E78 Partners

AUGUST 15, 2023

Unveiling the Role of FP&A Teams: A Holistic View FP&A teams are responsible for orchestrating financial strategies, facilitating planning, budgeting, forecasting, organizing & transforming data, and driving insightful analysis to improve decisions.

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The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

AI integration in their FP&A function brings various positive outcomes: AI algorithms boost efficiency by swiftly handling large amounts of financial data, reducing the , risk of errors , and enhancing data integrity. Advanced AI solutions offer real-time analysis during data entry.

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Centage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As you start your financial planning for 2023 and beyond, follow these steps to solidify your three-year strategic plan and boost the odds of achieving your business’ goals. If you want to forecast your financial future, start by looking back at past performance. Set the past as your baseline to predict the future.

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Spreadym

MAY 26, 2023

It helps automate and streamline the budgeting process by providing tools and features to input financial data, allocate funds to different categories, monitor expenses, and generate reports. It may also allow for scenario analysis to assess the impact of different financial decisions or changing circumstances.

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Beacon CFO Plus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These are just a few reasons to consider working with a seasoned part-time CFO as you launch your business: Financial Strategy and Planning: Startups often lack the financial expertise needed to develop sound strategies and plans for sustainable growth.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Gather the Data. Collect your company’s financial data, including the budgeted and the actual figures for the same timeframe. Develop a plan to address the variances in your financial forecasting. This process involves financial modeling of different outcomes based on various assumptions. Take Action.

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The CFO College

AUGUST 31, 2021

Using a rolling cash forecast is a value-add service you can provide to assist in cash forecasting. A rolling cash forecast will normally look forward 6 or 9 months, and each month the oldest month is removed and a new month added. The rolling cash forecast is one of many CFO-level skills we teach in our program.

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Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Reinventing for dynamic forecasting. Now, CFOs must go further with dynamic forecasting. For dynamic forecasting to work effectively, CFOs need a scenario and modeling platform that supports real-time data updates. It combines financial data, customer, and sales data with operational data at scale.

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Centage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As you start your financial planning for 2023 and beyond, follow these steps to solidify your three-year strategic plan and boost the odds of achieving your business’ goals. If you want to forecast your financial future, start by looking back at past performance. Set the past as your baseline to predict the future.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Planning Cash Flow Forecasting Budgeting 52

Future CFO

AUGUST 3, 2021

The pandemic gave new meaning to financial agility. It became vital as companies pivoted, recalibrated their financial models, and looked to withstand market shocks. For financial leaders, this shift in meaning created challenges. As a result, every company sought financial clarity.

Finance 52

Finance Forecasting Financial Modeling Accounts Payable 52

E78 Partners

MARCH 1, 2023

The value that E78 Partners provides is huge Cammie Muller – Chief Financial Officer of Aurora Organic Dairy The Problem Cammie Muller, the Chief Financial Officer at Aurora Organic Dairy, remembers when the company didn’t have a solution for managing their financial data’s reporting and analytics.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 6, 2020

Reinventing for dynamic forecasting. Now, CFOs must go further with dynamic forecasting. Dynamic forecasting gives CFOs the line of sight to maximize top-line and limit discretionary spending – something an annual budget cannot achieve. It combines financial data, customer, and sales data with operational data – at scale.

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Michigan CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Virtual CFOs offer a range of financial services tailored to the specific needs of businesses. The key services provided by a virtual CFO include the following: Financial Planning and Analysis: Virtual CFOs work closely with businesses to develop financial strategies aligned with their goals. What Do Virtual CFOs Do?

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Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. With these spreadsheets, you can store, organize and analyze valuable data.

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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. This ensures that everyone is working with the latest information.

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Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. Why Businesses Use Spreadsheets for Financial Forecasting. Risk of Errors. Limited Visibility.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

WD: As a CFO — besides traditional finance tasks such as bookkeeping, reporting and compliance — I am also responsible for optimising the company’s financial performance and driving the direction and success of the organisation by using financial knowledge and understanding of the company's business model while managing risks with all stakeholders.

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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%). 25% – Zero Based Budgeting.

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Finance Budgeting Forecasting Planning 40

Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Spreadym : Spreadym is a Corporate Performance Management platform that combines the flexibility of Excel spreadsheets and the high-productivity of data analytics. Spreadym offers a wide range of analysis tools, like plan vs. actual analysis, financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and a variety of stored versions of a document.

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Planful

MARCH 16, 2016

This makes it difficult for companies to have confidence in their financial forecasts and models, resulting in a weakened ability to inform business decisions. The cloud also makes it easy to integrate operational and financial data, which increases accuracy and ensures forecasts are aligned with company goals.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

Every modern enterprise, regardless of size, requires finance software to manage various aspects of its financial health. This includes tracking past financial activities, ensuring compliance and reporting, as well as forecasting future financial scenarios for better budgeting.

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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.

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Spreadym

MAY 15, 2023

FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) software is typically designed to meet the specific needs of finance professionals, CFOs, financial analysts, and other stakeholders involved in financial planning and analysis. Also, this process includes such activity as budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling.

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Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

What is financial reporting software? Financial reporting software refers to specialized tools or applications designed to help organizations generate, manage, and present their financial data in a clear and organized manner. Exporting and Sharing: The ability to export reports in various formats (PDF, Excel, etc.)

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In a previous blog , we defined strategic finance as “a way to turn what’s traditionally been a siloed set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your financial performance that takes the entire organization’s perspective into consideration.”. The most talented FP&A pros are masters. Good luck on your search!

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Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In a previous blog , we defined strategic finance as “a way to turn what’s traditionally been a siloed set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your financial performance that takes the entire organization’s perspective into consideration.”. The most talented FP&A pros are masters. Good luck on your search!

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Sales Finance Forecasting 52

Planful

MAY 7, 2021

Automate the integration of HR, operational, and financial data from any HCM, CRM, or ERP to see the most accurate picture of your business. Categorize data with pre-established financial intelligence and logic, saving you countless hours. 2. The right platform enables high-frequency, data-driven decision-making.

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Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Who could argue with fewer days spent in consolidation, forecasting, and reporting? 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. Business services company CBIZ knows this better than most.

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