Why Fixed Budgets Fail in Volatile Times
Each September, finance teams across the world find themselves wrestling with the same question: how on earth do you plan for a year that refuses to sit still?
Each September, finance teams across the world find themselves wrestling with the same question: how on earth do you plan for a year that refuses to sit still?
When reporting stops acting as a brake, the difference is immediately noticeable. The cadence of the whole organisation changes. Decisions are made using the latest information, not last month’s reconciliations.
We see this all the time. The monthly reports still go out, and the numbers still tie, but behind the scenes, things are getting harder. Slower. Riskier. If that sounds familiar, it might be time to ask a harder question: is your reporting setup actually built to scale? Or is it just coping for now? Here are five signs that the system you’ve outgrown is the one you’re still depending on.