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    Top Five Podcasts for Finance Professionals

    Top 5 Podcasts for Finance Professionals

    There’s no easier way to gain new insights during your commute to and from work than a podcast. You can select and download e...
    By Akemi Liyanage 10 April 2019

    Budgeting and Forecasting

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    Budgeting and Forecasting in Higher Education
    A 2025 Guide to Budgeting & Forecasting in Higher Education
    Higher education institutions face mounting financial challenges. Declining enrollments have led to a staggering loss of tuit...
    By Anran Xie 15 April 2025
    SAP Planning and Budgeting
    How To Maximize SAP Planning and Budgeting Efficiency: A Complete, Actionable Guide
    SAP’s Native Budgeting ToolsSAP’s budgeting tools, like SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and Business One, offer...
    By Jade Cole 15 April 2025
    How to Implement Agile and Effective Capex Planning and Budgeting: A Detailed Guide
    What is Capex Planning? Definition, How it Works and Best Practices
    Capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning is becoming increasingly complex as organizations navigate a landscape marked by market ...
    By Anran Xie 28 March 2025

    Financial Reporting

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    How to Automate Financial Reporting in 2025?
    Manual financial reporting processes, heavily reliant on spreadsheets and human data entry, create significant room for error...
    By Robert Boyter 05 March 2025
    Financial Modeling software
    Top 6 Financial Modeling Software Tools for 2025
    Responsible decision-making in the fast-paced business environment requires rigorous analysis, evaluation of previous results...
    By Jade Cole 30 January 2025
    What is Vertical Analysis in Financial Planning? Importance, Benefits and Drawbacks
    According to the 2024 Global Finance Trends Survey, 69% of finance leaders recognize the critical role of financial planning ...
    By Anran Xie 29 October 2024

    Management and Board Reporting

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    Enterprise performance management
    What is Enterprise Performance Management and it's Benefits ?
    Traditional approaches to performance management, which often rely on manual processes and outdated systems, fall short of ad...
    By Jade Cole 21 October 2024
    Best Financial analytics software |Limelight
    10 Best Financial Analytics Software in 2025 and How to Choose the Right Fit for You
    Are outdated financial tools holding your business back? Many businesses find themselves grappling with slow, error-prone fin...
    By Jade Cole 03 September 2024
    ad hoc reporting software
    Ad Hoc Reporting Software Levels Up FP&A Speed, Accuracy & Influence
    it’s impossible to anticipate every question you’ll face from the board, the CEO, and other stakeholders. “I’ll get back to y...
    By Ryan MacDonald 23 October 2023

    Workforce Planning

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    Best Workforce Planning Software in 2024: A Technical Comparison for CFOs
    Workforce planning is poised to reshape how organizations approach human capital management. The Deloitte 2023 Global Human C...
    By Jade Cole 29 October 2024
    The Top 5 Cloud FP&A Solutions for Non-Profits Compared (2024)
    Limelight Martus Sage Intacct Planning Workday Adaptive Planning NetSuite Budgeting and Planning Every dollar counts in the n...
    By Limelight Team 22 May 2024
    ad hoc reporting software
    Ad Hoc Reporting Software Levels Up FP&A Speed, Accuracy & Influence
    it’s impossible to anticipate every question you’ll face from the board, the CEO, and other stakeholders. “I’ll get back to y...
    By Ryan MacDonald 23 October 2023

    Dashboard and Analysis

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    Best Financial analytics software |Limelight
    10 Best Financial Analytics Software in 2025 and How to Choose the Right Fit for You
    Are outdated financial tools holding your business back? Many businesses find themselves grappling with slow, error-prone fin...
    By Jade Cole 03 September 2024
    Top Business Budgeting Software
    Top 10 Business Budgeting Software for Startups, SMBs, and Enterprises in 2025
    In 2024, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) aren't just number-crunchers. They're strategic visionaries navigating an increasing...
    By Inder Seth 28 August 2024
    ad hoc reporting software
    Ad Hoc Reporting Software Levels Up FP&A Speed, Accuracy & Influence
    it’s impossible to anticipate every question you’ll face from the board, the CEO, and other stakeholders. “I’ll get back to y...
    By Ryan MacDonald 23 October 2023

