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Budgeting at SmugMug was a tangled mess, even after restructuring their departments. But things...
With a single source of truth giving them total confidence in their numbers, Unqork champions both...
Learn how Nigel used Cube to keep Masterworks as lean as possible until the company was ready to...
1Rockwell no longer spends all their time closing the books, nor do they chase down data...
A rolling forecast evolves with your business. It’s a living, breathing document that is always...
If you have a 2-page list of “KPIs,” we’re calling them the wrong thing. Not all metrics are KPIs,...
Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software helps strategic finance teams improve their...
Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software helps strategic finance teams improve their...
For finance teams at SaaS companies, cash flow forecasting is fundamental to help executives manage...
So you're ready to start a finance transformation project, but how do you convince your team that...
Scenario planning is a method of forecasting and analysis that takes a variety of assumptions to...
Learn how to calculate, interpret, and improve your SaaS business's revenue churn in this quick...
How do you measure your sales spend? What do the numbers say about spending more on marketing? The...
Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) and Net Revenue Retention (NRR), sometimes called GDR and NDR, are...
Strategic budgeting should be treated as a formal planning process. In this guide to strategic...
Top-down vs. bottom-up budgeting...which should you choose? As many with things, it depends. In...
We've rounded up the best financial forecasting software to help FP&A teams make financial...
We've rounded up the best financial forecasting software to help FP&A teams make financial...
The Rule of 40 says a company's revenue growth rate plus profitability margin should be equal to or...
Learn some simple cohort analysis techniques (like acquisition vs. behavioral cohorts) so that you...
The Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) metric calculates the sales and marketing costs it takes in...
When working on a financial implementation, it’s important to win and create a seamless transition...
Your SaaS magic number is a powerful indicator of when it's time to grow. Learn how to calculate...
Cube was awarded 4 G2 badges for the Winter 2022 season: Budgeting & Forecasting, Corporate...
Learn the basics and best practices to setting up and maintaining a chart of accounts for your...
If you’re not using modern financial management software, you don't have the most accurate view of...
While a company’s plan, budget, and financial forecast are often discussed in the boardroom, these...
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) is an essential metric to for any SaaS business. In this blog post,...
How should you prepare for a new role in finance leadership? Use this guide to set your team up for...
Many businesses dread the annual budgeting process as the fiscal year comes to a close. However,...
Business budgeting software is essential for any business looking to create budgets, forecasts, and...
Gross burn and net burn each contribute to a company’s understanding of how long it can keep...
These are our top picks for the best cash flow management software tools for finance and FP&A teams...
These are our top picks for the best cash flow management software tools for finance and FP&A teams...
Learn the quick difference between the quick vs. current ratio and when you best use each metric in...
Learn why Rob Baesman joined Cube was the VP of Product and what's next for Cube's growth, from a...
Financial Planning and Analysis, or FP&A, is the budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis...
This is a full and honest Workday Adaptive Planning review (formerly Adaptive Insights). Pros,...
This is a full and honest Workday Adaptive Planning review (formerly Adaptive Insights). Pros,...
Finance teams use FP&A software solutions to streamline and automate their work. Here's an overview...
Finance teams use FP&A software solutions to streamline and automate their work. Here's an overview...
This is the most complete FP&A software evaluation checklist on the planet. In this guide, you'll...
Explaining financial numbers to non-financial executives can be a voyage riddled with rough waters...
OpenView released a report in 2021 that tells the difference between a B2B SaaS "have" and a "have...
When WizeHire raised their first round, they suddenly had a new problem: fast growth forced them to...
With so many FP&A planning tools on the market, how do you know which one to choose? Read this post...
The office of the CFO has evolved, but its tools no longer keep up. Enter spreadsheet-native: the...
Pitching VCs? Here's the deck we used to raise $30M with Battery Ventures, as featured in Business...
Learn when to use the direct vs indirect method for calculating your business's cash flow.
Learn all about budget forecasting and how it's different than a traditional budget or a...
Is your month-end close process taking too long, or do you think you should be doing more? Here's...
Budgeting can be a long and dysfunctional process. That's why we've pulled together this list of...
We made this list of the best financial reporting software to help you pick the best tool for you.
Companies today are getting the same message: Plan B is not enough. This list of financial planning...
Finance software is essential for any business there are too many choices to sift through. Here's...
Get the inside scoop on Datarails. We've collected Datarails reviews, datarails pricing, and even...
Picking the best FP&A tool can be a challenge. That's why we wrote this guide comparing Anaplan vs...
