KPMG: The Death of Traditional Forecasting

Finance teams need to leave traditional forecasting behind and replace it with more agile and responsive processes. Find out how KPMG Germany has revolutionised their forecasting to allow the office of finance to become true business partners in our on-demand webinar “The Death of Traditional Forecasting”.

Beyond Budgeting – Business Agility in the Age of Uncertainty

By Franz Röösli

In this world of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity), budgeting has become an even more challenging process. With the environment evolving rapidly and unpredictably, budgets can become outdated almost as soon as they are finalised. So could Beyond Budgeting offer a solution? How might it improve goal setting, forecasting, resource allocation, and motivation? Find out in this article.

Budgeting. We All Hate It, So Why Do We Still Do It?

By Steve Morlidge

Budgeting is arguably the least popular business process – but that might just be because most organisations are still using traditional approaches. In contrast, Beyond Budgeting has the potential to make the process easier and more enjoyable. Most importantly, it can drive dramatic improvements in performance. Learn how in this article from a business forecasting thought leader and author.

Video: Danone's Journey from Budget to Rolling Forecast & Beyond

By Ivo de Brouwer

Danone is one of the largest multinationals in the world. So how does a company of this size and reach transform its approach to a core business process? And what lessons can we learn from Danone’s implementation of Rolling Forecast? In this video, the company’s Finance Director – Controlling Methodologies explores the answers.

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Let's Move FP&A Forward Together

Hundreds of finance professionals around the world have already answered the 6th annual FP&A Trends Survey, and I would like to invite you to complete it too. In exchange for a few minutes of your time, you will be the first to receive the final report. The results will help you to understand how your company compares to its peers and competitors across the globe, and to identify areas on which to focus to deliver value.

Transforming FP&A Processes through Advanced Analytics

In this environment of change and uncertainty, being adequately prepared for the future means accounting for a whole range of possibilities. Scenario Planning allows us to do just that. But getting it right means doing it collaboratively, in real time, and in integration with different levels of the organisation. Join us for this webinar to discover more. Senior practitioners from AstraZeneca, Owens Corning and Board International will share their valuable insights on how to combine the 3 key elements of FP&A maturity – Process, Analytics and Technology – to drive transformation.