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Towards a New Understanding of ‘Enterprise Reporting’

Towards a New Understanding of ‘Enterprise Reporting’

Like any valuable report, we should be able to draw a conclusion: any truly well-performing Enterprise Reporting System must score high marks vis-à-vis each of the 5 ideal attributes above. No shortcomings allowed among them, as any weakness undermines the full success of—if we can forgive the expression—the “enterprise of Enterprise Reporting.”

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Your Data, The Cloud—and Excel

Your Data, The Cloud—and Excel

For many companies “the server room” is a thing of the long-ago past. Just like the onsite applications meant to run in the server room, all that server-installing and server maintenance has gone virtualized, up to the Cloud. Along with the applications and servers, so, too, have gone databases; the connectivity between systems, and; an enormous amount of stored data. Even daily work in Office applications has gone to the Cloud.

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FP&A Career Questions

FP&A Career Questions

FP&As are highly valued team members since they understand the technical aspects of finance and the big-picture implications their work has on achieving organizational goals. As this is an interesting, dynamic, and future-oriented role, professional interest is growing. Read below to learn about an FP&A career through the most asked questions on Google.

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The Cancelled History of TM/1

The Cancelled History of TM/1

The history of TM/1 started in early 1980. It was a product developed by a company called Sinper, which was the combination of the names of its founders, Jose and Lauren Sinai “Sin” and “per” for Manny Perez. Sinper struggled to survive until October of 1987.

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FP&A’s Purpose and Role in Organizations

FP&A’s Purpose and Role in Organizations

FP&A is a crucial function in any organization because it helps to identify and manage financial risks. FP&A professionals work with key stakeholders, such as investors, customers, and employees, to develop budgets, forecasts, and performance measures that inform strategic decisions about the organization.

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Budgeting Solutions for Your Business – Sharpen Your Axe

Budgeting Solutions for Your Business – Sharpen Your Axe

  Abraham Lincoln has a famous quote, “If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” Not many of us enjoy taking part in the budgeting process each year. The process is the most tedious and potentially risky task we do to...

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How to Avoid Bad Budgeting

How to Avoid Bad Budgeting

-by Benjamin Wann, FP&A expert and writer at benjaminwann.com Abstract:   This article is an in-depth review of the end-to-end budgeting process, covering each of the steps required to prepare, build, and set a corporate budget. The article explains each...

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