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.

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Centage

MAY 10, 2022

Given the current business environment, today’s finance leaders need to be agile and adjust their technology in response to their business’ changing needs. According to Gartner’s 2021 Emerging Technology Product Leader Survey , nearly half of respondents chose cloud-based software as a top three emerging technology investment.

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Centage

JANUARY 18, 2024

Financial planning and analysis is at the heart of strategic decision-making for businesses, and as we step into 2024, it’s crucial to align your FP&A processes with the latest trends and best practices. Here are some areas within FP&A software & technology to focus on as you start the year.

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Jedox Finance

JUNE 26, 2019

We are pleased to welcome an expert in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Mr. Anders Liu-Lindberg, as a guest to the Jedox blog. In a large scale survey by a global firm, CFOs named Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) a top priority to transform and derive more value.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

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Centage

APRIL 12, 2022

In creating our financial planning and analysis (FP&A) solution, we gain valuable insight from a wide range of industry experts, including mid-market CFOs and finance leaders. Top Priorities FP&A priorities for 2022 varied among finance leaders.

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E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Today, companies must adapt, evolve, and plan meticulously to stay competitive and profitable. To guarantee they remain on the right course, having a solid plan and budget in place is paramount for ensuring success. It almost always fails because it’s too late.” Enter – The BP&B Health Check. What is BP&B?

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Centage

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In light of the current volatility, with a probable recession just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that companies take steps to protect their financial futures, and that means utilizing data to its best advantage. Key Financial Reports to Run. The Importance of Automated Financial Reporting.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. We understand that you’re not satisfied with the return on investment you’re getting from the department. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better.

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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. How many do zero-based budgeting or pure beyond budgeting? Most are stuck doing the traditional one-year budget and five-year plan. We can’t forget about financials. Advice from other FP&A practitioners.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2022

FP&A is a strategic component of the financial organization with the potential to influence critical business outcomes. The role of FP&A has changed throughout time. If you follow the three FP&A best practices listed below, you'll know your team is on the correct track — one that can actually transform your business.

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Centage

MAY 3, 2022

The leading provider of modern cloud-based FP&A solutions for mid-sized organizations, Centage Corporation prides itself on empowering today’s financial leaders to better guide their organizations to success. As a result, users can reduce manual tasks for budgeting and planning without compromising the integrity of the end result.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The development of , FP&A solutions (particularly, innovations such as financial software) in recent years has empowered many organizations to both better understand and significantly improve their performance. Compliance: Abide by laws regarding environmental regulations, financial reporting, etc.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 13, 2023

Lim Swee Keng : Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud-based solution, it provides a unified driver-based planning and budgeting solution. Financial plans and budgets can now be refreshed efficiently driven by changes to business plan assumptions or drivers.

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Centage

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Companies may also want to invest in cloud-based planning software to gain immediate visibility of their business at a glance. Companies looking to guard against the coming recession may want to consider diversifying assets, rebalancing investments, and using a longer investment timeline. Trend 2: Innovation emerges.

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Centage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If you think that once you’ve forecast your budget for the year , you’re all set — forecast again. Partially, this is because of the way business budgeting and forecasting has been done in the past. Bad data skews analysis, leaving you to miss out on a potential boon for your business.

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Planful

APRIL 29, 2021

“Things are usually changing fast enough and people are imperfect enough that markets don’t always have it just right,” says Kevin Landis , CEO and CIO of Firsthand Capital Management and veteran technology investor. By staying on top of current FP&A trends. Agile financial planning can help during times like these.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 30, 2021

For businesses, this might spell out the adoption of a new strategy, scheduling approach, or technology implementation. Technology implementation has been a popular course of action in recent years for many organizations. The following are a few practical considerations as waves of new technology continue coming our way.

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E78 Partners

APRIL 13, 2023

Key Takeaways Private capital markets faced headwinds in 2022, but a boom is predicted due to more companies staying private longer, institutional investors increasing allocations to private equity, and a demographic shift as entrepreneurial Baby Boomers consider succession plans for their businesses. Are you prepared for this secular trend?

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Planful

JUNE 15, 2017

So what does the day-to-day role of FP&A look like in today’s landscape, and how has it evolved? How can the executive team best support and invest in the FP&A function? This was the focus of a recent Argyle/CFO webinar sponsored by Planful. Key Challenges Facing FP&A. Being a Better Business Partner.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As 2024 approaches, CFOs need to assess their 2023 achievements and plan for the coming year. Exploring the Key Priorities for CFOs in 2024 Global political instability, encompassing war, superpower tensions, and internal turmoil, adds complexity to planning for 2024. Despite the persistent list of priorities, it changes over time.

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Centage

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Companies may also want to invest in cloud-based planning software to gain immediate visibility of their business at a glance. Companies looking to guard against the coming recession may want to consider diversifying assets, rebalancing investments, and using a longer investment timeline. Trend 2: Innovation emerges.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What is a financial tech stack? A tech stack, or a solutions stack, is the combination of technologies and software tools that an organization uses in order to conduct day to day business operations. A finance software stack is a list of top solutions that will produce the best results for finance teams. Low implementation times.

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2023

This is evident in the 47% of CFOs participating in the PwC Pulse Survey of August 2023 who say their top priority is building predictive models and scenario analysis capabilities. He points out that CFOs play a crucial role in ensuring company resilience, as they oversee financial planning, managerial and regulatory reporting.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 23, 2022

CFOs’ top priorities for future-proofing teams include technology investment for talent retention and attraction as well as hiring people with skills in AI and machine learning, said Workday recently when releasing results of a survey that collected responses from more than 260 global CFO.

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Spreadym

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The best Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) software typically offers a range of features designed to help organizations effectively manage their financial performance. Users can input data, make adjustments, and project future financial scenarios.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

As an FP&A professional, one of the key foundation points is to build trust and respect with the business. Steps to Success in FP&A Business Partnering 1. All FP&A professionals will generally start off with building reporting templates, providing commentary and analysis on the performance of the business.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this blog post you get the chance to explore the intersection between the planning and technology of your organization and will see how an EPM Tech Refresh that is coming with a modern solution can help you on your digital transformation journey. The intersection of planning & technology. Table of Contents.

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Future CFO

JULY 7, 2021

Loreal Jiles (pictured), Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) weighs in on how CFOs can create an agile finance function and why it matters. Loreal Jiles, Director of Research – Digital Technology & Finance Transformation, IMA.

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Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

Consistent with their 2018 forecast, McKinsey’s late 2020 study found that organizations that invested more in digital than their competitors were twice as likely to report outsize revenue growth. Now is the time for CFOs at organizations of all sizes to lean on AI to plan, budget, and forecast with greater accuracy, speed, and confidence.

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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.

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BlueLight

JULY 30, 2020

The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. The findings are heavily geared towards software-as-a-service technology startups.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Traditional FP&A processes provide a structured approach to budgeting, planning, forecasting, and reporting so that the finance team can deliver analysis that helps senior executives understand the financial impact of their decisions.

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Boston Startup CFO

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Hiring a CFO doesn’t make much sense for most startups until they achieve “meaningful revenue”; annual revenues hit about $100 million or more; until the founders and board started planning seriously for an IPO; or other significant liquidity event. That calls for much more than counting beans or simply new technology.

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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.

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