Financial statements are an important part of your reporting process. But which financial statement...
Corporate performance management (CPM) describes the methods and processes of measuring a company's...
Your financial close is important. Look at these top financial close software tools to ensure...
Cube was awarded 6 G2 badges for the Summer 2022 season: High Performer (Mid-Market + Summer),...
NetSuite is one of the most well-known tools in finance. But how does this multipurpose ERP stack...
Net dollar retention (NDR) or net revenue retention (NRR) is a north star metric for SaaS companies...
Workforce planning is a large part of your budget and determines the trajectory of your company:...
Corporate performance management software is critical to help FP&A teams better understand employee...
How do you get an FP&A job? From the analyst position to director of strategic finance, FP&A can be...
There's a lot of financial modeling software out there today. That's why we wrote this guide to...
Driver-based planning is one of the best paradigms for your next budgeting cycle. What drives...
What is Anaplan? It's an enterprise-grade FP&A solution. But there's a lot more to it. Here you'll...
Jirav is one of the myraid FP&A solutions promising to replace spreadsheets for good. But how does...
What are the top 5 mistakes CFOs make when communicating with the board? Here's the slide deck our...
Anaplan is a popular FP&A tool, but is it the best for your strategic finance team? Review 16+ of...
A simple introduction to what-if analysis in Microsoft Excel. We cover scenarios, data tables, goal...
Forecasting and budgeting software is a dime a dozen these days. What's the best fit for you? We...
Sensitivity analysis is a financial modeling technique that helps FP&A teams determine how input...
Strategic planning is one of finance's most important functions. In this post, you'll learn how to...
Following high G2 rankings in Spring and Summer, we’re happy to continue this upward trajectory...
Both NetSuite and QuickBooks are essential accounting solutions. But how do you know which is the...
Keeping tabs on your cash inflow and outflow is how you keep the lights on and invest in growth....
Cash runway is an essential metric that helps founders and CFOs determine how much cash they have...
Interviewing for a new FP&A job? Interviewing FP&A candidates and not sure what to ask? Browse our...
The three financial statements that make the 3-statement model are the income statement, balance...
Don't overlook the importance of capacity planning. CFOs, in this guide we show you how capacity...
A pro forma statement is a hypothetical future state of a business's finances. Grab a free pro...
Headcount forecasting (AKA headcount or workforce planning) is essential for any high-growth...
A collection of Vena reviews and our take on who Vena Solutions is for, its pros and cons, and...
How does Planful work? What are the pros and cons of Planful? What are some Planful reviews or...
This blog post explains what EBITDA is and how it can be used to measure a company's financial...
Looking for an FP&A statistic? Look no further. We've gathered more than 100 up-to-date FP&A...
NetSuite is a powerful ERP and CRM. But what are the best NetSuite integrations you should use?...
We’re proud to have received more than 30 badges across multiple FP&A categories in G2’s Winter...
Compare several Oracle Essbase alternatives in this handy guide to FP&A software and other...
Want some ERP system examples? We've got you covered with this roundup and comparison of 16 of the...
We rounded up the best account reconciliation software on the market to accelerate a stress-free...
Strategic planning software can help FP&A teams better partner with their CEOs and leadership. But...
An FP&A certification is a great way to improve your skills + advance the career ladder. But with...
Mosaic Tech is a finance tool for SaaS companies but is it the best fit for your business? Check...
Burn multiple is an essential efficiency metric. How do venture capitalists use it to judge...
Financial ratios are a CFO's bread and butter. Ever need to look up a financial ratio? Us too....
Workforce management software helps manage employee scheduling and workload. But with so many...
How much should you expect to get paid in FP&A? And how do you increase your salary and get...
Complying with ASC 606 revenue recognition standards is increasingly difficult for modern FP&A...
Capacity planning tools are essential to help you create realistic forecasts and models. But what's...
There's a lot of sales forecasting software on the market. How do you know what's right for you? No...
Knowing how to create a balance sheet projection is essential for being able to companies looking...
What is a static budget? How is it different from a fixed budget? How do you make a static budget?...
Strategic finance is the core of how CFOs can be better partners to their CEOs and use the power of...
Prophix is a well-known FP&A tool, but is it the best? We made this guide to Prophix alternatives...
What is variance reporting? It's when you show and explain the discrepancies between the forecast...
Account reconciliation is an essential part of closing the books. But how do you do it, and why is...
