Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If your board asked you to run new numbers based on fresh assumptions, it took you days or weeks to create a new set of reports. If your board asked you to run new numbers based on fresh assumptions, it took you days or weeks to create a new set of reports. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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Centage

JANUARY 31, 2022

Understanding the financial health of your organization as it stands today and measuring the strength of your cash position is critical. The cash flow statement is an important tool that shows how your business decisions impact cash and cash equivalents – and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 30, 2019

There has been a lot of talk about changing FP&A processes yet little real action in this area. Most are stuck doing the traditional one-year budget and five-year plan. We can’t forget about financials. Financials are essential but so are non-financials for getting to the real story behind the numbers.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals can rely less on clunky, manual labor and more on strategic thinking and CFOs are becoming more confident in data accuracy and have shifted their focus to strategy. There are three ways AI works with FP&A teams to improve the financial planning process: 1.

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Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The start of a new year is always a time for planning. As a FP&A professional, all eyes are on you to help plan the year ahead, step-by-careful-step, with enough lead time to avoid pitfalls and seize unexpected opportunities. For instance, 70% of SMBs have created scenario planning to prepare for the future.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

According to a recent survey by FP&A Software solution Datarails , over half (57%) of finance leaders believe artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to shrink the workforce in their departments. Risk Assessment and Management (21%) - With predictive analytics, AI is improving how companies identify and mitigate financial risks.

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Future CFO

MARCH 2, 2023

Autonomous technology in finance will impact FP&A and controllership in three ways, as acceptance of these technologies among finance leaders is more prevalent, said Gartner recently. “80% FP&A teams build reports and analysis using data from multiple — and often disconnected — systems, the firm said.

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The Finance Weekly

MAY 29, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) solutions provide a complete platform for organizational planning, which is important for all businesses. Understanding their financial status and performance is key for business growth. Two of these companies, Planful and Vena are popular for many reasons.

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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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Centage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The goal is not perfection, but a continuous improvement that aligns your financial planning with the always-changing realities of your business environment. Such errors are an inherent aspect of any FP&A forecasting process: your actuals will almost never precisely match your projections. More on this below.)

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 1, 2022

Maturity in finance, particularly in FP&A, entails accepting complexity and expanding your capabilities. But what does maturity mean for FP&A, specifically? Defining Maturity for FP&A Simply said, FP&A maturity means you're , free of manual processes and spreadsheets , allowing you to focus on decision-making.

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Planful

MARCH 18, 2019

The FP&A team is numbers-oriented, but also requires a great deal of communication skills. The financial reporting manager must be able to clearly explain specific financial concepts at a high level for busy executives. FP&A teams can do so by leveraging these four essential types of financial reports techniques.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

For many accounting and finance professionals, being a chief financial officer (CFO) is a career highlight. You'll have to look beyond the numbers to get this information. However, getting there is only the start of the journey. Nevertheless, the best way to learn the responsibilities and skills required of a CFO is to perform it.

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Collectiv

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Adapting to xP&A (Extended Planning and Analysis, or what we call FP&A 2.0 ) means more than adopting new technology. Stepping into FP&A 2.0 Stepping into FP&A 2.0 However, these teams may need to leverage more qualitative skills like communication and partnership to embrace their new positions.

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Planful

JUNE 8, 2016

A recent Argyle virtual event sponsored by Planful discussed the role of CFOs in today’s business world, and the increased focus on financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Argyle Virtual Event: Spotlight on FP&A. Looking Toward the Future of FP&A. Restructuring FP&A Models.

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Centage

JULY 19, 2023

It also allows users to leverage data in visually appealing charts and graphs (making it easier for others to absorb and understand). Excel is also a master number cruncher, calculating figures and saving the user time. Excel is also a master number cruncher, calculating figures and saving the user time. But is it the best one?

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Jedox Finance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Moving from traditional, siloed planning to integrated business planning (IBP) helps teams across an organization collaborate better by integrating all the data that matters into a single platform, no matter how complex the business environment. Table of Contents What is integrated business planning? Include all departments 4.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Profit and Loss 52

Collectiv

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Some of the most popular use cases include sales reporting, financial analysis, web and social media traffic analytics, inventory management, and time-tracking, but really…the list goes on and on. Financial Analysis Report in Power BI. Financial analysis reports in Power BI go beyond simple number-crunching.

