The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It’s the funding behind everything from purchasing new machinery to upgrading office space or expanding a manufacturing plant. While CapEx can take a big bite out of your budget, it's important for ensuring your business stays competitive and efficient. Think of CapEx as a company's investment in its future growth.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Financial Modeling Manufacturing Prioritization 52

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Without proper planning, companies may struggle to pay bills, manage debts, or take advantage of new opportunities. Just like a household budget, treasury management helps a business stay financially secure. Plan for the future by making smart financial decisions. Creating a detailed budget and reviewing it regularly.

Treasury 52

Treasury Profit and Loss Currencies Risk Management 52

Global Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A leading foreign company operating in Togo is Heidelberg Material, which is planning new investments in environmental and industrial sectors and funding sustainable solutions in cement production using alternative materials. Together, these issues could pose significant threats to economic growth and social progress, analysts warn.

Economics 98

Economics Manufacturing Investments Currencies 98

Collectiv

DECEMBER 16, 2024

At Collectiv, weve been implementing write-back capabilities for years, enabling planning and forecasting solutions for hundreds of organizations. This functionality lets users modify data and perform scenario planning without leaving the Power BI environment, creating a seamless two-way interaction with data.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Data Analysis Planning Budgeting 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 4, 2025

You have all your ingredients laid out, the recipe in hand, and a clear plan for how everything should come together. If you stick rigidly to the plan without adapting, things fall apart. Ditch Rigid Budgets Stay Flexible Instead Imagine planning a long road trip. But just as you start, the power goes out.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Forecasting Invoicing Sales 52

CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 28, 2025

These services include general and operational accounting, financial planning and audit, governance, risk and compliance, transactional transformation, IT and business intelligence solutions, and outsourced accounting and interim management solutions. Tracey Holecek is a dynamic CPA with business, accounting, auditing, and finance expertise.

Auditing 52

Auditing Leadership CFO Compliance 52

CFO Talks

JANUARY 27, 2025

Scenario planning, diversification, and embracing technology like AI are vital strategies. And this particular ice cream company realized if it didn’t start doing something to promote healthy colonies of honeybees close to its almond trees, then it was going to have a very serious problem in its ability to manufacture its product.

CFO 52

CFO Auditing IFRS Accounting 52

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The financial institution works to better serve that market through an SME expansion plan instituted over the past year. Credit is a significant part of the SME expansion plan; and the bank has instituted a new pricing structure, providing credit conditions more favorable to clients.

Banking 52

Banking Finance Construction Foreign Exchange 52

E78 Partners

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether it is poor post-close planning, misjudged synergy estimates, or ineffective communication across teams, failure tends to follow patterns. More often, they fall apart in execution when integration plans lack structure, teams are misaligned, and critical dependencies are overlooked.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Leadership Profit and Loss Communication 52

CFO Share

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Tariff Benefits As tariffs increase the effective price of foreign goods, domestic manufacturers could see a boost in demand. This could be a competitive advantage to American-made products in sectors like manufacturing, textiles, and agriculture, benefiting businesses that are already fully domestically sourced.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Economics Investments Budgeting 98

Global Finance

MAY 6, 2025

Fund officials were in Accra last month to assess Ghanas economic performance and structural adjustments under the stabilization plan. For more information on Ghana, check out our Country Economic Reports here. The government is confident investment flows will grow.

Foreign Exchange 52

Foreign Exchange Economics Investments Pharmaceutical 52

Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

His “Liberation Day” tariff package, unveiled April 2, aimed to revive domestic manufacturing by imposing steep duties on imports, promising a new “golden age of America” powered by reshored jobs and greater market access for US goods abroad. to the dollar after Trump’s tariff plans were unveiled.

Economics 91

Economics Treasury Currencies Foreign Exchange 91

Global Finance

MAY 7, 2025

President Trumps Liberation Day tariff plans have triggered a chain reaction that will have enduring repercussions for international trade and the movement of capital. It also reinforces the shift toward regional supply chains and resilient manufacturing locations. From a logistics perspective, planning will be key.

Cash Flow Forecasting 100

Cash Flow Forecasting Finance Banking Foreign Exchange 100

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 17, 2025

What, what was the original plan Stephanie Kelton : To be a dentist. You were the Chief Economist for the US Senate Budget Committee during, was that during the Obama administration? Professor Stephanie Kelton teaches Public Policy and Economics at SUNY Stony Brook. That sounds like you were teeing up for a career in academia.

Budgeting 57

Budgeting Economics Math Numbers 57

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JULY 9, 2025

Consumer spending is a critical driver of business health, especially for small businesses, which often feel the impact of shifts in household budgets more quickly than large corporations. Service sectors outperformed goods, with essentials like food manufacturing and professional services leading growth. Foot traffic increased 2.2%

Economics 40

Economics Prioritization Entertainment Healthcare 40

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 27, 2025

What, 00:02:38 [Speaker Changed] What was the career plan, by the way? I, I guess I would say to you this, I I never really had a career plan. The predecessor of one of the companies, and I don’t remember if this was all ball past something else, was Pavilion, a French manufacturer of 00:07:53 [Speaker Changed] Pave Jer Pavier.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Entertainment Numbers 52

CFO Dive

JULY 21, 2025

short-run increase in prices, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Rising claims for unemployment insurance, gloomy consumer expectations and weak new manufacturing orders last month outweighed a bump up from a strong gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index, the Conference Board said, citing components of its Leading Economic Index.

