CFO Talks

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Finance and Strategy: Making Numbers Work for Your Vision Imagine this: Your company has a fantastic vision—perhaps it’s to dominate a new market, launch a groundbreaking product, or grow your team and profits. It’s about making sure your numbers don’t just add up but drive your company toward its ultimate goals.

Numbers

Centage

AUGUST 8, 2023

When an organization first sets up its budget, an easily accessible tool like Excel can be the perfect solution. But as a business grows and financials become more complex, an Excel or spreadsheet-based budget may be holding it back. A Flexible Budget Model Many businesses find that an annual budget doesn’t meet their needs.

Budgeting

Centage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When it comes to business budgeting and planning, traditional spreadsheets are labor-intensive, prone to errors, and static, so it can be difficult to get a clear view on your current and future financial position. With the fast pace of business change, CFOs need accurate financial information to make informed decisions on the fly.

Budgeting

Creative CFP

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Enter the Financial Model. A Financial Model, as the name suggests, seeks to model the potential performance of a business by combining relevant inputs and assumptions into a financial forecast. Because no two businesses are the same, the specific inputs to every Financial Model are unique.

Financial Modeling

Creative CFP

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Enter the Financial Model. A Financial Model, as the name suggests, seeks to model the potential performance of a business by combining relevant inputs and assumptions into a financial forecast. Because no two businesses are the same, the specific inputs to every Financial Model are unique.

Financial Modeling

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning. It’s not just about managing numbers—it’s about aligning financial strategies with business goals to unlock value at every stage of the investment cycle. This is where scenario and sensitivity analyses come into play.

Budgeting

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Download our free budget planning checklist For private equity firms, success isn’t just about acquiring companies; it’s about transforming them. Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning.

Budgeting

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. Excel is an easy-to-use platform for inputting numbers and getting results with simple formulas. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program.

Forecasting

Fpanda Club

APRIL 11, 2021

Whether in a startup or in a well-known corporation, it is hard for FP&A practitioners to avoid building financial models of these 3 basic financial statements. Storytelling to be able to explain what is covered behind the numbers. Budget is a “must-have” tool for running a business.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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.

Budgeting

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The list of typical FP&A activities usually includes planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, management reporting and performance management. Budgeting is a type of short-term planning whose goal is to transform strategic objectives into an operational plan by allocating available resources.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Budgeting software can greatly help by , automating financial tasks , making processes more efficient, and leading the business toward long-term success. Keep reading to find out the best budgeting software for small businesses. Why You Should Use Budgeting Software for Your Business?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

AUGUST 24, 2022

For example, Price Family Vineyards & Estates was managing budgets across four entities with Excel. Each of the wineries had its own LLC and individual budget. As the businesses grew, it became more challenging to consolidate financial statements and manually prepare budgets promptly.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Planful

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Excel is cheap, widely available, and contains innumerable calculations that make it useful for budgeting and planning. Yet, while Excel is certainly easier than performing calculations manually, it provides a number of limitations that make it inefficient, inaccurate, and altogether challenging to use for critical corporate processes.

Budgeting

The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Datarails came in at number 45 out of 100 in this category. Vena came in at number 75 out of 100 in this category. Datarails came in at number 7 out of 100 companies. Vena came in at number 63 out of 100 companies. 2) Best Compensation. Summary of the 3 FP&A solutions Datarails. See open positions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The internal rate of return (IRR) is a core component of capital budgeting and corporate finance. number of individual cash flows. number of individual cash flows. The second method is preferable because financial modeling works best when it is transparent, detailed, and easy to audit. a single period .

Net Present Value (NPV)

Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

Not every finance professional can be sharp enough to detect key highlights and provide analysis for the financial statements. The basic concepts I always hold on to when it comes to financial statement analysis are as follows: The financial statements should tell the story of the period. Yes and No.

Auditing

The Finance Weekly

JULY 19, 2022

FP&A stands for "financial planning and analysis," and is the backbone of the modern finance department. It’s the budgeting, financial forecasting, financial analysis, and decision-making that support an organization's health and strategy. Improving the company's budget and resource allocation. Conclusion.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

These individuals are essential to major banks worldwide, devising strategies to maximize assets while ensuring sound financial decisions are being made. Because of this crucial role, financial managers command top dollar in big banks. Financial Analyst. Budget Analyst. Portfolio Manager. Average Salary: $91,580 per year.

