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

Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

And how will all of these uncertainties affect my business budgeting process? Your ability to provide expert guidance through your business budget and forecasting process will require you to have a deep understanding of your cash flow. How much can a CEO rely on the numbers in the forecast? Watch to Learn How.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Fpanda Club

MAY 17, 2022

Budget and annual planning cycle - these words can make many people tremble. There are many reasons to hate budget effort. Indeed, it usually takes several months to run the budget cycle. On average, companies build 5 versions of the budget before final approval. Too many iterations. Too many people involved.

Budgeting 147

Budgeting Planning Benchmarking Leadership 147

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Joanne Chengs career had already carried her through multiple successful exits and finance leadership roles when an unexpected opportunity arose. ” Joanne Cheng, CFO, Jellyfish CFO PLaybook Views the budget as a roadmap, aligning investments with measurable outcomes. Jellyfish www.jellyfish.co Jellyfish www.jellyfish.co

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Leadership CFO Benchmarking Budgeting 52

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Elizabeth Burns, CFO of Gas du Cameroon (GDC), exemplifies this balance, demonstrating how strategic financial leadership can support environmental responsibility. Under Elizabeth’s leadership, GDC has achieved remarkable environmental milestones. Our CSR efforts are guided by defined policies and a dedicated budget.

Finance 98

Finance CFO Profit and Loss Leadership 98

Jedox Finance

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

However, forecasting or predicting how much your customers want to buy or how well a business would perform in the future was much more difficult to achieve way back then. But what about forecasting? As CRM has evolved, many vendors included sales forecasting functionalities in their tools. Let your CRM work its magic.

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Forecasting Sales Budgeting Planning 128

Future CFO

JUNE 27, 2024

Finance leaders are now seeing generative artificial intelligence to have the most immediate impact on explaining forecast amd budget variances, according to Gartner, Inc. The survey of 100 finance leaders also revealed the GenAI use cases that corporate finance leaders anticipate will have the most impact on their function in 2024.

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Forecasting Budgeting Finance Auditing 75

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. A newer approach to financial management, driver-based planning involves examining a company’s main business and value drivers with a goal of designing plans and budgets with them in mind.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recognizing the need to enhance my managerial capabilities, I pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which equipped me with essential leadership skills. First and foremost is financial acumen—understanding financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance is foundational.

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Centage

JULY 19, 2022

Business budgeting is a crucial factor with the ability to impact a business’ long-term success or failure. Along with providing important information regarding day-to-day operations, an accurate budget better enables companies to predict revenue, trim costs, and make decisions regarding expenditures and opportunities.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 111

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

Centage

AUGUST 16, 2023

Finding a tool for automating budgeting helps companies maintain and grow their business in numerous ways. A solution that provides automated budgets can easily wrangle this data into absorbable metrics that tell a story. Automating budgeting cuts out literally hours of work. Less time inputting information.

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Budgeting Forecasting Strategic Planning Planning 98

The Charity CFO

APRIL 1, 2025

The organizations that thrive have a shared commitment to financial discipline, strong internal controls, and strategic leadership. Financial literacy across leadership teams These steps build internal trust and alignmentessential for long-term success. Its not just about clean books or audit prep. If so, whenand how?

Nonprofit 80

Nonprofit CFO Leadership Cash Flow Forecasting 80

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A high-quality business forecast delivers far more than just numbers. It provides valuable information on what still needs to be done by whom in order to achieve the budget goals set. Finance professionals regularly try to look in their crystal ball with forecasts and enable the company to have seamless, solid planning.

Forecasting 100

Forecasting Finance Budgeting Communication 100

Centage

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Dynamic market conditions may not be anything new but navigating the current business environment and its unprecedented unpredictability has shined a spotlight on just how critical cash flow forecasting is to an organization. Here are three best practices to improve your cash flow forecasting: #1.

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Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis 90

Centage

APRIL 24, 2023

The Shift to Modern FP&A Unprecedented cost pressures, along with regulatory and reimbursement issues and diverse revenue sources, all add complexity to the budgeting and planning process for healthcare organizations. Accelerate your budgeting cycles and minimize the risk of data errors. Generate detailed personnel plans.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Healthcare Forecasting Planning 98

Beacon CFO Plus

JUNE 4, 2025

Do you need someone to: Improve budgeting and forecasting? Project-Based Pricing This model sets a fixed fee for a specific deliverable, such as preparing financials for fundraising or building a forecasting model. Pricing varies based on scope but allows for predictable budgeting. Prepare for investor meetings or a loan?

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CFO Budgeting Forecasting Auditing 52

Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

According to Gartner , finance leaders anticipate a greater percentage of their time will be spent in improving flexibility of budgeting & forecasting (58%), closely followed by developing digital skills (56%) and redefining employee value proposition in hybrid environments.

Leadership 98

Leadership Finance GAAP Forecasting 98

CFO Talks

JUNE 20, 2025

With over 15 years of experience spanning finance, risk, procurement, and executive leadership, Rajesh brings a unique blend of technical acumen and business foresight to the CFO role. He has developed advanced budgeting and project finance models and led large-scale system implementations to drive operational excellence.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) CFO Leadership Finance 52

CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

For instance, if one team member has mastered a new budgeting tool, they can lead a session to help others learn it too. Delegating significant responsibilities, such as leading a budget review or preparing a report for senior leadership, helps them build confidence and skills.

