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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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning General Ledger (GL) Forecasting 52

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JANUARY 18, 2022

A modern FP&A solution with pre-programmed business logic and accounting rules prevents users from making such mistakes. How can we plan for an uncertain economy? Visual dashboards let your management team track up-to-the-minute performance against the goals defined in your business plan. Who should be involved?

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

CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

When building your back office, you may consider whether you need a financial controller or a CFO. Whether you are hiring full-time or fractional, knowing how these roles differ between a controller vs CFO will ensure your small business gets the financial support it needs without overspending.

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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. To maintain multiple spreadsheets, you will be required to perform manual data entry. Otherwise, you risk sharing incorrect financial data.

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

Spreadym

JULY 10, 2023

The financial close process, also known as the accounting close process or month-end close, is a series of steps undertaken by an organization to finalize its financial records for a specific accounting period. Adjustments are made to ensure that financial statements reflect the economic reality of the period being closed.

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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. Financial forecasting gives businesses the agility to adapt to changing conditions.

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