagine planning a long road trip. You map out your route, pick your stops, and set a budget for fuel. Thats why businesses need rolling forecasts instead of rigid budgets. Thats why businesses need rolling forecasts instead of rigid budgets.

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Centage

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Financial reporting is a critical task for any organization. Understanding where your actual financials stand in relation to budgets and projections is important to keeping your business on track and in helping to create new projections and budgets. When it comes to financial reporting, Excel just doesn’t hold up.

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Collectiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The most valuable indicators of the financial health and position of an organization are the metrics that are tracked in financial statements—Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Cash Flow Statements, Account Receivables, and more. Financial reporting is meant to give stakeholders an accurate depiction of a company’s finances.

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Financial Reporting Profit and Loss Budgeting Analyzing Data 75

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Additionally, the AFE is used for performance tracking, allowing us to compare actual project costs with budgeted costs, learn from completed projects, and improve future budgeting processes. Our CSR efforts are guided by defined policies and a dedicated budget.

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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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Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Planning 52

Lime Light

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As we move through 2024, the need for precise and real-time financial forecasting is becoming increasingly crucial for businesses aiming to stay ahead.

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Forecasting Budgeting Financial Reporting Planning 52

Lime Light

MARCH 11, 2025

Manual financial reporting processes, heavily reliant on spreadsheets and human data entry, create significant room for errors, delays, and inconsistencies. These inefficiencies can severely impact decision-making, and ultimately, a businesss bottom line.

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Financial Reporting Budgeting Forecasting Planning 52

Centage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

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. By identifying budget variances, companies can better assess how changes will cascade through the rest of the fiscal year. Greater Accuracy.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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CFO Plans

JUNE 27, 2024

Customized Financial Reporting for Better Decision Making Every business has unique financial needs and goals. Outsourced accounting services provide customized financial reporting that offers a clear and comprehensive picture of a company’s financial health.

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Financial Reporting Tax Planning CFO Manufacturing 52

CFO Share

MARCH 23, 2021

A rolling 12-month forecast projects financial performance over a 12-month time horizon using the “add/drop” approach to forecasting. Unlike a budget or calendar year forecast, a rolling 12-month forecast adds one month to the forecast period each time a month is closed so that you are continuously forecasting for 12 months.

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Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Cash Flow Forecasting 52

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Update your forecasts regularly: Use rolling forecasts that are updated monthly or even weekly. Create a “priority budget” that focuses on essential spending. Automate routine tasks: Use software to handle things like expense tracking, financial reporting, or payroll. This frees up time for strategic thinking.

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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. Unfortunately, Excel has very defined limits that can make it challenging for businesses to publish their financial reports more quickly and efficiently.

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CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Nobody likes creating a budget. But budgeting is vital because it’s the company’s plan for the coming year. If the proper analysis is done, then the budget becomes a tool to guide the company forward. Budgeting is a process that may result in multiple iterations before the resulting numbers are acceptable. Evaluation.

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Spreadym

AUGUST 17, 2023

A financial reporting dashboard is a visual representation of financial data and key performance indicators (KPIs) presented in a consolidated and easily digestible format. Decision Making : Financial reporting dashboards enable data-driven decision making by providing stakeholders with timely and accurate information.

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Financial Reporting CFO Cash Flow Forecasting Budgeting 52

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The list of typical FP&A activities usually includes planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, management reporting and performance management. Budgeting is a type of short-term planning whose goal is to transform strategic objectives into an operational plan by allocating available resources.

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Centage

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we ring in a new year and brace for all of the opportunities and challenges it will bring, one resolution should be near the top of the list for finance professionals: embracing flexible financial forecasting to future-proof your annual budget.

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Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting General Ledger 40

CFO Share

AUGUST 14, 2024

A small business budget is not much use if you only look at it once per year. The best businesses review a budget vs. actual report monthly with their CFO. This classic method of evaluating performance stands as one of the most important monthly financial reports for any company. What is a budget variance?

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Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

Repetitive tasks, such as financial reporting, are increasingly being automated, freeing up finance professionals to focus on strategic initiatives. A recent report by McKinsey estimates that automation could potentially displace up to 30% of work activities in finance and accounting.

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Finance Communication Leadership Profit and Loss 69

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

First and foremost is financial acumen—understanding financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance is foundational. It would combine the best aspects of financial forecasting and strategic planning, helping companies stay ahead in a constantly evolving landscape.

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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? Sales teams have projected their volumes. Or are you?

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Budgeting Strategic Planning Forecasting Planning 52

CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

For instance, when inflation rises, some businesses instinctively slash budgets across the board. Cutting this budget may save money in the short term, but it risks creating a skills gap that hinders future growth. For example, financial reporting software can provide real-time visibility into your company’s performance.

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Economics Leadership Budgeting Communication 52

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. Improving the company's budget and resource allocation. Proactive budgeting with an expert understanding of company finances.

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