Finance 52

Finance Budgeting Problem Solving Accounts Payable 52

The Charity CFO

MAY 12, 2025

Trying to combine this role with the CFO function often fails because bookkeeping is structured and rule-bound , while financial leadership requires a more strategic, creative, and big-picture thinker. Why the Most Effective Nonprofits Share Financial Management Across Leadership Teams What Happens Without One?

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Nonprofit Accounting Leadership CFO 90

CFO Talks

APRIL 24, 2025

When tension riseswhether over budget allocations, risk appetite, performance metrics, or boardroom politicsall eyes turn to you. Budget Battles These arent just about numbers, theyre about priorities, politics, and power plays. Use forecasting to show the bigger picture. Host collaborative pre-budget meetings.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting CFO Leadership Construction 52

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. Predictability means setting realistic forecasts, tightening pipeline management, and increasing confidence in decision-making. These are the three Ps that guide CFO Zach Johnsons data-driven approach to financial leadership. []

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CFO Leadership Prioritization Auditing 52

CFO Talks

APRIL 15, 2025

Accountability Isnt Admin Its Your Performance Lever For all the talk about AI-driven forecasting, real-time dashboards, and digitising the finance function, there remains one cornerstone of high-performing finance teams that no technology can replace: accountability. Forecasting becomes a game of optimism versus realism.

Accounting 52

Accounting Forecasting Auditing Compliance 52

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The world has changed so much and so quickly that it has vastly impacted our ability to forecast in the current environment. The reason was simple, the model and forecast were no longer providing useful insight and foresight to the organization. FP&A teams need to be more flexible in the time horizons they forecast for.

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Forecasting Leverage Communication Technology 89

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 6, 2025

Along the way, she understood that it was incumbent on finance leadership to make sense of raw data within companiesfinance leaders must connect figures to overarching strategy in a way that resonates with board members, employees, and investors alike.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Compliance Concentration 52

Future CFO

MARCH 3, 2025

They should also invest in developing their soft skills , such as communication, leadership, and decision-making. Cultivate soft skills : Focus on developing communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. Embracing the future The future of finance is bright, but it requires a willingness to adapt and embrace change.

Finance 69

Finance Communication Leadership Profit and Loss 69

CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

For instance, when inflation rises, some businesses instinctively slash budgets across the board. Cutting this budget may save money in the short term, but it risks creating a skills gap that hinders future growth. Regular town halls where leadership shares the companys position and strategy can reassure employees.

Economics 52

Economics Leadership Budgeting Communication 52

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning. For executives in portfolio companies, understanding the nuances of effective budget planning is crucial. A tailored budget plan can empower private equity-backed companies to meet and exceed their financial objectives.

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Budgeting Planning Financial Modeling Forecasting 59

CFO Talks

MAY 14, 2025

It must be lived, demonstrated, and embedded across every financial decision, every forecast, every conversation with the board. Ethical leadership is no longer a moral footnote; it is central to long-term value creation. Does your team get rewarded for delivering on budget at any cost ? Consider performance incentives.

Numbers 52

Numbers CFO Leadership Compliance 52

E78 Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2024

To drive growth, improve profitability, and enhance decision-making, companies can leverage the power of refined operational disciplines – Forecasting, Planning, and Analytics (our take on FP&A). Potential exits require unique profit, cash and capital insights when tracking performance and forecasting growth.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Marketing Forecasting Financial Modeling 59

Generation CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Josh, former auditor at the National Audit Office and former management finance professional at environmental leadership group C40, is big on change – but not the sudden, dramatic kind. . We’ve successfully implemented a new reporting, budgeting & forecasting tool and are now looking at the next systems change.” .

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Financial Systems Finance Auditing Accounting 233

CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 28, 2025

His leadership team includes CFO Thomas (T.J.) Acclarity also has appointed a team of experienced industry leaders, who will focus on serving clients and guiding the company’s growth: Lisa Fox brings 30 years of experience as an expert in solving strategic finance and accounting issues through advisory and operational leadership roles.

Auditing 52

Auditing Leadership CFO Compliance 52

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) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Budgeting 130

CFO Talks

APRIL 9, 2025

Risk management isnt a luxury, its a core leadership function. And when something goes wrongfrom a supplier collapse to a cyber breachfinancial leadership is often the first-place people look for answers. Its what threatens your forecasts, shakes investor confidence, and puts your reputation on the line. The board expects more.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Communication Risk Management 52

Centage

MAY 3, 2022

the maker of QuickBooks Online Advanced, to bring automated budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics capabilities to QuickBooks Online Advanced customers and mid-market organizations looking for cloud-based FP&A solutions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

CFO Talks

MAY 29, 2025

When the business is dealing with disruption, pricing pressures, or budget constraints, finance should be the first place leaders turn to. Forecasts should reflect current conditions, not assumptions from last quarter. Forecasting cycles should be made shorter and more flexible. And when they do, the answers must be ready.

Finance 52

Finance CFO Compliance Forecasting 52

Centage

JANUARY 24, 2023

with Jenny Barker, Senior Budget Manager, HASCO Moving Away From Excel Saves Time and Complexity, Offering More Detailed Budget vs. A ctuals Analysis Q: Can you tell us a little about your organization? Q: What were some of the budgeting challenges you were facing? Why did you begin your search for a new solution?

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