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How to Conduct a PESTLE Analysis: A Practical Guide

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One of the direst mistakes you can make when it comes to strategic planning and forecasting is to overlook external factors. One tool you can use for this is PESTLE analysis. In today’s article, we will explain everything you need to know about conducting a PESTLE analysis.

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting

Financial Planning vs Budgeting vs Forecasting: A Quick Comparison

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Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting (PB&F) is one of the three management processes that constitute Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). We have presented the basic principles of EPM and its other two components in a previous post. In this article, we will dive deeper into the PB&F process and discuss the similarities and differences among financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, CFOs, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting

Advantages and Disadvantages of Traditional Budgeting Approach

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Budgeting is a cornerstone of financial planning in businesses. The traditional budgeting approach, with its roots in historical accounting practices, has been a mainstay in the corporate world. However, this method has faced criticism, particularly from proponents of more dynamic budgeting methods like Beyond Budgeting.

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Accounting Management Software

5 Most Common Budgeting Approaches and Their Pros & Cons

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Establishing a budget can be quite daunting, as is selecting the optimal budgeting method that aligns with your business' unique model and requirements. In this blog article, we will delve into the five most prevalent approaches to budgeting, delving into their advantages and disadvantages.

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial Accounting Management Software

How to Budget: A Step-by-step Guide to Developing & Managing a Budget

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A budget is a quantified version of your strategic goals. Therefore, having a sound budget in place is instrumental in driving your profitability and also in averting any number of adverse consequences that may arise as your business grows.  

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Accounting Management Software

What is Zero-based Budgeting?

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It is safe to say most businesses would resort to cost cutting initiatives in a time of tight margins and high risksHowever, a research by McKinsey shows that only 26% of those cost-reduction programs, still yield effective results after four years. CFOs, therefore, are increasingly turning to zero-based budgeting, ZBB, as a more sustainable approach to cost reduction.  

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, CFOs, Financial Accounting Management Software

What Is Beyond Budgeting and How Is It Reinventing Management?

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As businesses are rethinking how their management systems should be changed in a post-industrial world, the principle of beyond budgeting has received much attention due to its revolutionary nature. But what exactly is beyond budgeting? And how is it different from the current practices?  

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial Accounting Management Software

A Primer on Budgeting: What is a budget and more

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Budgeting plays a vital part in any organisation regardless of size. For some, the process of building a budget is downright tedious, time-consuming, and challenging. What's more, businesses have to worry about not only short-term budgets but also long-term ones. 

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Accounting Management Software

How to Turn Budgeting into a Value-Adding Process

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In today’s complex and rapidly changing business climate, there is an increased demand for top management to better observe, measure, and manage their business. Planning and budgeting plays an important role in enterprise performance management. However, in many organisations, planning and budgeting is not seen as adding value since:

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Financial Accounting Management Software

Why You Should Strive for an Efficient Financial Close

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In today’s fast-moving world, companies have to juggle multiple priorities when managing their business, such as overseeing financials transactions, measuring corporate performance, attesting financial reports, timely closing and consolidating financial data. Thus, it is no surprise that CFOs are always aiming to close books and comply with regulations faster and more efficiently.

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Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software

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