budgeting
FP&A Trends: Optimising Budget Efforts with Modern Processes, Mindset and Tools
“Calculating one budget scenario is already an extensive and complex exercise, considering the re-calculation of cost and profit centres, legal...
CFO Magazine: Budgeting vs. Forecasting: You Likely Need Both
“While a rigorous budget process shines a light on new initiatives and long-term goals, while also providing the guardrails for...
Harvard Business Review: Setting Your Annual Budget Amid Economic Uncertainty
“What would a mild, moderate, and severe downturn do to your business as a whole and to each part? Get specific....
CFO Dive: CFOs to Boost IT, Tech Budgets in Face of Inflation: Gartner
““We’re increasingly seeing sort of a pivot in finance, [where we’re] moving away from finance being the transactional record keeper...
CFO Journal: Energy and Commodities Outlook: Disruptions from the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
“Despite these uncertainties, CFOs and other C-suite executives, who strive to stay ahead of price changes and supply shocks in...
CFO Magazine: Growing Pains: Stuck on Excel
“But “Excel is not a good tool when you’re seeking to coordinate the operation of a multinational company,” said Bruce Lynn,...
Harvard Business Review: 3 Stumbling Blocks that Get in the Way of Strategic Planning
“But there’s a paradox, as Adrian outlined. Budgeting takes place within the context set by the strategic plan. The point...
FP&A Trends: The Evolving Role of Zero-Based Budgeting
“What is new in ZBB? ZBB is not a cost-cutting exercise. It is part of every line of the planning process. It is...
CFO Dive: Small Businesses See Inflation as No. 1 Challenge
“Rising prices for months have disrupted CFO budgeting, risk management, forecasting and pricing, and show no signs of easing.” Read...