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Top Excel Features to Look for in the Best Planning and Financial Reporting Software Apps

This article is part 3 of an 8-part series on evaluating the best CPM tools for your business. Part 3 focuses on Excel functionalities that...

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Using Return on Investment (ROI) to Help Select the Best CPM Software Apps

This article is part 7 of an 8-part series on evaluating the best CPM tools for your business. Part 7 focuses on methods for calculating ROI to find...

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Top Features to Look for in the Best Financial Reporting Software Apps

This article is part 2 of an 8-part series on evaluating the best CPM tools for your business. Part 2 focuses on feature sets within the best...

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Top Dashboard Features in the Best CPM Software Apps

This article is part 4 of an 8-part series on evaluating the best CPM tools for your business. Part 4 focuses on evaluating the range of dashboard...

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Top Planning Features in the Best Budgeting and Forecasting Software Apps

This article is part 1 of an 8-part series on evaluating the best CPM tools for your business. Part 1 focuses on evaluating planning capabilities...

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Financial Reporting and Planning Integrated with Tableau Dashboards

Tableau is a leading visualization tool used by companies world-wide to enable easy data analysis with interactive dashboards. However, to drive...

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Reporting and Budgeting for Subscriptions in Microsoft Dynamics 365

An increasing number of companies are adding subscriptions as one of the revenue models to their business. Two different examples of this service...

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Replacing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) with a Modern Cloud Solution

These days, more than ever, financial planning analysis (FP&A) managers need to deploy tools that can help them support their businesses with faster...

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Subscription Revenue Forecast Example for Dynamics 365 Business Central

What is a Subscription Revenue Forecast Template? A Subscription Revenue Forecast Template is a crucial planning tool for businesses with substantial...

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Will Personal KPIs Become A Part of Strategic Workforce Planning?

One of the most significant changes to businesses during COVID-19 has been the large-scale work-from-home policies that almost all companies...

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