Fpanda Club

MAY 17, 2022

Budget and annual planning cycle - these words can make many people tremble. There are many reasons to hate budget effort. Indeed, it usually takes several months to run the budget cycle. On average, companies build 5 versions of the budget before final approval. Too many iterations. Too many people involved.

Budgeting 147

Budgeting Planning Benchmarking Leadership 147

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Joanne Chengs career had already carried her through multiple successful exits and finance leadership roles when an unexpected opportunity arose. ” Joanne Cheng, CFO, Jellyfish CFO PLaybook Views the budget as a roadmap, aligning investments with measurable outcomes. Jellyfish www.jellyfish.co Jellyfish www.jellyfish.co

Leadership 52

Leadership CFO Benchmarking Finance 52

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Elizabeth Burns, CFO of Gas du Cameroon (GDC), exemplifies this balance, demonstrating how strategic financial leadership can support environmental responsibility. Under Elizabeth’s leadership, GDC has achieved remarkable environmental milestones. Our CSR efforts are guided by defined policies and a dedicated budget.

Finance 98

Finance Profit and Loss CFO Leadership 98

Jedox Finance

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

However, forecasting or predicting how much your customers want to buy or how well a business would perform in the future was much more difficult to achieve way back then. But what about forecasting? As CRM has evolved, many vendors included sales forecasting functionalities in their tools. Let your CRM work its magic.

Forecasting 128

Forecasting Sales Budgeting Planning 128

Future CFO

JUNE 27, 2024

Finance leaders are now seeing generative artificial intelligence to have the most immediate impact on explaining forecast amd budget variances, according to Gartner, Inc. The survey of 100 finance leaders also revealed the GenAI use cases that corporate finance leaders anticipate will have the most impact on their function in 2024.

Forecasting 75

Forecasting Budgeting Finance Auditing 75

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recognizing the need to enhance my managerial capabilities, I pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which equipped me with essential leadership skills. First and foremost is financial acumen—understanding financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance is foundational.

CFO 98

CFO Leadership Communication Problem Solving 98

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. A newer approach to financial management, driver-based planning involves examining a company’s main business and value drivers with a goal of designing plans and budgets with them in mind.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

Centage

JULY 19, 2022

Business budgeting is a crucial factor with the ability to impact a business’ long-term success or failure. Along with providing important information regarding day-to-day operations, an accurate budget better enables companies to predict revenue, trim costs, and make decisions regarding expenditures and opportunities.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 111

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Data Analysis 111

Centage

AUGUST 16, 2023

Finding a tool for automating budgeting helps companies maintain and grow their business in numerous ways. A solution that provides automated budgets can easily wrangle this data into absorbable metrics that tell a story. Automating budgeting cuts out literally hours of work. Less time inputting information.

Budgeting 98

Budgeting Forecasting Strategic Planning Planning 98

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A high-quality business forecast delivers far more than just numbers. It provides valuable information on what still needs to be done by whom in order to achieve the budget goals set. Finance professionals regularly try to look in their crystal ball with forecasts and enable the company to have seamless, solid planning.

Forecasting 100

Forecasting Finance Budgeting Communication 100

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.

Cash Flow Forecasting 90

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis 90

Centage

APRIL 24, 2023

The Shift to Modern FP&A Unprecedented cost pressures, along with regulatory and reimbursement issues and diverse revenue sources, all add complexity to the budgeting and planning process for healthcare organizations. Accelerate your budgeting cycles and minimize the risk of data errors. Generate detailed personnel plans.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Healthcare Forecasting Planning 98

Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

According to Gartner , finance leaders anticipate a greater percentage of their time will be spent in improving flexibility of budgeting & forecasting (58%), closely followed by developing digital skills (56%) and redefining employee value proposition in hybrid environments.

Leadership 98

Leadership Finance GAAP Forecasting 98

CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

For instance, if one team member has mastered a new budgeting tool, they can lead a session to help others learn it too. Delegating significant responsibilities, such as leading a budget review or preparing a report for senior leadership, helps them build confidence and skills.

Finance 52

Finance Budgeting Problem Solving Accounts Payable 52

Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

They should also invest in developing their soft skills , such as communication, leadership, and decision-making. Cultivate soft skills : Focus on developing communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. Embracing the future The future of finance is bright, but it requires a willingness to adapt and embrace change.

Finance 69

Finance Communication Leadership Profit and Loss 69

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. Predictability means setting realistic forecasts, tightening pipeline management, and increasing confidence in decision-making. These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. []

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Prioritization Auditing 52

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The world has changed so much and so quickly that it has vastly impacted our ability to forecast in the current environment. The reason was simple, the model and forecast were no longer providing useful insight and foresight to the organization. FP&A teams need to be more flexible in the time horizons they forecast for.

