Whether you like it or not, the budget is something that must be done on a yearly, if not ongoing, basis. If you’re not in finance, budgeting is going to be the last thing on your mind, but it is essential that everyone contributes in order to get the most…

 How To Move Columns Into Rows (And Vice-Versa) Excel Tips and Tricks We’re getting back to basics with Excel- the tool we all love and hate. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting different tips and tricks in Microsoft Excel that will hopefully make your life easier. Often times…

Data Collection True Sky is more than just a traditional corporate performance management (CPM) tool. It can also help facilitate and structure any type of data capture process you have within your organization. In many organizations, data is captured and stored either in individual spreadsheets or in emails. For instance, maybe…

4 Tips For Improving The Budgeting Process   For a majority of businesses, Excel is the basic budgeting tool used. Subsequently, the Excel interface significantly influences the way the budgeting process works. The Typical Budgeting Cycle About 4 months before the final budget is due, you begin your budget cycle….

Audit Trails “Those aren’t my numbers, somebody else must have changed them.” If you are somehow involved in managing or facilitating your business budgeting process, I am sure you hear those words on a regular basis. In fact, that phase is probably third most popular in the list of phrases…

Whether you like it or not, at some point of the year, you will need to start budgeting and forecasting for the next. What a lot of companies fail to realize, is that it doesn’t have to be as painful as you think. By implementing a company wide set of…

    In business, knowledge is power. The keys to a successful enterprise rest on the ability to stay agile and be able to make the best decisions in a timely manner. Having the ability to forecast overall income and expense, net profit or loss, overhead cost or the performance…

Data Validation   Years ago, while hosting Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin used that phrase during his opening monologue. It was all about how using the words “I forgot” can get you out of any bad situation. For instance, he said you can easily become a millionaire by not paying…

In the ever changing work environment, tension is bound to arise between the age old practices, and the innovative, new ideas. This is especially true in the world of finance. Why tinker with traditional business practices if everything is swell? Finance is the backbone for any organization, so any concerns…

See how True Sky, a corporate performance management solution, can improve your planning, budgeting, and forecasting process!   Be on the lookout for the True Sky booth during the CPA Ontario’s Conference for Controllers from March 12 to 13 at the International Plaza Hotel. See how True Sky can help you escape Excel…