The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Say Goodbye to Manual Reporting & the Problems It Brings With It Responding to inquiries promptly is one of the most prevalent reporting difficulties that CFOs struggle with. This is because most financial reports are created manually, which means they take a long time to complete.

Finance 52

Finance Construction Financial Analyst Financial Modeling 52

Spreadym

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The best features of FP&A software often include: Budgeting and Forecasting: These features allow organizations to create detailed budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. Users can input data, make adjustments, and project future financial scenarios. This ensures that everyone is working with the latest information.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 59

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Budgeting Financial Modeling 59

CFO Share

MARCH 23, 2021

Budgeting and forecasting are best practices in small business financial modeling. The 12-month (or sometimes 24-month) rolling forecast is the most important financial planning tool for your business. Create all three financial statements. Tie in historical financials. Advantages of a rolling forecast.

Forecasting 52

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

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 40

Finance Budgeting Forecasting Planning 40

Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These KPIs could relate to financial performance, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and more. Data Integration: Gathering and integrating data from various sources within an organization is crucial for CPM. This data may include financial data, operational data, customer data, and more.

SAP 59

SAP Budgeting Forecasting Auditing 59

Centage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Compounded over many rows, even a simple mistake can lead to faulty financial data. Large or small business that use spreadsheets are taking a risk: Boeing leaked employees’ personal data in a hidden spreadsheet column. Siloed financial data can lead to false assumptions because insight isn’t based on a complete picture.

Budgeting 96

Budgeting General Ledger Data Analysis Financial Data 96

Spreadym

MAY 15, 2023

Vena’s features include financial planning and analysis, integrated business planning, financial reporting, regulatory compliance reporting, and financial close management. Finance teams can benefit from the spreadsheets and financial models of Excel while automating their financial reporting and planning.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Limited Visibility To conduct financial data analysis, your business needs to test various hypothetical scenarios. The process of generating what-if scenarios and financial models or incorporating several variables at once could be time-consuming. A single miscalculation could lead to significant monetary loss.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis Financial Modeling 98

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

The finance industry employs a multitude of software solutions to facilitate budget creation, and financial reporting, and to assist financial analysts and investors with financial planning and forecasting. However, with the abundance of finance software available today, selecting the right one can feel overwhelming.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Invoicing Budgeting 52

Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

To conduct financial data analysis, your business needs to test various hypothetical scenarios. The process of generating what-if scenarios and financial models or incorporating several variables at once could be time-consuming. For budget forecasters, real-time financial reporting has become increasingly vital.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis Financial Modeling 52

Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Another impediment to a fast month-end close is the fact that most organizations don’t have a single source of truth collecting and housing all of their real-time data. Instead, financial data is spread in multiple enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems across various business units.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 40

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Profit and Loss Benchmarking 40