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. CEOs increasingly share your concerns. Watch Demo.

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

Adam Kae

JULY 17, 2023

As a Chief Financial Officer (AKA ChiefFUNancial Officer) for digital marketing agencies, CFOAdam plays a vital role in ensuring the financial health and growth of your organization. From budgeting and forecasting to optimizing revenue streams, we'll cover essential considerations to empower your agency's growth journey.

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CFO Marketing Cash Flow Forecasting Budgeting 52

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

The current office market landscape is witnessing a pronounced downturn, primarily catalyzed by the pervasive adoption of hybrid work models, resulting in substantial disruptions across major central business districts (CBDs) in the United States. Vacancy rates are ascending, and rental rates are on a downward trajectory.

Marketing 52

Marketing Budgeting Restructuring Construction 52

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

The current office market landscape is witnessing a pronounced downturn, primarily catalyzed by the pervasive adoption of hybrid work models, resulting in substantial disruptions across major central business districts (CBDs) in the United States. Vacancy rates are ascending, and rental rates are on a downward trajectory.

Marketing 52

Marketing Leadership Budgeting Restructuring 52

Adam Kae

OCTOBER 1, 2023

As a Fractional CFO specializing in supporting digital marketing agencies, I understand the critical importance of building a high-caliber team. Continuous Hiring: Strategic Hiring for Digital Marketing Agencies "Hiring is a CONTINUOUS process." In the digital marketing world, talent is your most valuable asset.

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CFO Marketing Communication Budgeting 52

Navigator SAP

JULY 15, 2022

It requires budget and commitment from leadership, and change management from employees. Midsize businesses, which generally have lower budgets and fewer skilled IT resources, must consider several points before making a decision. Integrated AI and e-commerce with digital marketing. Affordability. Scalability.

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Budgeting Leadership Communication Leverage 175

Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2020

A Gartner survey of 317 CFOs and finance leaders on March 30, 2020, revealed that due to COVID-19 62% of respondents are planning some cuts to selling, general and administrative (SG&A) budgets in their organizations in 2020. Figure 1: Which SG&A functions will likely have their budget cut by more than 10% in 2020?

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Budgeting Leadership Finance Cost Management 52

CFO Plans

JUNE 13, 2024

One game-changing strategy that’s become increasingly popular is leveraging Fractional CFO services. They excel in areas like financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management, and strategic financial analysis. This tech-driven approach keeps businesses agile and responsive in a rapidly changing market.

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CFO Tax Planning Manufacturing Leverage 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The new service is intended to give artisans an edge by giving them clear access to digital marketing services — without having to necessarily allocate a major digital marketing budget and staff commitment that usually goes along with ramping up services.

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Leverage Advertising Budgeting Investments 74

CFO Plans

JUNE 7, 2024

One game-changing strategy that’s become increasingly popular is leveraging Fractional CFO services. They excel in areas like financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management, and strategic financial analysis. This tech-driven approach keeps businesses agile and responsive in a rapidly changing market.

CFO 52

CFO Tax Planning Manufacturing Leverage 52

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 19, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board announced that it has crossed the milestone of 100,000 CFP professionals in the United States, and despite having just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, just set a record high in the number of advisors sitting (..)

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ProCFO Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Small and Mid-Market Private Equity companies (PE) face unique challenges from their larger counterparts largely because of resourcing. Understanding Small and Mid-Market Private Equity Companies. Small to mid-market focused PE firms typically focus on buying companies that are between $20 to 80 million in annual revenue.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Marketing CFO Budgeting 52

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Which suggests that instead of trying to go head-to-head with these larger firms (and their heftier marketing budgets) in attracting clients, smaller firms might instead demonstrate how they are 'different' by offering a unique service offering tailored to their ideal target clients.

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Concentration Treasury Budgeting Leverage 82

Future CFO

APRIL 22, 2024

The evolution of the finance function over the past few years has been anything but apparent, with the whole advent of digitalisation within the team and the non-stop shifts in the market. No company has an unlimited budget,” Cheah says, “budget and investment priorities are often unfortunately not a straight line equilibrium.”

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Finance Budgeting Accounts Payable Concentration 98

Centage

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While workforce expenses have always monopolized the largest part of a company’s budget, companies still continue to cope with the lingering impact of the pandemic and dramatic changes to the workforce and workforce landscape, as well as with new concerns of inflation, recession, softening demand, and higher cost of capital.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

CFO Plans

MAY 16, 2024

This capability provides CFOs with up-to-the-minute insights into their company’s financial health, fostering more informed decision-making and quicker responses to market changes. In contrast, SaaS-based solutions operate on a subscription model, making them more budget-friendly.

Accounting 52

Accounting Compliance Manufacturing CFO 52

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 5, 2023

billion of AUM (and is now increasing the firm's marketing budget and hiring a dedicated marketing professional to help further expand his firm's reach).

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Planning Leverage Budgeting Marketing 76

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. This manual process leads to broken formulas and incorrect data — not to mention regularly recurring forecast errors.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Planning 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 7, 2024

As the market shifts here and there, the role of the chief financial officer continue to evolve, juggling priorities and strategies to keep up with the changes. By leveraging advanced analytics and cloud technology, CFOs can drive strategic insights, improve forecasting accuracy, and optimise cash management.

