The budgeting and forecasting process is generally not the most exciting time of the year, but there are a few ways to make it simpler for yourself. Read on below to find out if you are making some common budgeting mistakes, and how to avoid them. Not Asking for Input…

Most companies today use Excel as their main budgeting tool. Although it is powerful, it has its limitations. One big one that is important to the budgeting process, is that it doesn’t offer any sort of workflow tool. A great budget process is one that has various controls such as…

Every company, regardless of industry or size, needs to have a corporate budget. Although it may not be the most enjoyable process, it is a necessary one. Since most companies only do annual budgeting, and the contributors to the budget likely forget year to year the issues they experienced when…

Your information network is likely a mix of components and data sources that provide data to departments within your organization to keep things running smoothly. But is everything running as smoothly as it could? Let’s talk about integration automation. Standalone systems can leave large amounts of room for error, creating…

Cloud computing is everywhere today, and businesses of all sizes use it in some form or another. But how do you know if storing information in the cloud is right for your business? Security is usually the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about moving your data to…

Budgeting – it’s not the most fun time of the year, but we all have to do it. Did you know that one in five Americans would rather spend an hour in jail than plan out a 5-year budget? So why is this? The Strategic CFO published a great article…

Are you interested in scaling your customer service? Having an accessible knowledge base is a great start. A knowledge base consists of various topics of information about your company, including what your product and/or service offerings are, answers to commonly asked questions, etc. Customers can search through this information on…

Now that we’re a full month into 2019 already, it is an ideal time to take a critical look at your business processes and evaluate what is working well, and what isn’t. The budgeting process is one of the most critical, so it better be good! If you’re worried it…

  As CFOs and other executives lead their businesses into the new year, many are looking out for how the changing technological and social landscapes affect how business operate. Companies that will emerge the strongest are the ones who understand the trends and technologies shaping the environment, and ones that…

You pride yourself on being ‘organized’ and ‘on top of things’, your calendar is colour coded and you’re on a strict schedule –  But, we all know it is nearly impossible to ALWAYS have complete control over every situation at hand. Test yourself, or your staff, with these productivity habits…