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Investors Cool on Internet-of-Things Startups, a Tech Conduit for Retailers

CFO News Room

Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Over the same period, investment dollars in IoT startups fell 57.2% billion, PitchBook said.

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The Three Stages of Building a Strong Finance Function for Your Startup

The Finance Weekly

This includes raising capital, managing cash flow, accurately accounting for business activity, and forecasting future performance. A startup usually can't afford to establish a complete finance organization with accountants, controllers, planners, and tax specialists right from the beginning.

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Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times

Centage

During turbulent times, your business can forecast and do scenario planning for the future with our forecasting and scenario planning tools at Centage. What Is Financial Forecasting? It is important to keep a forecast up to date as forecasting further out increases the chance of inaccuracies.

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50 Shades of FP&A Maturity

Fpanda Club

This article describes the FP&A maturity assessment model focused on major tasks of the function (strategic planning and budgeting, forecasting, analytics, management reporting, performance management and decision support) and built around 3 key areas – processes, tools/systems and people.

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How to choose the best FP&A software

Centage

Evaluating financial forecasting software means understanding what it can do for you today, tomorrow, and well into the future. Here are 4 key questions to ask yourself as you consider adopting new FP&A planning software or other budget forecasting tools. In other words, a lot of budget forecasting software just isn’t easy to use.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Financial Management Right Now

Beacon CFO Plus

Lay the Foundation for Stability and Growth Are you a startup or a small- to medium-sized company without a chief financial officer in place? Leverage technology to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency. Create accurate cash flow forecasts to anticipate potential cash flow gaps and actively manage working capital.

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Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times

Centage

During turbulent times, your business can forecast and do scenario planning for the future with our forecasting and scenario planning tools at Centage. What Is Financial Forecasting? It is important to keep a forecast up to date as forecasting further out increases the chance of inaccuracies. Forecast vs. Budget.