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Transformative Budgeting and Planning: Five Factors to Consider

Insight Software

It’s critical to have a meaningful financial plan in place, to have realistic targets to achieve. Unfortunately, traditional models for financial planning and budgeting are increasingly strained as businesses strive to cope with change. Many are seeking leaner, more agile budgeting and planning options. Access Resource.

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2024 Predications for SAP Finance Teams

Insight Software

Next year, finance teams utilizing SAP will face unparalleled pressure due to a confluence of economic challenges. These adversities heighten the necessity for finance professionals to adeptly translate raw data into strategic guidance. The same report found that recently a new set of obstacles has emerged for finance teams.

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Overcome Finance Skills Shortages in the Construction Industry

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On top of managing the staggering cost of inflation, turbulence in the global market, and The Great Resignation, organizations are grappling with skills shortages. The strain is especially palpable for finance professionals in the construction industry.

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Top Three Priorities for Finance Professionals Going Forward

Insight Software

Financial reporting, operational reporting, financial planning and analysis—there’s no shortage of work for finance teams to do as organizations continue to adjust to the new economic realities that the pandemic thrust upon the world stage in 2020. As organizational priorities shift, so too do the priorities of finance teams.

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Top 5 Finance Challenges of 2023

Insight Software

There’s no doubt that Finance is one of the most critical and challenging sectors to work in. 2023 has been a unique year for Finance–although organizations celebrated recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic last year, their celebrations were short-lived. Counter-intuitively, reduced budgets often mean more work for finance teams.

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Planning vs Forecasting: Four Key Differences

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Many people use terms like “planning,” “forecasting,” “budgeting,” and “financial projection” somewhat interchangeably. When it comes to a plan vs forecast in particular, the line can be blurry. Let’s look at four key features that distinguish financial planning from forecasting: 1. Access Resource Now.

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Avoid Fragmented Planning with Connected Budgeting and Planning Tools

Insight Software

Imagine the following scenario: You’re building next year’s budget in Microsoft Excel, using current year-to-date actuals that you exported from your enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. During this process, you notice that maintenance and repair expenses were especially high in June and July. Going Beyond the General Ledger.