CFO 52

CFO Risk Management Leverage Strategic Planning 52

Jedox Finance

APRIL 16, 2020

EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) incorporates the power of automated planning, budgeting, and forecasting with the powerful capabilities of tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Budget available resources and investments. Develop a comprehensive financial and operational plan. Forecast realistic outcomes.

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Economics Forecasting Budgeting CFO 125

Centage

MARCH 7, 2023

At Centage, we’re committed to equipping finance teams to meet this challenge by providing automated, cloud FP&A software solutions that make it easy to perform the detailed, bottom-up budgeting and sophisticated scenario analysis needed to spot risks and opportunities early. Security, in the cloud and on-premise, is of utmost importance.

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

Future CFO

JULY 17, 2023

Faced with ongoing market volatility, the enterprise C-suite is leaning on its treasury teams like never before to protect company assets and to (ideally) also capitalise on competitive opportunities emerging from an unstable macroeconomic climate. Treasurers should leverage cash forecasts to achieve better cash conversion.

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Treasury Forecasting Cash Management Concentration 98

Planful

AUGUST 20, 2020

As a marketing leader, you’re expected to have a really good sense of your own department. But marketing leaders shouldn’t take a myopic, marketing-only view of that data. With an ocean of information available, it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle with marketing objectives and key results. Going Beyond the Budget .

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Finance Marketing Budgeting Healthcare 40

Future CFO

JANUARY 16, 2024

They can be configured to flag or block bookings that don’t comply with company travel guidelines, such as bookings at non-preferred hotels or flights outside of set budget limits. By understanding these patterns, CFOs can negotiate better rates with travel providers and make more informed decisions about travel budgets and policies.

Cost Management 52

Cost Management Budgeting Compliance Education 52

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2022

And while these tools are marketed as helping advisors become more efficient, advisors often wonder if technology helps them offer better financial planning or if it simply serves to systematize outreach to more clients with depersonalized and less insightful advice.

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Technology Planning Entertainment Leverage 88

Future CFO

JANUARY 8, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of various technological advancements to keep up with the evolving market and the shifts. Defining clear budgets for cloud spending is also crucial to ensure cost control. By leveraging automation , organisations can achieve cost savings and improve overall operational efficiency.

Finance 52

Finance Cost Management Budgeting Leverage 52

Planful

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

With the fluctuating market, increased regulations, fickle consumers, and rapidly changing business models, managing business finances can present a lot of difficulties. . Why Is Budgeting Such a Challenge for Finance Today? The challenges with the budgeting process are both internal and external.

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CFO Share

JUNE 11, 2024

A Collaborative Team Approach Budgeting and forecasting services are typically performed by a team comprising a CFO, an FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) manager, and/or an analyst. An outsourced CFO’s broad exposure allows them to contextualize your business’s performance within the larger market environment.

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Forecasting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Financial Modeling 52

The Finance Weekly

MAY 5, 2024

This plan covers everything from activities and target markets to budget, resources, and market positioning. The sales leader keeps tabs on the sales plan throughout the year, making adjustments to stay agile and better navigate market changes.

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Planning Sales Forecasting Strategic Planning 72

Planful

OCTOBER 2, 2015

How are cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions helping companies in the Life Sciences industry address the challenges they face and take advantage of new market opportunities to drive growth and profits? Challenges in Dynamic Markets. Companies in the Life Sciences industry are facing major challenges.

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Leverage Pharmaceutical Budgeting Financial Analyst 40

Centage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Forecasting errors are an inevitable part of the budgeting process. Understanding and addressing these errors is crucial for effective budget management. Quickly identifying forecast errors in your budget is not a sign of failure, but an opportunity for improvement. There’s no such thing as a flawless budget.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Analyzing Data 40

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

Sales and marketing executives, for example, will be intimately familiar with your company's value propositions and differentiators. Connect with the heads of your sales and marketing departments, as well as the budget owners, to learn what works and what doesn't. What is the company’s approach to budgeting?

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

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. This discrepancy between what was being produced and what the market wanted was critical. Read More 3.Understanding

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

Leveraging Technology: In today’s data-driven environment, tasks that involve implementing or improving technological solutions should be high on the CFO’s priority list. Leveraging Technology for Integration: Modern technology platforms offer powerful tools for integrating data and processes across departments.

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Prioritization CFO Leverage Risk Management 52

E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Leaders are at the helm steering their organizations through changing consumer, market, and Board expectations. To guarantee they remain on the right course, having a solid plan and budget in place is paramount for ensuring success. Enter – The BP&B Health Check. The survey and guide for a better path forward. What is BP&B?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Financial Modeling Benchmarking 52

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Modern CFOs must embrace strategic leadership and foster cross-functional collaboration within their organisations to drive success in a highly competitive market. Historically, CFOs have been primarily responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance.

Communication 52

Communication Leadership CFO Budgeting 52

Spreadym

JUNE 27, 2023

It involves forecasting, budgeting, analyzing, and reporting financial information to support strategic planning and operational decision-making. This involves projecting revenues, expenses, and other key financial metrics based on historical data, market trends, and business strategies. The primary objectives of FP&A.

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