Economics 202

Economics CFO Budgeting Treasury 202

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 20, 2025

What was the career plan? 00:01:42 [Speaker Changed] The career plan originally was urban development and transportation. So that’s when I really studied deeply the research why what I’d been doing was working more about when it might not and writing a business plan for Bridgeway. It was 150% of our net worth.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Transportation Numbers 52

CFO News

JUNE 18, 2025

CFO Sanjay Shah said the company is hoping to begin operations at the new plant in the current or next quarter, adding that at full scale the plant will be manufacturing 950 tons of polyester.

CFO 40

CFO Budgeting Manufacturing Compliance 40

CFO News

JULY 7, 2025

She recalled how she had announced that Trump was going to create tailor-made trade plans for each nation. Weeks ago, I stood at this podium and I told all of you that the President was going to create tailor-made trade plans for each and every country on this planet." "The

CFO 40

CFO Corporate Finance Advertising Leadership 40

Centage

JUNE 12, 2023

For manufacturing and distribution organizations, this can be especially challenging. Manufacturing facilities must consider their production line capacities, their customers’ end product projections, and fluctuating material costs as they design their revenue goals and inventory requirements. That’s a lot of moving parts.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Centage

JUNE 2, 2023

Technology has been a boon for manufacturing in a million different ways – from online ordering, to faster invoicing, to optimizing sales teams. While all of this data helps manufacturing companies to be more efficient, when it comes it comes to creating a manufacturing budget , data is also just as critical.

Budgeting 85

Budgeting Manufacturing Forecasting Analyzing Data 85

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Continuing the same spirit in defence allocations, 68% of the defence capital procurement budget for domestic players will also go a long way in strengthening the domestic hi-tech manufacturing ecosystem. Budget 2022 is one of the more progressive Budgets we have had in recent years. By Ankit Agarwal.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Manufacturing Investments Finance 130

Navigator SAP

AUGUST 16, 2023

ERP solutions for manufacturing are specifically designed to assist with high-level resource planning and project mapping to identify key deadlines and supply chain requirements and ensure each project is completed on time and within budget.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Budgeting Leverage Sales 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The equity market witnessed some wild swings on the Budget Day, with the Sensex rebounding after losing more-than 2% from the day’s high. But unlike other Budget Days, benchmarks ended the day in the green, as investors cheered a growth-oriented Budget. By Yoosef Kp & Ruchit Purohit. After surging as much as 1,018.03

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Marketing Benchmarking Manufacturing 130

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How the Budget platform was used for setting a roadmap for the next 25 years is indeed commendable, with something for everyone and a special focus on new-age industries like start-ups, infrastructure, blended fuel, electrical vehicles, digital currencies, blockchain technologies and renewable energy.

Budgeting 130

Budgeting Manufacturing Currencies Construction 130

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. Plus, more team members will need to have input into the numbers that make up a company’s budget.

Budgeting 98

Budgeting Planning Forecasting Financial Modeling 98

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. Budget vs Actual Statement – What It Is and What It Isn’t.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

Navigator SAP

MARCH 4, 2022

Implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has become a matter of survival for startups that want to scale fast or involve complex manufacturing operations, as the process efficiencies and data transparency ERP delivers can make or break such businesses.

Startups 235

Startups Manufacturing Budgeting Financial Data 235

PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought manufacturing to a halt, but that hasn’t stopped these same companies from investing in software upgrades and technology initiatives to stay competitive. Morgan Stanley reported a three-month average index of planned capital spending among U.S. the New York water technology company, SPX Flow Inc.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Budgeting Investments Technology 64

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The Union Budget 2022 is a visionary Budget with a 25-year outlook. It continues the momentum of the 2021 Budget with steadfast focus on infrastructure building, infrastructure financing, manufacturing and productivity enhancement using technology and digital outreach, as the growth engines of the economy.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Investments Manufacturing Marketing 100

Jedox Finance

MARCH 25, 2021

Mid-market and enterprise manufacturers often operate multiple plants in more than one country. A planning and budgeting process that is supported only by Excel results in hundreds, if not thousands, of spreadsheets being sent back and forth.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Planning Budgeting Finance 52

The Finance Weekly

JULY 14, 2024

Are you planning for a Saturday night? How about, planning to buy a house in the next five years? That’s exactly how Long-range Planning (LRP) works – not only for individuals but for businesses as well. Given the current volatility in markets and global economies, long-range planning can indeed seem daunting.

Planning 105

Planning Leadership Budgeting Financial Analyst 105

Centage

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Value of Stress Testing Your Financial Plan. As we approach the end of the fiscal year and begin a new one, business leaders have an overriding concern: How accurate are the assumptions we made when we created our plan? All plans, to a certain extent, are based on assumptions. Scenario Planning and Goal Alignment.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

VCFO

MARCH 17, 2023

How Attention to Inventory Can Make or Break Manufacturers A major factor in determining the success of a manufacturer is how well it manages its inventory. When manufacturers have too little inventory, they can’t fully meet customer demands and lose out on revenue as a result.

Manufacturing 70

Manufacturing Forecasting Profit and Loss Benchmarking 70

Centage

APRIL 6, 2022

The key is to have a keen understanding of your business drivers, and build your financial plan around them. Or, let’s say a manufacturer has a five-year goal to grow from a $20 million to a $50 million company. Role of Financial Scenario Planning While driver-based budgets are highly accurate, it’s rare that all drivers will align.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

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

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The plan is aimed at helping Covid-hit SEZs better utilise their idle capacities and improve sales. However, it will neutralise the advantages that SEZs, being specifically delineated duty-free enclaves, enjoy vis-à-vis domestic manufacturers to ensure a level-playing field, Goyal indicated.

Sales 130

Sales Manufacturing Budgeting Economics 130