My key highlights from the 2nd Annual Integrated Business Planning Summit
Great to attend the recent Akolade 2nd Annual Integrated Business Planning Summit in Sydney. A fantastic mix of content and presentations and many takeaways. I...
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Practical articles, guides, and product updates on this topic from the Professional Advantage team. 23 articles.
24 is the new black
Rolling planning should be the mandatory state for every business. This blog isn’t to advocate the benefits of rolling planning over a single annual plan...
Integrating financial projections and non-financial planning: Part 1
Integrating financial plans with the operational and strategic plans remains a challenge for many organisations. Finance departments and operational planning are still failing to work...
Integrating financial projections and non-financial planning: Part 2
In my previous blog post, I discussed why an organisation should integrate financial projections into Integrated Business Planning (IBP). In this blog post, we explore how...
Uncover the gap between Finance and Operations
As an IT professional, I’ve spent almost two decades providing businesses with technology solutions, such as business intelligence, forecasting, demand planning, strategy management, and financial budgeting. While...
Closing the gap between Finance and Operations
In my previous blog post, I discussed the disconnect between Finance and Operations, and the need to operate cross functionally. Key to achieving this, is...
Why a reporting and planning platform enables better performance
In business, success relies on good intelligence then good decisions. Without the right data, organisations struggle to respond to change ahead of the market. They...
5 ways to optimise your budget procedures before EOFY
It’s almost June 30. Finance professionals across Australia are starting to prepare their budgets for next financial year.If you’re in a similar position, I’ll bet...
The end of management accounting as we know it
At the core of management accounting is the presentation of decision making information. This information is presented in many forms: business cases, costing models, budgets,...
Why IBP is the next big thing
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a management process, which enables effective decision-making and control throughout an organisation. Although the leading organisations have been using IBP...
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There’s no denying the spreadsheet
The European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group (EUSPRIG) (no, really!) maintains a list of spreadsheet horror stories and when you have plenty of time on your hands you might...