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Expand your strategic finance knowledge with our three curated collections: FP&A best practices, KPI and metric guides, and software and tool reviews.

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How this CFO turned budgeting at SmugMug, Inc. into an easy, practical, and fair process
How enhanced transparency in FP&A helps Unqork make agile, informed decisions and fuels rapid growth
How the CFO of Masterworks used Cube to forecast for and attain a unicorn valuation
How Kristina Uses Cube to De-stress her FP&A Process and Achieve Peace of Mind
What's Rolling On? When is a Rolling Forecast Right for my Business?
Not All Metrics are KPIs - Best Practices
What is Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Software?
Cash forecasting: a quick guide for busy FP&A teams (updated for 2023)
Getting Buy-In for Your Next Finance Transformation Project
Scenario Planning: Move Beyond the Basics
Keep Your Best Customers: Track (and Control) Revenue Churn
LTV/CAC ratio: your secret weapon to measure sales & marketing ROI
[Template Included] Calculate + Improve Gross & Net Revenue Retention
Strategic budgeting: are you getting it right? A guide for 2023
Top-down vs. bottom-up budgeting: which should you use?
The 16 best financial forecasting software for budgeting & planning for 2023 [updated]
Rule of 40 and SaaS: What is it and why is it so important?
Cohort Analysis: Tell the Secret Story Behind the Numbers
CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost): how to measure sales/marketing ROI
The Definitive Guide to FP&A Software Implementation in 2023
Full steam ahead? Calculating the SaaS magic number
G2 ranks Cube high performer, easiest to do business with (Spring '22)
Chart of Accounts: basics and best practices
[Updated] The 15 best financial management software tools for businesses in 2023
What's the Difference Between a Plan, a Budget, and a Forecast?
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV): Quantify Your Customers (in Revenue)
In a New Finance Leadership Role? Here’s a Guide for a Successful First 90 Days
How to accelerate your annual budgeting process (in 2023)
The 13 Best Business Budgeting Software Tools in 2023
Feel the Burn: A Guide to Gross Burn vs. Net Burn
The 6 best cash flow management software tools (in 2023)
Quick Ratio vs. Current Ratio: The Quick Difference
Why I Joined Cube: A Product Person’s Perspective
What is Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)? A Guide for 2023
A full Workday Adaptive Planning review [Updated for 2023]
The 10 Best FP&A Software Tools: A Guide for 2023
The complete FP&A software evaluation checklist (for 2023)
How to Empower Non-Financial Executives to Understand the Numbers
Becoming a “have” in B2B SaaS starts with FP&A
How WizeHire saves 90% of the their time (and does stronger FP&A work)
The 5 best mid-market planning tools for business [updated for 2023]
Spreadsheet-Native: The Clear Approach to FP&A
Pitching VCs? Here's the deck we used to raise $30M with Battery Ventures
Cash flow: What's the difference between the direct vs. indirect method?
What is budget forecasting?
8 must-do steps for your month-end close process
14 best budgeting software tools & apps [updated for 2023]
The 13 best financial reporting software [updated for 2023]
The 8 Best Financial Planning Software Tools [updated for 2023]
21 best finance software for businesses & personal finances [in 2023]
Datarails reviews (updated for 2023): features, pricing, competitors
Anaplan vs. Adaptive vs. Planful vs. Vena vs. Datarails vs. Cube
[Updated for 2023] The 15 best financial statement software tools
Corporate Performance Management: What is it and strategies to improve
The 10 top financial close software for a stressless month end (2023)
G2 recognizes Cube’s customer service, high performance, and ease of use (Summer ‘22)
NetSuite Reviews: Competitors & Alternatives
Net dollar retention: why NDR is your new north star
Strategic workforce planning for CFOs: from strategy to execution
The 23 Best Corporate Performance Management Software (for 2023)
What's an FP&A job?
7 of the best financial modeling software [for 2023]
Driver-based planning: let the numbers lead the way
What is Anaplan? Reviews, pros/cons, and alternatives (for 2023)
Our review of Jirav: how does it measure up?
