Resetting the Business with Zero Based Budgeting

By Siva Raj Jeyarajah

While traditional budgeting methods still serve an important purpose, Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) can be a differentiating factor within a competitive market. ZBB involves budgeting from ‘ground zero’, as if the business is starting up afresh, offering organisations the chance to reassess expenditures and targets. Learn more in this article from the Executive Vice President at Maybank.

Zero-Based Budgeting Implementation - an Overview

By Justin Ueland

ZBB has the potential to reduce an organisation’s expenses significantly. But how do we implement it successfully? After leading a ZBB program at a Fortune 500 company, the Plant Controller at Tennant knows what works and what doesn’t. Read his guide to ZBB implementation to find out more.

Moving from Zero-Based Budgeting to Zero-Based FP&A

By Larysa Melnychuk

After falling out of fashion in the ‘80s and ‘90s, we are in a new age of ZBB, with practitioners now applying its principles to wider processes. Zero-Based Budgeting is becoming ‘Zero-Based Everything’, and FP&A is no exception. So what exactly is Zero-Based FP&A, and how do we implement it? Our founder explores the answers.

Video: ZBB as a Management System and Culture

By Tom Vanoverschelde

In this short video, the Portfolio Finance Director at Capita shares his practical experience in implementing ZBB. For Tom, the best results come from seeing ZBB not only as a budgeting method, but as part of a wider management system and culture. So, what are the practical steps we can take to achieve this? Watch to find out more.

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Inside the Crystal Ball - Top Trends Shaping FP&A in 2022 and Beyond

2021 has been the year of uncertainty, with FP&A teams facing massive challenges and transformations as they attempt to adjust to the ‘Next Normal’. But now that they year is drawing to a close, it is time to look to the future. So, what are the top Financial Planning and Analysis trends to watch in 2022 and beyond? Register for this webinar to learn more.

Skills of the Future - Best-in-Class FP&A Teams and How to Build Them

FP&A professionals are becoming increasingly important in driving organisational strategies, and this is arguably due to the new and diverse capabilities they are demonstrating. So how is the typical FP&A skillset evolving? Join us for this webinar to learn more about FP&A’s transition from management accounting into a multi-skilled, multi-faceted role with both technical and soft skill aspects.