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Accounting Financial Data Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 
The Finance Weekly
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Did you know that 35% of organizations identify data quality and timeliness as significant barriers to effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A)? Bad data, inaccessible information, and outdated processes make FP&A more difficult.
Fpanda Club
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.
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Future CFO
DECEMBER 19, 2024
However, as the company grew, it faced mounting challenges in managing financial planning through manual spreadsheets. This method proved both time-consuming and prone to errors, leaving the organisation with a fragmented view of its financial health due to siloed IT systems.
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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.
Future CFO
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Among these are the changes that were faced in the financial planning and analysis function. Data in the cloud also aided Vena Energy’s FP&A team in analysing data remotely. Chew believes this technology contributed significantly to the success of their FP&A operations.
Spreadym
JUNE 27, 2023
What is Financial Planning and Analysis or FP&A? FP&A is a process used by organizations to develop and manage their financial plans and make informed decisions based on financial analysis. The primary objectives of FP&A. The primary objectives of FP&A.
The Finance Weekly
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
With global economies bracing for uncertainty in 2025 , financial teams are under pressure to adapt faster than ever. Political shifts, rising inflation, and unpredictable market trends are forcing businesses to rethink their financial planning strategies. What is Prophix? Who Its Meant For?
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. Today’s business leaders are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Did manufacturing costs increase?
Spreadym
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) candidates are professionals who specialize in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis within an organization. They play a critical role in helping companies make informed financial decisions and allocate resources effectively.
Centage
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Too often, the things that get broken are Excel formulas that touch many aspects of your business’ budget and financial planning. Centage’s Planning Maestro empowers finance professionals to build driver-based budgets effortlessly, eliminating the need for programming and formulas. Formula-free budgeting? No programming.
Centage
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Staying on top of your financial performance is vital for running your business. 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.
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.
Lime Light
AUGUST 14, 2023
SaaS finance and SaaS FP&A require a different approach; SaaS companies are disrupting the way products are brought to market and how services are delivered to customers. Set to reach nearly $600 billion , the SaaS industry is poised to dominate markets for years to come, expected to account for 85% of all business apps by 2025.
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Lime Light
AUGUST 14, 2023
SaaS finance and SaaS FP&A require a different approach; SaaS companies are disrupting the way products are brought to market and how services are delivered to customers. Set to reach nearly $600 billion , the SaaS industry is poised to dominate markets for years to come, expected to account for 85% of all business apps by 2025.
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Future CFO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Unlike a typical financial downturn, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has been far more difficult to predict. The virus continues to ravage the global population, effect changes in consumer behavior, unearth workforce planning challenges, precipitate demand drops, and create supply chain shocks across the business world.
Centage
JANUARY 18, 2022
Users can define the formulas and flow as they please, which means they can inadvertently violate your business logic and/or established accounting standards. 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?
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The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
AI is , transforming the finance sector, especially in financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Using machine learning algorithms is crucial to make FP&A functions more responsive, insightful, and efficient. Why Should FP&A Leaders Consider to Integrate AI?
Centage
JUNE 28, 2023
When it comes to automation, what’s particularly beneficial is the way technology can automate how financial data flows through models and forecasts, freeing financial teams from the manual labor of attempting to create forecasts via spreadsheets. Accurate measurements also allow businesses to engage in scenario modeling.
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E78 Partners
AUGUST 15, 2023
In the dynamic landscape of modern business, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) has evolved from a conventional accounting function to a strategic partner that steers organizations towards growth, profitability, and free cash flow.
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.
Future CFO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
However, as finance professionals, particularly those in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, require more sophisticated analytical capabilities, Gartner says these teams will likely rethink their continued use of spreadsheets at least for use cases such as dashboard creation, reporting and modelling.
Onplan
DECEMBER 16, 2021
This is where a great financial analyst can help you. Start with the end in mind: you want someone who naturally thinks about the business, and the future of the business—not just the financials. The most talented FP&A pros are masters. How have you increased cross-company collaboration to enhance FP&A processes?
