BF_BUDGETING LINK_ Penton Media June 22, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/businessfinance/v/191 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Hear Robert Kaplan Discuss Strategy for Measurable Benefits The 6th Annual BPM Summit, Generating Value Through Visibility, brought together some of the business world's foremost practitioners to explore the transformational role of finance in the enterprise. If you missed the live event, you can still enjoy unlimited access to the audio and slide shows from the keynote speaker presentations at our on-demand archive. http://bpmmag.net/summit/2008/ ---------------------------------------- TODAY'S ALERTS --How Well Does Your Forecast Work? Companies cannot control the future any more than people can control a hurricane. What they can do, however, is closely monitor conditions so they can be better prepared for the storm when it does strike. Forecasting in business works the same way. The idea is to protect or invest assets to achieve the best possible outcomes given the economic weather. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/06/22/ready-for-the-future/ --Overcoming Your Forecasting Dilemma Accurate forecasting is difficult in today's economic environment, particularly for those who are preparing for the annual budgeting ritual. In most companies, budgeting efforts are premised on underlying assumptions about the future environment, the levels of sales and related activities, and the expected prices of key commodity inputs. Unfortunately, these days it is harder to make accurate assumptions. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/05/26/how-well-can-you-predict-the-future/ --Death of the Budget DuPont created it, McKinsey institutionalized it, Drucker overlooked it. Now, the tale of the overdue death of an infamous control process. To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/article/budget-1922-2009-0601 --Combat Strategy Applies to Business When Col. John Boyd devised the "OODA Loop," an approach to air-to-air combat that was later used as a much broader military strategy, he was focused on improving U.S. pilots' performance in combat. Now, however, the principles of OODA, which stands for "observe, orient, decide, and act," are being applied to business situations. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/06/15/observe-orient-decide-and-act/ --Interview: How IES CFO Randy Guba Supercharged Finance IES CFO Randy Guba, a graduate of GE's legendary financial management program, tells how market-based realignment and functional integration turned a troubled agglomeration of 27 companies into an industry powerhouse. To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/article/power-surge-0520 --BBRT Honors Jeremy Hope Author and lecturer Jeremy Hope received the Charles Horngren Visionary Award, which recognizes leadership in the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT) movement, at the BBRT's 8th annual conference. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/06/04/bbrtna-celebrates-8th-birthday-honors-jeremy-hope/ --Insights from BBRT's Annual Conference Steve Player, North American Program Director for the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT) and blogger on the Big Fat Finance Blog, (http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/) shares his observations from BBRT's annual conference. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/06/08/more-conference-insights-and-a-webcast/ --Corporate Tax Survey: Chance to Win a $100 Gift Card Has the downturn helped or hampered tax executives' quest for a more strategic and proactive role? 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