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The 12 Best FP&A Tools for 2025
Interested in learning how to enhance your FP&A strategy with the right software tools? This guide is here to help.
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How To Calculate Revenue Growth
Revenue growth is the cornerstone of business success, serving as a crucial indicator for investors and a key metric for measuring sustainable performance over time.
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How to Create Budget Reports in 5 Steps
Budget reporting is the comparison, analysis, and documentation of the current company's financial performance against the projected budget.
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9 Best Spend Management Software Solutions for 2025
Discover the best spend management software for your needs, with this detailed rundown of the tools on the market.
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14 Smart Strategies to Reduce Software Costs as a CFO
Software is typically a company’s second biggest expense after payroll, so here are 14 actionable ways to get your spending under control
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Tech CFOs in 2025: Balancing Innovation and Resilience
As CFOs step into 2025, they are no longer just financial stewards but strategic leaders navigating a rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven automation, economic volatility, and growing ESG responsibilities
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Statement of Retained Earnings: How to Gain Insight into Invested Profit
A statement of retained earnings is a crucial financial document that reveals how much profit your company keeps for reinvestment after paying dividends.
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What Is Annual Revenue? The Founder’s Guide to Financial Literacy
In this article, we break down annual revenue, what it is, why it matters, and how to calculate it, to help you assess your company's financial health with confidence.
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Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting: How CFOs Can Set, Strategize, and Forecast the Future
Master the differences between planning, budgeting and forecasting, and discover how they drive financial success.
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How to Calculate Opportunity Cost for Your SMB + Real-Life Examples
Understand opportunity cost, how to calculate it, and why it matters. Plus, discover how Cledara can complement your financial decision-making toolkit.
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How to Outsource a CPA for Your Startup: 5 Key Criteria
Outsourcing your accounting to a CPA can save time and resources—here’s how to find the best fit for your startup.
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Win Customers in Competitive Markets with Penetration Pricing
Penetration pricing is a powerful strategy to attract customers and dominate new markets by launching products at competitive, low prices—learn how it works and why it could be your next big move.
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