Onplan
DECEMBER 16, 2021
This is where a great financial analyst can help you. Start with the end in mind: you want someone who naturally thinks about the business, and the future of the business—not just the financials. The most talented FP&A pros are masters. How have you increased cross-company collaboration to enhance FP&A processes?
Collectiv
AUGUST 18, 2022
To succeed in a highly competitive business landscape, enterprises need a robust financial planning and forecasting strategy. Why Planning and Forecasting are Critical for Enterprises. Financial planning and forecasting go far beyond just day-to-day budgeting. It’s an obvious one, but worth discussing anyway….
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.
The Finance Weekly
AUGUST 27, 2023
Planful and Datarails are two of the leading FP&A solutions in 2023. Planful is an FP&A solution that was built for large companies and enterprises. Planful has a great AI feature called Planful Predict and it is a big selling point in 2023.
The Finance Weekly
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
What is a financial tech stack? From accounting and payroll management to budgeting and forecasting, finance is the reason and numbers behind every bit of data that passes through the organization. Here are the 7 best finance software solutions broken down into different categories: 1) Accounting. Number of integrations.
Centage
JULY 25, 2023
Businesses across numerous industries use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to accomplish a wide range of tasks, including bookkeeping, accounting, and project management. For many business owners, automated software outperforms conventional Excel spreadsheets for several accounting tasks, especially for emerging and growing businesses.
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Jedox Finance
JANUARY 23, 2020
A new calendar year can be a great time to take a renewed, fresh look at your business planning and performance management. In a perfect world, we would like an EPM system that manages organization-wide planning, reporting and analysis. Collection of organization-wide financial and non-financial data.
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. Planful is one of these top FP&A software solutions , and this article will review their features, reviews, and customer feedback.
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.
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. These entries correct errors, allocate costs, or reclassify transactions to the appropriate accounts.
Spreadym
AUGUST 10, 2023
When choosing the best financial reporting software solution, it's important to consider factors such as ease of use, scalability, integration with existing systems, compliance with accounting standards, cost, customer support, and any unique requirements your organization might have. What is financial reporting software?
Future CFO
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Only 30% of F&A professionals and business leaders in Singapore are confident that the financial data used for financial analysis and forecasting is accurate, said BlackLine which recently released results of a survey. . Survey highlights.
Future CFO
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The financial landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by big data, globalisation, and digitisation. Advanced EPM systems can also support performance methodologies such as balanced scorecards, offering users real-time feedback on their organisations' financial performance. Integration challenges can also blindside CFOs.
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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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.
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. Power BI creates powerful reports with your existing data or becomes an integral part of broader Power Platform solutions.
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. Power BI creates powerful reports with your existing data or becomes an integral part of broader Power Platform solutions.
Jedox Finance
AUGUST 20, 2020
Step 1: Get your data in order. The biggest misconception lies with the quality of financial data. Many CFOs assume that the colossal amount of data they have is of top quality. Automating the taxing task of entering data into spreadsheets is not the final answer. Step 2: Democratize scenario planning.
The Finance Weekly
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Understanding your company's current financial health and assessing the strength of your cash position is crucial. A cash flow statement is an important tool that reveals how your business decisions affect cash and cash equivalents – and divides the analysis down into operating, investing, and financing activities.
Centage
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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Jedox Finance
JULY 11, 2023
2 With regulations continually evolving, data volumes expanding, and the need for transparency growing, finance leaders are in a strong position to drive these efforts and create strategic value for their organizations. The standards are designed to bring sustainability reporting on par with financial reporting over time.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Of course, its ease of use and accessibility have also been its biggest drawbacks as it has allowed for the proliferation of disconnected, whether intentional or otherwise, data files. This includes establishing clear data entry standards, validation rules, and periodic data audits. And why not? It is relatively easy to use.
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