The Art of Forecasting: A Pragmatic Case Study

The annual budget process is cumbersome enough for many organizations – revising the budget over the year and making adjustments to align to plan can be asking too much. Learn how Dan Brent, CPA, Associate VP of Finance, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, tackled this problem.
Watch the WebinarHigher Ed is Budgeting Outside the Box

This University Business article features XLerant customer: Anne Ilcus, Budget Administrator at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and explores higher education institutions using technology to “up” their financial planning and budgeting game.
Read the ArticleMission Critical Budgeting for All Businesses

Brad Bertsch — Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company and John Ter Louw — Georgia Municipal Association explore cross-industry budgeting best practices including: engaging department heads and senior management, balancing control & flexibility, and budgeting to fund strategic initiatives.
Planning to Win: The Best Way to Predict the Future

In this Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance article, XLerant co-founder Lawrence Serven, authors a thoughtful piece on transforming planning from a mechanical exercise to a value-added process that helps make forecast results happen.
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