Banking

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. Excel is an easy-to-use platform for inputting numbers and getting results with simple formulas. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. Risk of Errors.

Forecasting

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

With FP&A software, companies can automate their data collections and create valuable dashboards and insights that will help them understand trends and make more accurate budgets, forecasts, and business decisions. 3 Jedox Jedox comes in at number 3 but has many great qualities that help it rank as a great overall solution.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the second post, I pointed to inconsistencies in how accountants classify operating, capital and financing expenses , and the consequences for reported accounting numbers. In the first session of my valuation class, I pose a question, “What comes more naturally to you, telling a story or working with numbers?”

Marketing

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In the second post, I pointed to inconsistencies in how accountants classify operating, capital and financing expenses , and the consequences for reported accounting numbers. That is because the answer will vary across people, with some exhibiting a more natural tendency towards story-telling and others towards working with numbers.

Valuation

The CFO College

AUGUST 31, 2021

Help your startup clients stay cash flow positive with good budgeting and planning services. If they have to rely on capital raising, it’s hard for companies to attract private or institutional investors in competitive markets without a great accountant and strong financial model.

Startups

Spreadym

MAY 15, 2023

FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) software is typically designed to meet the specific needs of finance professionals, CFOs, financial analysts, and other stakeholders involved in financial planning and analysis. Also, this process includes such activity as budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

An FP&A professional does not just look at the numbers but rather tries to dig deeper to understand the story that the numbers are forming. This mindset of obtaining various points of view, being able to formulate and understand the big picture and weave a story with numbers around it is what sets an FP&A professional apart.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The CFO’s time is primarily spent with analytics, diving into the “whys” of the numbers, the direction of the company’s performance, the factors that bring improvement, and what that improvement could look like. Everything that happens in a company flows down to the financials. You change operations, you affect the financials. .

Accounting

BlueLight

MAY 1, 2020

Financial planning & analysis is a corporation function that uses financial information to make forward-looking recommendations, evolving from a number cruncher to a strategic partner. Having visibility to the financial health and activities of the company, FP&A can reduce risk exposure and identify growth opportunities.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 20, 2024

With global uncertainties looming, he built a resilient financial model that ensured the company’s survival. It does not require the months of consulting and massive budgets that can make other such adoptions a nightmare. Rational arguments, numbers, and analyses are usually necessary but not enough.”

CFO

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

This includes tracking past financial activities, ensuring compliance and reporting, as well as forecasting future financial scenarios for better budgeting. These tools offer capabilities ranging from spending tracking and improved budgeting to making informed investment choices.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Adam Kae

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It's another story to actually understand what the numbers mean! A CFO can take those numbers and provide solutions to issues and forecast better financial scenarios. We build custom financial models to find the best strategies for your current situation. Budget Management. Risk Assessment. Forecasting.

Healthcare

Onplan

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Finance professionals and teams today have numerous solutions available to help them plan, budget, forecast, and analyze financial information. OnPlan is a financial modeling and forecasting tool built by financial planners and analysts. Budgeting and rolling forecasts, as well as what-if scenario planning.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

AUGUST 24, 2020

First, the FP&A function has traditionally been held by an individual sitting behind a desk, crunching numbers. That way, when it is time to crunch numbers, the FP&A practitioner has an even better understanding of what they truly mean. At AFP, we help finance to see beyond the numbers. Soriano concluded.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

With FP&A software, companies can automate their data collections and create valuable dashboards and insights that will help them understand trends and make more accurate budgets, forecasts, and business decisions. 3 Jedox Jedox comes in at number 3 but has many great qualities that help it rank as a great overall solution.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Planful

MARCH 16, 2016

The cloud also makes it easy to integrate operational and financial data, which increases accuracy and ensures forecasts are aligned with company goals. Advanced Modeling. Each department requires varying levels of detail in their financial models, and the dimensions will differ between departments.

Forecasting

BlueLight

AUGUST 21, 2020

While at PWC I started writing business plans and creating financial models for startups. For the first few years, I was building financial models for founders that were fundraising. Our service covers anything in the back office related to numbers. Building and maintaining a pro forma model?—?that

Planning

Planful

AUGUST 30, 2016

Here, I was expecting Finance Transformation to be the top response, but was pleased to see Financial Modeling coming in as the top initiative at 49% of responses. This was followed closely by Forecasting with Predictive Analytics (26%), then Financial Transformation (41%). 28% – Use of Big Data or Non-Financial Data.

Finance