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AI dominates CFOs’ 2024 budget hike plans

CFO Dive

The vast majority (90%) of finance leaders are projecting higher AI budgets in the coming year, with none planning a reduction, Gartner found.

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How AI is raising the bar for CFO budget planning

CFO Dive

AI can analyze vast amounts of financial data to predict trends, model budget scenarios, and deliver insights, writes Falconi’s Bernardo Miranda.

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6 Reasons to Hate Budget and Annual Planning Processes

Fpanda Club

Budget and annual planning cycle - these words can make many people tremble. Aimed at determining firm’s short-term objectives and transforming them into operational plan by allocating available resources, annual planning exercise is mostly considered by its stakeholders to be a curse rather than a savior.

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Maximize Growth and Profitability Through Strategic Budget Planning

E78 Partners

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.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments. Download now to sharpen your annual planning skills.

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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Budgeting: Which Approach Will Supercharge Your Financial Planning?

Lime Light

Managing a company's budget can be quite like juggling a financial puzzle. Two popular approaches exist when it comes to crafting a budget: top-down budgeting and bottom-up budgeting.

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Beyond Budget Season: Continuous Financial Planning for Success  

Centage

Budget season is one of the most important times for financial teams, as it sets the tone for how well the company will grow. However, teams shouldn’t only focus on business budgeting for a month or a year. They should forecast and plan for them all year long. How Does a Rolling Budget Differ from the Annual Process?

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AFP FP&A Guide: Scenario Planning

Inflexible budgets break; scenario planning is a complementary, structured approach to creating flexibility in planning and operations. This guide presents practical, actionable steps to integrate scenario planning into your overall planning process.