    Financial Planning & Analysis

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    SAP Planning and Budgeting
    How To Maximize SAP Planning and Budgeting Efficiency: A Complete, Actionable Guide
    SAP’s Native Budgeting ToolsSAP’s budgeting tools, like SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and Business One, offer...
    By Jade Cole 15 April 2025
    How to Implement Agile and Effective Capex Planning and Budgeting: A Detailed Guide
    What is Capex Planning? Definition, How it Works and Best Practices
    Capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning is becoming increasingly complex as organizations navigate a landscape marked by market ...
    By Anran Xie 28 March 2025
    Complete Guide to Scenario Planning & Forecasting for Every Industry
    Scenario Planning & Forecasting: What It Is & How to Use It Across Industries
    Traditional forecasting methods have been essential for business planning for years. But in today's fast-paced, unpredictable...
    By Anran Xie 28 March 2025

    Company News

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    Limelight Announces Integration with Power BI: The Future of FP&A and Analytics
    Toronto, ON — April 2025 — Limelight Software, a leading provider of modern FP&A solutions, announced its new integration...
    By Limelight Team 11 April 2025
    Asyma Solutions and Limelight Announce New Partnership to Empower Sage & Sage Intacct Users
    Asyma Solutions LTD., a leading financial services consulting firm, and Limelight Software, a Cloud-based FP&A provider, ...
    By Limelight Software 10 March 2023
    SolomonEdwards and Limelight Announce New Partnership to Modernize Finance Departments
    Philadelphia, PA – December 15, 2022 – SolomonEdwards, a leading consulting firm, and Limelight Software, a Cloud-based FP&am...
    By Limelight Software 14 December 2022

    CPM

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    How a CFO can add value
    How a CFO Can Add Value as a True Finance Business Partner
    A CFO in 2023 is not a glorified accountant - and yet, too many organizations use their CFOs as bookkeepers, when they can ac...
    By Thomas Sword 26 July 2023
    10 Reasons Finance Teams are Replacing Excel with Cloud FP&A
    We’ve worked with finance teams from all industries, and have seen customers dealing with countless error-prone, time-consumi...
    By Jade Cole 26 May 2021
    What is Financial Reporting and How to Improve the Process?
    Do you wish there was a better and faster way to report financials? Finance departments are burdened with mountains of unform...
    By Limelight Team 26 April 2021

    ERP

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    The Best Sage Intacct Marketplace Add-Ons for CFOs in 2025: Build the Ultimate Finance Tech Stack
    For CFOs and finance leaders, Sage Intacct is a powerful cloud ERP system that streamlines financial management, reporting, a...
    By Jade Cole 03 February 2025
    2024's Top Accounting Software Add-Ons: Grow Your Business with These Powerful Integrations
    The finance landscape is evolving at record speed. Siloed data and manual entry are becoming a distant memory. Forward-thinki...
    By Limelight Team 26 March 2024
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    5 Ways Sage Intacct Customers Can Benefit from Report Automation
    In a world of exponentially growing data, getting insights for your organization might be comparable to ascending Mount Evere...
    By Limelight Team 16 August 2019

    Industry

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    Healthcare financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
    Healthcare Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting in 2025
    The healthcare industry faces multiple financial pressures that prove to be a challenge in providing consistent, high-quality...
    By Anran Xie 05 March 2025
    Automate financial reportingg
    How to Automate Financial Reporting in 2025?
    Manual financial reporting processes, heavily reliant on spreadsheets and human data entry, create significant room for error...
    By Robert Boyter 05 March 2025
    saas revenue forecasting
    The Complete Guide to SaaS Revenue Forecasting
    Picture this: You kick off a cross-departmental meeting to build a yearly financial forecast. The sales team projects a 30% i...
    By Anran Xie 27 February 2025