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Budgeting Best Practices (Strategies and Expert Insights for 2024)

Budgeting Best Practices (Strategies and Expert Insights for 2024)

November 08, 2023

Navigate the annual budget season with best practices from finance experts. Understand which budget methodology is best for your business and improve cross-department collaboration.

The Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Model: Everything You Need To Know

The Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Model: Everything You Need To Know

November 23, 2023

A leveraged buyout model (LBO) helps financial analysts evaluate the viability of acquisition deals. We break down what makes up an LBO model and the steps to building one.

A Guide to Black Friday and Cyber Monday Planning for Finance Teams in 2023

A Guide to Black Friday and Cyber Monday Planning for Finance Teams in 2023

November 20, 2023

Prepare your business for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023 with this guide. Discover strategies for demand and revenue planning and get free Excel templates.

The 9 Best AI Tools for Finance (2024)

The 9 Best AI Tools for Finance (2024)

November 16, 2023

These are the best AI tools to help finance teams improve their planning accuracy and speed up analysis for more effective decision making.

The 7 Best FP&A and Financial Planning Software Tools for 2023

The 7 Best FP&A and Financial Planning Software Tools for 2023

November 10, 2023

Investing in FP&A and Financial Planning software will help your organization accurately plan, forecast and budget its finances. Discover the best FP&A and Financial Planning Software" tools ...

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Executive Perspective

Executive Perspective

How CFOs Can Drive Digital Transformation in Finance

September 27, 2022

The role of the CFO is to maximize revenue opportunities. Learn how they drive the decisions to move their organisations toward digital transformation in finance.

How To Develop a Finance Business Partnering Model

"The FP&A Guy" Paul Barnhurst

October 13, 2022

Are you looking to develop a finance business partnering model and become a more effective finance business partner? Here are some tips to get you started.

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of finance leaders say they have a seat at the table for most business-wide strategic planning discussions or lead those discussions.

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Modern Finance

10 Types of Financial Models You Need To Know

Stefanie Neyland

Types of financial modelling include the three-statement, discounted cash flow and initial public offering models. These enable financial analysts to budget and forecast for the future.

Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up? What You Need To Know To Build Your Budgeting Process

December 09, 2022

Choosing between a bottom-up or top-down approach to budgeting? Explore the pros and cons of each model to find out what's right for your organization.

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Strategy and Operations

Strategy and Operations

Step by Step Guide To The Month-End Close Process [Includes a Checklist]

October 06, 2023

Looking to create a month-end close process checklist? These simple steps can save you a lot of time and effort when working in Excel. Learn more!

Strategy and Operations

Headcount Planning and Forecasting: The Complete Guide

Headcount planning and forecasting directly connect strategic organizational priorities, budgeting and talent management for more agile workforce planning.

The trick for us is now to be able, not just to analyze the financial data we have, but to marry that up with the non-financial data to inform the business with insights on a timely basis.

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Muneerah Kanji

VP of Finance, Vena

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Excel Essentials

Excel Essentials

How To Perform Cohort Analysis in Excel

October 27, 2022

Knowing how to perform cohort analysis in Excel allows you to categorize and analyze specific data. This tool helps understand and target an audience.

Excel Essentials

4 Best Practices For Creating a Variance Analysis Report in Excel

December 16, 2022

Your management team asking about variances in your budgets? Get 4 best practices for creating a variance analysis report in Excel to answer their questions.

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Excel and Power BI Templates

Access a library of best-in-class templates designed to save you time.

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Data and Tech

What Microsoft's Copilot Will Mean for the Office of Finance

Learn four ways your finance team will be able to use Microsoft's Copilot and what this new AI assistant will mean for the future of finance departments.

How To Build a Finance Tech Stack That Works for You

Marisa Iacobucci

November 16, 2022

Does your business have a well-thought-out finance tech stack? You should—because 49% of CFOs believe digital transformation will be key to growth in 2022.

61%

of organizations are planning to increase their technology investment—with data integration, finance-owned data analytics and automation at the top of the list.

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