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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
When is a rolling forecast right for my business?
PSA: 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
Track and control revenue churn to keep your best customers
LTV:CAC ratio: your secret weapon to measure sales & marketing ROI
Revenue retention (GRR vs. NRR): calculate, interpret, and improve
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 FP&A teams [in 2023]
Rule of 40 and SaaS: What is it and why is it so important?
Cohort analysis: the secret to the best insights you've ever gotten
CAC (customer acquisition cost): how to measure sales/marketing ROI
The definitive guide to an 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?
What is customer lifetime value (LTV)? Definition, uses, examples
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 12 best business budgeting software tools (updated for 2023)
Feel the burn: a guide to gross burn vs. net burn
6 best cash flow management software tools for busy finance teams [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: a primer
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, and 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+ of the 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
Net working capital: the basics, how to calculate, and how to improve
CapEx vs. OpEx: the difference between these types of expenditures
CapEx formula: how to calculate capital expenditures
G2 ranks Cube #1 for ease of use, price, and user satisfaction (Spring ‘23)
Financial forecasting models: ghosts of the past, present, and future
Sales and operations planning (S&OP): the basics and best practices
The 12 best workforce planning software for CFOs in 2023
Organizational plans: a quick primer (with examples)
Zero-based budgeting: justifying every line item in the company budget
Cash flow forecasting: The financial GPS system
Your guide to financial forecasting essentials (for 2023)
The essential elements of a strategic plan: explained
Our top budgeting best practices for busy FP&A teams
Reporting unearned revenue: what you need to know
How to create & use pro forma statements
The 10 best ad hoc reporting software for busy FP&A teams (in 2023)
What is the percentage-of-sales method?
Budget variance analysis: did you stick to your budget?
What's a P&L budget?
Ad hoc reporting: how to create custom ad hoc reports for your business needs
The 4 financial statements CFOs need to know
Compliance reporting: everything you need to know
Designing & presenting effective financial reporting dashboards
Hiring your first FP&A analyst
The best strategic finance publications in 2023
Everything an FP&A leader should have on their finance dashboard
How to prepare financial statements: a quick guide for FP&A teams

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