Constructing Internal Controls – Turning Risk into Rewards
An effective internal control framework identifies and reduces risk. But those aren’t the only benefits: research reveals internal controls can increase employee engagement & customer loyalty! Guest speaker: Jennifer Eversole, CPA shares best practices, risks to watch out for, and surprising rewards!
Forecasting XLerator
This guide, from our Budgeting XLerator series, contains information to help organizations decide what approach to forecasting is right for them. Also provides key evaluation criteria for forecasting software.
Read MoreLong-term Projections XLerator
Guide to help organizations understand how long-term projections work and which approach is right for them. Includes evaluation criteria for long-term projections software.
Read MorePractical Forecasting: In Search of the Financial Unicorn
Interactive Q&A with a panel of finance executives who have successfully implemented forecasting and long-range projections in their organizations. Featuring Sally Berven, CFO, Perot Museum and Anne Wells, Director of Business Services, University of Findlay
Watch the WebinarThe 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 WebinarWhy Budgeting Should Be a Strategic Planning Imperative
This article in Chief Executive Magazine reviews the top 5 reasons for incorporating budgeting into the strategic plan – including tips for success in engaging employees and increasing ownership in the process.
Read the ArticlePlanning 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.
Read moreCFO Panel Discussion: What is Budget Accountability?
A distinguished panel of CFOs share best practices and discuss how they transformed budgeting into a valued added process – building a culture of budget accountability; with: Howard Buxbaum, Drew University; Jill Larsen, Baptist General Convention of Texas; Linda Roth, Long Term Care Partners.