Report automation is a huge time saver. After all, nobody wants to spend time manually making...
Financial analytic software helps you analyze your financial data for valuable business insights....
Centage Planning Maestro is a well-known mid-market planning tool. But are there Centage...
With so many FP&A solutions on the market, does Pigment stand out? Let's examine the top Pigment...
OnPlan is an integrated planning solution designed for finance teams. But does it lead the pack?...
OneStream is an FP&A tool past its prime. Here are the best OneStream alternatives on the market...
DPO and DSO can be tricky to calculate if you don't know the formulas. That's why we created this...
The contribution margin income statement is a specialized financial statement. But what does it...
IRR (internal rate of return) and XIRR (extended internal rate of return) measure an investment's...
What's the difference between MRR vs. ARR? Both are important ways for SaaS companies to examine...
Extended planning and analysis (xP&A) is the new FP&A: holistic financial planning. But what makes...
Do you know how to reconcile the balance sheet? If not, no problem. That's why we wrote this guide...
Board reporting has a reputation for being tough. We pulled some tips and mistakes for CFOs to...
Cash budgets are important for monitoring your cash inflows and outflows, as well as ensuring the...
EBIT is one of the more profitability measurements, but what does it mean, and how do you interpret...
Adjusted EBITDA is just a better EBITDA, no? Well, that's not the whole story. Read on to learn...
NBV (net book value) is an important metric for ascertaining the value of a company's fixed assets....
EBITDA and net income are common financial metrics, but differ in how they're used and calculated....
Goodwill impairment is when your brand suffers and your intangible asset---goodwill, or the...
Intercompany transactions occur after acquisitions and mergers. But what are the best practices for...
Veryable's Director of Finance needed a reliable tool to build the foundation of his FP&A with...
The Senior Director of FP&A at Growth Operators needed a tool to budget, forecast, and report...
Figment's new VP of Strategic Finance needed a tool to budget, forecast, and report against...
Our founding story. Why did Christina Ross create Cube? What is the next generation FP&A software?
Profitability analysis is the use of various financial ratios (or profitability ratios) to...
Incremental budgeting is one of the big budgeting methods. It takes the previous period's budget...
Activity-based budgeting is a good planning and budgeting strategy for CFOs who want a realistic...
Bottom-up planning is when you use data from the bottom of the organizational pyramid (from...
The statement of retained earnings is a financial reporting statement that lists the amount of cash...
Operational planning is essential to ensure that your company's strategic plans are implemented....
What is net working capital, and how do you calculate it? In this blog post, learn all about net...
CapEx (capital expenditures) and OpEx (operational expenditures) can be confused. How do you...
Quick refresher on the capex formula. You'll learn how to calculate capital expenditures, what...
We’re proud to have received nearly 30 badges across multiple FP&A categories in G2’s Spring '23...
Financial forecasting models help FP&A teams determine the best courses of action and best rates of...
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is an important function of FP&A: it's how companies forecast...
Workforce planning software is essential for companies wanting to smartly and efficiently scale....
Organizational plans are how the finance team creates plans for the future. Some examples include...
Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) means every dollar in your budget has earned its place there. In this...
Cash flow forecasting is essential to your business's long-term financial health. Learn about the...
Financial forecasting has never been more important. Learn the essentials of how to create a...
What's a strategic plan? And how do I know when I've included enough? Learn the essential elements...
What are the budgeting best practices? We've included some of our best tips in this article about...
Unearned revenue on the balance sheet represents a debt owed to the customer. But how do you report...
Creating and using pro forma financial statements can be a daunting task. Learn all about these...
Ad hoc reporting software helps you have more productive, real-time conversations. But how do you...
The percentage-of-sales method helps finance teams develop a budgeted set of financial statements....
Budget variance analysis is when you check your actuals against budgeted values for the same...
The P&L budget summarizes expected income and expenses (profit and loss) over a financial period....
Ad hoc reporting is a customizable, easy-to-use reporting method that helps the FP&A team promote...
The 4 financial statements are the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of owner...
Compliance reporting can be long and arduous, but it's incredibly important---it's also the law....
Financial reporting dashboards are essential for every FP&A team and CFO. What should you have on...
Hiring is exciting. But you might have questions or reservations if you've never hired an FP&A...
With so many finance publications out there, how do FP&A folks separate the wheat from the chaff?...
Streamline your finance reporting with finance dashboard examples that go beyond historical context...
How to prepare financial statements: 1) How to prepare an income statement 2) How to prepare a...