The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Budgeting is a fundamental aspect of financial planning, and one approach that often comes up in discussions is incremental budgeting. What is Incremental Budgeting? Incremental budgeting is a budgeting approach where the starting point for a new budget is the previous one.

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Focus CFO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Building a powerful annual budget that aligns with your company's vision and strategic plans is crucial for success, especially as we head into 2025. This year presents unique challenges and opportunities, making a robust budgeting process more critical than ever. The budget must be closely aligned with these goals.

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Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

In the current economic climate, proper financial planning and management are more essential than ever before. With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. Managers can then run scenarios with the drivers to improve long-term strategic planning.

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Focus CFO

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This clarity not only informs your budget but also drives strategic decision-making across your entire organization. Here are five key ways to align your sales forecasting and budgeting processes for success in the year ahead. This does not, however, mean that the plan should not be adjusted.

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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 Any number of issues can arise that render forecasts or the line items on an annual budget quickly outdated.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.

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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. Seamless Integration.

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Between a volatile stock market, high interest rates, supply chain issues, inflation, and a possible recession, having a solid financial planning process in place is an important piece of sustaining your business through challenging times. Budget vs Actual Statement – What It Is and What It Isn’t.

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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.

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Cube Software

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Understanding flexible budgeting Flexible budgeting stands as a dynamic financial strategy, essential for businesses that understand the unpredictability of the market. Unlike its static counterpart, a flexible budget doesn't remain rigid throughout the fiscal year.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 17, 2023

When it comes to planning and budgeting, Forrester advised that more realistic budget expectations will serve leaders well as they enter 2024 though now is not the time to hunker down, as stakeholder expectations for growth remain steadfast. Digital B2B buyer interactions and self-serve routes to market.

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Centage

AUGUST 22, 2023

In a perfect world, budgets would always line up perfectly with actual spending. Even the most strategically-crafted budgets can take hits from unforeseen circumstances. Expecting that something unexpected will occur throughout the year weakens the argument for creating a traditional budget. What Is a Driver-Based Budget?

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The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Every budgeting season brings a chance to push your business forward into the new year. With 2024 coming to a close and the 2025 budgeting season around the corner, the pressure is really on you and your finance team! Embracing hybrid work can help overcome talent shortages, providing a competitive edge in the job market.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unfortunately, creating a perfect budget doesn’t mean that you’ll follow it. Budget vs actuals analysis is one of the most effective ways to maintain a clear picture of your company’s performance. Budget vs actuals analysis allows you to assess how well your organization is following its financial plans. Gather the Data.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

CFOs plan budget changes and sales functions are likely to get more resources in 2023, said Gartner recently. According to a Gartner survey of nearly 300 CFOs in November 2022, 73% of CFOs indicated that they planned increases for the sales function while nearly half of them said the increase would e 10% or more.

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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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Centage

MAY 23, 2023

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep your business moving forward regardless of market changes. 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.

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Centage

JULY 19, 2023

“Is it in the budget?” That’s because budgets are the foundational backbone of every company. Many organizations integrate updated technology to do everything from streamlining processes to facilitating marketing and sales initiatives. Using Excel for budgeting may be a workable solution.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Continuing the same spirit in defence allocations, 68% of the defence capital procurement budget for domestic players will also go a long way in strengthening the domestic hi-tech manufacturing ecosystem. Budget 2022 is one of the more progressive Budgets we have had in recent years. By Ankit Agarwal.

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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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E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is contributing to one of the most competitive finance and accounting talent markets in over a decade. Leveraging Interim Solutions Interim solutions emerge as a strategic response to this talent shortage, particularly during the critical period of budgeting and planning and year-end season.

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Centage

JUNE 2, 2023

While all of this data helps manufacturing companies to be more efficient, when it comes it comes to creating a manufacturing budget , data is also just as critical. What is a Manufacturing Budget? A manufacturing budget centers around the expenses involved in the production of a given product.

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The Finance Weekly

MAY 25, 2022

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting. A company’s plan, budget, and forecast are usually talked about all together, whether it be in the boardroom, in a company goal-setting sheet, or in general talk about FP&A. Financial Planning. We hear the 3 terms being thrown around a lot- oftentimes interchangeably.

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The Finance Weekly

MAY 5, 2024

The salesperson usually dives into your life - asking about your family size, daily routine, and more to understand how you plan to use the car. That's where sales and revenue planning, along with the game-changing concept of Revenue Operations (RevOps), come in. What is Sales Planning?

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How the Budget platform was used for setting a roadmap for the next 25 years is indeed commendable, with something for everyone and a special focus on new-age industries like start-ups, infrastructure, blended fuel, electrical vehicles, digital currencies, blockchain technologies and renewable energy.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Discover expert tax planning and accounting services designed to help you thrive. Effective tax planning and accounting are not just about compliance; they are about unlocking opportunities for growth and stability. Regular financial reports can help you identify trends, manage expenses, and plan for the future with confidence.

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Indian smartphone brand Lava plans to invest over ₹500 crore in research and development and marketing over the next two years. With a focus on '5G-fying' budget smartphones, the company aims for 100% year-on-year growth.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Navigating Market Shifts: Practical Finance Strategies for South African Businesses The economy is in constant motion, and financial strategies that worked last year may not hold up today. Watching these signals lets you spot trends early and plan proactive responses. What if a key market sees a dip in demand?

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Editor’s note: Have you already adopted agile budgeting? Pannie Sia (pictured), general manager, ASEAN, Workda y explains what it is, how it’s different from traditional budgeting, the benefits it brings, and how CFOs can make agile budgeting effective and successful. FutureCFO: Why do finance functions do agile budgeting?

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Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Budget preparation is the process of creating a detailed financial plan that outlines an organization's expected income and expenses for a specific period, typically for a fiscal year. Here are the key steps involved in budget preparation: Define Objectives and Goals : Begin by establishing clear financial objectives and goals.

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Spreadym

MARCH 12, 2023

Categorization is important because it helps company define items for planning and budgeting more easily. Most of companies for their strategic planning or long-term budgeting don’t need very detailed structure of the assortment of goods. It’s rather then enough to aggregate it on more general level.

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Centage

JANUARY 18, 2022

While spreadsheets have long reigned supreme as the foundation of budgeting and forecasting for many organizations, the shortcomings of this legacy, siloed tool have become too hard to ignore. Accuracy is the critical to the budgeting and forecasting process. How valuable is my budget for managing the business next year?

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 14, 2024

Are you planning for a Saturday night? How about, planning to buy a house in the next five years? That’s exactly how Long-range Planning (LRP) works – not only for individuals but for businesses as well. Given the current volatility in markets and global economies, long-range planning can indeed seem daunting.

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 17, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is important in automating all of the manual tasks in the finance department and giving everyone greater insights into the data. FP&A not only supports business and financial decision-making but also provides management with insights into the organization’s strategic plans and investments.

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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.

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Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Workforce planning is important to meeting your organization’s strategic vision, but it’s something that many consider a kind of fortune telling. In reality, it’s more science than art, and should be a critical component of management’s operational planning – especially during uncertain times. Download the Workforce Planning Toolkit.

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Spreadym

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The annual budgeting process refers to the series of steps an organization undertakes to plan, prepare, and allocate financial resources for the upcoming fiscal year. These goals will guide the budgeting process. These goals will guide the budgeting process.

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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? Or that accounting has planned $5,000 for a new printer?

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