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Budgeting vs. Forecasting: You Likely Need Both

Budgeting vs. Forecasting: You Likely Need Both

When planning for the upcoming year, CFOs should treat budgeting and forecasting as standalone pieces of the financial puzzle.

By Michael Paull | October 10, 2022

FP&A: Making the Best of the Dog Days of Summer

FP&A: Making the Best of the Dog Days of Summer

The calm before the looming annual planning storm offers an opportunity to frame-out high-impact projects to help strengthen the business.

By Marwaan Karame and Kal Vadasz | July 27, 2022

Dynamic Financial Planning for Real Events, Not the Calendar

Financial Planning and Analysis

Dynamic Financial Planning for Real Events, Not the Calendar

Companies could benefit by replacing a fixed annual exercise with a flexible approach that responds to changing conditions.

By Michael Heric, Steve Beam, and Anup Juneja | July 11, 2022

For CFOs, Digital Transformation Requires Letting Go

For CFOs, Digital Transformation Requires Letting Go

Finance will have to learn to trust technology more and obsess over data accuracy less, say Gartner analysts.

By Vincent Ryan | June 8, 2022

3 CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

3 CFO Priorities for An Unstable Time

Finance chiefs need to step up their focus on reliable demand forecasting.

By Richard Jenkins | April 26, 2022

The Advantages of Switching to Long-Term Remote Work

Human Resources

The Advantages of Switching to Long-Term Remote Work

CFOs should resolve to reimagine their businesses and workplaces so they’re more adaptable and resilient in the face of disruption.

By Lauren Muskett | December 16, 2020

Recurring Revenue Makes Forecasting the Recovery Easier

Recurring Revenue Makes Forecasting the Recovery Easier

Software companies that generate recurring revenue effectively dodge the planning and forecasting ambiguities confronting other finance teams.

By Mark Partin | October 15, 2020

Technology Helps Year-End Budget Processes

Predictive Analytics

Technology Helps Year-End Budget Processes

Many annual budgeting and forecasting practices remain plagued by the same-old deficiencies.

By Vincent Ryan | December 16, 2019

How to Forecast Growth in the Age of the Overnight Policy Whipsaw

How to Forecast Growth in the Age of the Overnight Policy Whipsaw

Finance and tax departments have little choice but to build forecasting models that can accommodate a number of different variables.

By Brian Peccarelli | July 12, 2018

Four Ways Forecasting Goes Wrong

Four Ways Forecasting Goes Wrong

Only 1% of organizations achieve 90% forecasting accuracy 30 days out. Here's why.

By Ashish Pareek | April 5, 2018

The Growing Importance of Forecasting

The Growing Importance of Forecasting

Few CFOs take the time to forecast their balance sheets, preferring to rely on their P&Ls to monitor their cash levels.

By Chris Howard | February 8, 2018

Quick, Back-to-Basics Read for New CFOs

Talent Management

Quick, Back-to-Basics Read for New CFOs

In "The Successful CFO," the author offers five focus areas for new CFOs and some “pearls of wisdom” for those who have been at the helm for years.

By Kerry Maruna | November 28, 2017

Why You Should Take the “F” Out of FP&A

Why You Should Take the “F” Out of FP&A

A purely financial focus leads to damaging short-termism, KPMG says. Instead, put the focus on longer-term integrated business planning.

By David McCann | September 28, 2017

The Crowdsourcing of Earnings Estimates

The Crowdsourcing of Earnings Estimates

The surge of available estimates could make it easier for CFOs to raise capital for their companies, a scholar says.

By David Katz | April 11, 2017

Cash-Flow Forecasting Still Vexing

Cash-Flow Forecasting Still Vexing

Why is cash-flow forecasting still so frustrating for treasury departments?

By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2017