Slides: The top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board
16+ best Anaplan competitors & alternatives for FP&A teams [in 2023]
What-if Analysis: A Beginner's Guide to Scenarios + Goal Seek in Excel
The 20+ best forecasting and budgeting software solutions (in 2023)
What is sensitivity analysis in strategic finance?
What is strategic financial planning and management?
Cube ranks #1 for ease of use on G2; receives 20 badges across FP&A categories (Fall '22)
NetSuite vs. QuickBooks: how do they measure up?
Cash inflow and outflow: keeping tabs on your financial health
Cash runway: How (and why) to calculate your company’s cash runway
FP&A interview questions: a cheat sheet for landing the next FP&A role
What are the three financial statements?
Capacity Planning: the CFO's Guide
What's a pro forma template? [Free pro forma templates for Excel]
What is headcount forecasting? [Free headcount forecasting Excel template]
Vena reviews: How does Vena Solutions compare to the alternatives?
Planful reviews: What is Planful?
EBITDA: What does it say about my company's financial health?
100+ up-to-date-for-2023 FP&A statistics every CFO should know
16+ Best NetSuite Integrations: Your 2023 Guide
Cube ranks #1 for user satisfaction on G2; Receives 30+ badges across FP&A categories (Winter ‘23)
The 11+ best Oracle Essbase alternatives [updated for 2023]
The top 16+ ERP system examples in 2023
The 8+ best account reconciliation software (updated for 2023)
11+ best strategic planning software for CFOs in 2023
The top FP&A certifications and courses for career advancement [2023]
The 11+ best Mosaic Tech alternatives + competitors (updated for 2023)
Burn multiple: a quick & simple guide
Every (50+) financial ratio you'll ever need in 2023
11+ Best workforce management software for CFOs in 2023
Our FP&A salary & career field guide for 2023 strategic finance roles
ASC 606 revenue recognition: A 2023 guide for SaaS CFOs & FP&A teams
The best capacity planning tools for busy FP&A teams in 2023
The 19+ best sales forecasting software of 2023
How to create a balance sheet projection in 2023
What's a static budget? Here's what you need to know
Strategic finance: An exhaustive and practical guide for CFOs in 2023
The 16+ top Prophix alternatives and competitors [updated for 2023]
Variance reporting: What is it + how to read/write a variance report
Account reconciliation: What it is, how it works, and what to do
Report automation made easy & the best report automation tools in 2023
The 11+ Best Financial Analytic Software for FP&A teams in 2023
Not sold on Centage? The best Centage alternatives in 2023
11+ Best Pigment Alternatives and Competitors [for 2023]
The 9+ Best OnPlan Alternatives and Competitors [for 2023]
The 11+ best OneStream alternatives and competitors in 2023
Calculating DPO vs. DSO (including Days Payable Outstanding formula)
All about the contribution margin income statement
IRR vs. XIRR: What's the difference? When do I use them?
MRR vs. ARR: recurring revenue in SaaS is still important
xP&A: finding a competitive edge through extended planning & analysis
Keep your company in tune: reconcile your balance sheet the right way
Board reporting in 2023 made easy (avoid these 5 mistakes)
Create and track a cash budget (step-by-step guide)
EBIT: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes + how to calculate EBIT
Adjusted EBITDA: definition, formula, and how to calculate
What is NBV (Net Book Value)?
EBITDA vs. net income: a comprehensive tutorial
Goodwill impairment: the value of a name
What are intercompany transactions?
Customer Spotlight - Veryable
Customer Spotlight - Growth Operators
Customer Spotlight - Figment
Why I Built Cube: The Home of Strategic FP&A
Profitability analysis: slicing the pie
Incremental budgeting: is it the right budgeting method for you?
Activity-based budgeting: is this budgeting method right for you?
The inside scoop on bottom-up planning
Statement of retained earnings: reporting on your rainy day fund
Operational planning vs strategic planning: How they work together

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