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Collectiv

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Some of the most popular use cases include sales reporting, financial analysis, web and social media traffic analytics, inventory management, and time-tracking, but really…the list goes on and on. Financial Analysis Report in Power BI. Financial analysis reports in Power BI go beyond simple number-crunching.

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Centage

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding the financial health of your organization as it stands today and measuring the strength of your cash position is critical. It breaks the analysis down into operating, investing, and financing activities. To set your organization up for success, you need modern FP&A tools that put cash front and center.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 7, 2024

This episode our Planning Aces emphasize the importance of leveraging one’s breadth of experience, stepping beyond traditional FP&A roles, and focusing on execution to bring significant value to organizations. Read More 3.Understanding

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Centage

JANUARY 19, 2024

This crucial aspect of financial management can significantly impact a company’s competitiveness, and its ability to stay agile in a changing business landscape. It involves the meticulous planning and budgeting of funds across various facets of the organization, such as departments, projects, or physical locations.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 5, 2024

Surprisingly, Excel was the number one solution, despite being the nemesis of IT professionals. In contrast, larger companies, those with 150 to 500 employees, are shifting towards best-of-breed solutions in areas such as FP&A, payments, and payroll. This question was tricky, and we were eager to see the results.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Scenario analysis has taken on a whole new meaning these days. COVID-19 pushed companies into chaos, and the continuing uncertainty makes planning especially difficult. Now, you’re being called on to do more what-if scenario planning, and do it faster than ever before because things are still changing so rapidly.

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Whether you’re wrapping your annual budget process or starting to lay the ground work for next year’s, it’s never a bad time to take stock of how your projected numbers line up with your actuals. Ask yourself: Are your quarterly numbers still on track? Is current cash flow at the expected levels?

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Large companies are firmly embracing robotic process automation (RPA), leveraging sophisticated data analytics and visualization tools, and exploring the use of blockchain and other new technologies. For businesses, this might spell out the adoption of a new strategy, scheduling approach, or technology implementation. Business Stabilization.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 26, 2024

This step triggered not only a geographical shift but also a change in Sawyer’s professional life, when her work alongside a CEO ultimately fueled her aspirations to become a chief financial officer. Read More She had always been so captivated by numbers that by the tender age of 5 she had determined that her destiny lay in accounting.

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Centage

JUNE 28, 2022

Your ability to produce accurate and timely cash flow statements, and to perform analysis based on those accurate and up-to-date reports, is highly critical for assessing both the current health of your organization and making key business decisions. Call it a recession, a weak economy, or just “tough times”.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurements would top their priority lists. This is the case for both publicly and privately held organizations.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurements would top their priority lists. This is the case for both publicly and privately held organizations.

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Jedox Finance

MARCH 7, 2023

Take a look at how real teams and organizations around the globe have experienced an elevated state of planning and achieved the adaptability, integration, and simplicity they need to shape the future. Chemical manufacturer plans for any scenario Integrating cross-organizational data 3. Table of Contents Increasing adaptability 1.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

That was the focus of a recent event co-sponsored by Planful , along with our partners Waypoint Consulting and Qlik. The event featured presentations by a number of leading healthcare providers and consultants. Aspen Dental Using the Cloud to Improve Financial Planning and Reporting. Here are the highlights.

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Planful

APRIL 26, 2017

This enables them to shift time from collecting and formatting information to performing analysis that moves the business forward. Financial Close and Reporting – A Critical Process. The financial close and reporting process crosses multiple systems, departments, and locations. Watch the Webinar Replay.

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Planful

MARCH 15, 2016

The panelists included a number of executives with experience in talent management including Sandra Clarke, VP of Finance and CFO at Daiichi Sankyo; Anthony Graziano, Regional Managing Director at Randstad; Andrew Reich, Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Media; and Barbara Toscano, Founder and Owner at Evolution.

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