Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Numbers and Profit and Loss

When to use FP&A software for nonprofits

Centage

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Building and maintaining an effective budget is daunting no matter what industry you’re in — but financial planning for nonprofits is especially tough. The specific circumstances of how nonprofits operate and get funded adds a layer of complexity to their FP&A processes. No programming. No formulas.

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This FP&A Factor will Cost US Businesses $7,800,000,000 in 2022

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A study by the University of Baltimore and Excel-based FP&A company, , DataRails , lays out the full economic costs of businesses sticking with manually prepared financial reports. billion is the first number that came out of the research and this represents the total amount of money lost by manual financial work. .

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Financial Planning for Nonprofits – It’s Time to Arm Your Finance Team with Modern FP&A Tools to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World

Centage

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Building and managing an effective budget and plan can be daunting no matter what industry, but financial planning for nonprofits can be particularly difficult. Today’s financial professionals cannot be shackled by the disparate, static and error prone tools of a pre-pandemic world. increase in charitable giving in 2022.

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Using Cash Flow Forecasting to Withstand the Downturn

Centage

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

However, one of the most important planning tools for a business of any size is cash flow forecasting – and it’s especially important in times of uncertainty. Knowing the timing, amount and predictability of future cash flows with cash flow forecasting should be an essential component of the budgeting and planning process.

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Modern Financial Reporting & Analytics: The Path to Business Success During Times of Volatility

Centage

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Why Accurate and Granular or Detailed Financial Reporting is Imperative During Times of Volatility. Often, CFOs and executive teams put together a plan that represents a snapshot of what they believe will happen, based on the best data they have available at the time. Enter Modern Financial Reporting.

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3 FP&A Practices That Will Transform Your Finance Team

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2022

FP&A is a strategic component of the financial organization with the potential to influence critical business outcomes. The role of FP&A has changed throughout time. If you follow the three FP&A best practices listed below, you'll know your team is on the correct track — one that can actually transform your business.

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Five Focal Points for Future-Ready CFOs

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurements would top their priority lists. This is the case for both publicly and privately held organizations.

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To NPV or Not to NPV: That Is the Question

Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

They tend to avoid losses and prefer to keep the things as they are rather than invest in risky innovation. Analysts usually build their financial models for the first 5 years of the investment and then add terminal value for all the years coming thereafter which may contribute up to 50% of NPV. In about 600 B.C.

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Five Focal Points for Future-Ready CFOs

CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurements would top their priority lists. This is the case for both publicly and privately held organizations.

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10 Tips CFOs Can Use to Put AI in Finance to Work Today

Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

Consistent with their 2018 forecast, McKinsey’s late 2020 study found that organizations that invested more in digital than their competitors were twice as likely to report outsize revenue growth. Now is the time for CFOs at organizations of all sizes to lean on AI to plan, budget, and forecast with greater accuracy, speed, and confidence.

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Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times

Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

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Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times

Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Your business can use historical and recent business performance with the recurrent business cycle and seasonal trends to predict your organization’s financial performance in various scenarios. There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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The Best Power BI Visuals for Financial Reporting

Collectiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The most valuable indicators of the financial health and position of an organization are the metrics that are tracked in financial statements—Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Cash Flow Statements, Account Receivables, and more. Ready to learn a better way to visualize and present financial reporting?

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Making the Move: Cash Flow Forecasting Tips for Turbulent Times

Centage

JUNE 28, 2022

With less cash to count on, knowing your cash flow position with cash flow forecasting has never been more important: how much is really in the bank, how much is available on short notice, what revenues are coming in when, and what resources are going out and when. Call it a recession, a weak economy, or just “tough times”.

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Trends & Insights in the Financial Service Industry in 2021

The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Emerging financial trends are allowing businesses to expand their operations while maintaining profitability. Financial institutions are considering ways to strengthen their technical setup, potentially paving the way for automation. Here are five rising financial services sector trends and observations for 2021.

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Month-End Close: How to Speed Up the Process

Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Who could argue with fewer days spent in consolidation, forecasting, and reporting? But with the right financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform, it can be easier than you think. But a speedy month-end close isn’t just good for accounting—it’s also good for the business. Sound like a tall order?

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When to use FP&A software for nonprofits

This FP&A Factor will Cost US Businesses $7,800,000,000 in 2022

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Using Cash Flow Forecasting to Withstand the Downturn

Modern Financial Reporting & Analytics: The Path to Business Success During Times of Volatility

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Five Focal Points for Future-Ready CFOs

To NPV or Not to NPV: That Is the Question

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The Best Power BI Visuals for Financial Reporting

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