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Percentage Error for the Total Sales Forecast
Sales forecasting is a discipline that any strong finance team will want to master and is especially important in industries where the majority of an organization’s operating…
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Sales forecasting is a discipline that any strong finance team will want to master and is especially important in industries where the majority of an organization’s operating…
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Sales Forecasting in Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical companies have always faced unique challenges in forecasting due to high development costs, a complex regulatory environment, and shifting consumer trends…
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Scenario Planning in a Pandemic
In August of 2020, Brian Kalish (Principal, Kalish Consulting) hosted two virtual roundtable conversations, sponsored by eCapital Advisors, for FP&A professionals on the…
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The ability to prepare or adjust short-term cash flow forecasts quickly allows organizations to make better and more informed decisions about their cash needs, investments,…
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The ability to prepare or adjust short-term cash flow forecasts quickly allows organizations to make better and more informed decisions about their cash needs, investments,…
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Beyond Budgeting and Rolling Forecasts
Rolling forecasts are tools for continuous planning. Organizations don't plan based on an annual set of events, they expect to deliver continuing profitable performance. The…
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Operational Forecasting
Organizations use operational forecasting to manage demand for products or services in the short term. Done well, operational forecasting helps ensure an organization has the…
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For large and complex organizations, making changes to the budgeting and forecasting processes can be a formidable challenge. Read this case study to learn how Steve Morlidge…
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Return on Invested Capital
The measure “return on invested capital” calculates the amount of gain made on invested capital relative to the cost of investment, which gives an organization the ability to…
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Do’s and Don’ts of Rolling Forecasts
When transitioning from a traditional budget and forecast, organizations must exercise caution to avoid certain pitfalls. This infographic explores the top 10 mistakes…
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The measure “return on invested capital” calculates the amount of gain made on invested capital relative to the cost of investment, which gives an organization the ability to…
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APQC spoke with Scott Wallace, director of transformation services at eCapital Advisors, to gather his insights as part of the Finance Analytics: Building High-performance…
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Measuring FP&A Effectiveness
Ultimately, FP&A is tasked with serving as a partner to the business and helping business leaders make better decisions by leveraging an analysis of financial information. In…
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Scope and Practices of FP&A
APQC and the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) recently undertook a research project to determine the current state of FP&A as an emergent discipline, to…
