Budgeting
16 whitepapers and resources
Budgeting
CII policy briefing: Budget 2015
Chancellor George Osborne’s final Budget before this year’s General Election was made against the background of economic growth, low inflation and low oil prices. This paper sheds light on the recent budget and the implications for the insurance industry.
Infographic: How effective is the insurance industry when it comes to financial planning and forecasting?
Produced by Anaplan in association with Post, this two minute infographic illustrates the findings of a recent research study which addressed the insurance industry's effectiveness in relation to financial planning and forecasting.
A business case for IT: best practice guide to ensure you deliver an ROI for your IT budget
Project failure is all too common in the IT industry. This best practice guide will help you write an effective IT business case to deliver an ROI for your business.
Intelligence paper - Invoice Discounting: free up your time and your cashflow
It is often said that cash is king. No more so than in an economic downturn. But just how can companies improve their cashflow when many are confronted with increased debtor days and slow payments? This paper looks at the answer: Invoice Discounting, a form of short-term borrowing.
Top ten tips to manage against foreign exchange volatility
World First would like to share top ten tips to manage against foreign exchange volatility by Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist. Specifically taking control of a budget when dealing internationally; whether goods are being purchased from abroad or profits are being repatriated.
Business confidence monitor optimism for 2011, despite last quarter's GDP slump
The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor shows that businessconfidence has continued on a downward trend this quarter, after a sharp drop in Q4 2010. The preliminary estimate of quarterly economic growth in Q4 2010 showed an unexpected contraction of 0.5%. Even once the…
Beating the budget - A guide for public sector organisations
A big theme of the emergency budget was (unsurprisingly) efficiency of public services. The Chancellor has committed reductions in planned public spending starting at £23 billion in 2011/12, and rising to £99 billion in 2015/16. This Guide, produced by the Centre for Cost Management, responds to…
Budget 2011 - A summary of the chancellor's statement
George Osborne presented his second Budget on Wednesday 23 March 2011. In his statement he said that the “Budget is about reforming the nation’s economy, so that we have enduring growth and jobs in the future”. This summary focuses on the issues likely to affect you, your family and your business…
Budget 2011 - How will the Government’s recent announcements affect you?
How will the Government’s recent announcements affect you? Read our guide to the Chancellor's 2011 Budget Statement and recent tax measures. Our special Report provides a summary of the main announcements as well as the less-publicised changes that are most likely to affect your business or your…
Enterprise Budgeting: A Practical Guide for Moving Beyond Spreadsheets
In many cases, medium-sized businesses and some large-sized businesses still manage the difficult and error-prone process of budgeting on spreadsheets even though Excel's capabilities are often inadequate to support the critical nature of budgeting and forecasting.