Forecasting 89

Forecasting Leverage Communication Technology 89

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 6, 2025

Along the way, she understood that it was incumbent on finance leadership to make sense of raw data within companiesfinance leaders must connect figures to overarching strategy in a way that resonates with board members, employees, and investors alike.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Compliance Concentration 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. Regular town halls where leadership shares the companys position and strategy can reassure employees.

Economics 52

Economics Leadership Budgeting Communication 52

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning. For executives in portfolio companies, understanding the nuances of effective budget planning is crucial. A tailored budget plan can empower private equity-backed companies to meet and exceed their financial objectives.

Budgeting 59

Budgeting Planning Financial Modeling Forecasting 59

Generation CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Josh, former auditor at the National Audit Office and former management finance professional at environmental leadership group C40, is big on change – but not the sudden, dramatic kind. . We’ve successfully implemented a new reporting, budgeting & forecasting tool and are now looking at the next systems change.” .

Financial Systems 233

Financial Systems Finance Auditing Leadership 233

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Verma notes, "In finance, data intelligence can work as pillars to achieve better forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning." Verma believes that by using data analytics, finance leaders can streamline processes such as demand forecasting, resource allocation, and customer experience improvement.

Finance 64

Finance Forecasting CFO Compliance 64

E78 Partners

MARCH 3, 2025

Key Financial Readiness Considerations To prepare for the scrutiny of public markets, leadership teams must assess their ability to: Generate SEC-compliant financial statements within required timelines. Implement budgeting and forecasting processes that withstand market scrutiny.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) GAAP Marketing Compliance 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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Forecasting 130

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Centage

JANUARY 24, 2023

with Jenny Barker, Senior Budget Manager, HASCO Moving Away From Excel Saves Time and Complexity, Offering More Detailed Budget vs. A ctuals Analysis Q: Can you tell us a little about your organization? Q: What were some of the budgeting challenges you were facing? Why did you begin your search for a new solution?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Jedox Finance

APRIL 16, 2020

What does your economic forecast look like for the foreseeable future? EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) incorporates the power of automated planning, budgeting, and forecasting with the powerful capabilities of tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Budget available resources and investments.

Economics 125

Economics Forecasting Budgeting CFO 125

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Download our free budget planning checklist For private equity firms, success isn’t just about acquiring companies; it’s about transforming them. Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Planning Financial Modeling Forecasting 52

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Even though we have so much advanced technology surrounding us, we still cannot just ask, “ Hey Siri, what’s my forecasted EBITDA look like ?” However, there are many available technology tools that can simplify planning tasks and make planning and budgeting easier and far more accurate for finance professionals.

Forecasting 59

Forecasting Budgeting Planning Technology 59

CFO Talks

DECEMBER 12, 2024

True leadership means taking full responsibility, even when its uncomfortable. For example, imagine a scenario where a major forecast was off, leading to financial strain. Lets say a budgeting error occurred due to overlooked assumptions. Remember, leadership is not about avoiding mistakesits about how you respond to them.

Leadership 52

Leadership Forecasting Communication Budgeting 52

Centage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The traditional budgeting and forecasting planning processes can be long and painful. Any number of issues can arise that render forecasts or the line items on an annual budget quickly outdated. It’s because of these challenges that many organizations have moved to driver-based budgeting and planning.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Planning Forecasting Financial Modeling 52

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. With that insight in hand, business leadership reap the ultimate benefit: the ability to make better decisions faster and with confidence.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Finance Budgeting 98

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is why expense forecasting is valuable for CEOs, CFOs, and other executives when predicting a company's future financial performance. What Is an Expense Forecast? An expense forecast is a prediction of your future business costs. While the idea is simple, creating an accurate forecast is more complicated than it seems.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Budgeting Startups Strategic Planning 52

The Finance Weekly

JULY 14, 2024

Long range planning extends beyond conventional budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes which usually span a year, and concentrates mainly on financial goals and key initiatives that are 5-10 years or more into the future. Or a farm in the next 10 years!

Planning 105

Planning Leadership Budgeting Financial Analyst 105

Collectiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Why do so many organizations abandon their budgets halfway through the year? Because the traditional budgeting process is broken. In the latest episode of Collectiv Conversations, I chatted with Stephen Newland about the future of financial planning and analysis and how we can improve the forecasting and budgeting process.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 124

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Sales Forecasting Reconciliations 124

Jedox Finance

JUNE 26, 2019

Our business partners, including the CEO, do not have time for a lengthy budget process and outdated forecasts because the market is moving quickly. Digital leadership is deployed throughout a company, creating an IT strategic plan including data management practices.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 120

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Leadership Finance 120