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Zero-Based Budgeting: A Guide for Finance Teams
What is Zero-based Budgeting and why it may hold the key to your business’ success? Rethink your spending from the ground up. Learn what zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is, how it differs from incremental budgeting, key implementation tactics, and how EPM technology makes ZBB manageable at scale.

Fixed Forecasting vs. Rolling Forecasting: Should You Make the Switch?
Static budgets fail fast in volatile markets. Compare rolling forecasts vs. fixed budgets, discover key signals to switch, and learn a 6-step implementation framework to build an agile, driver-based financial planning process.

6 Budgeting Best Practices for High-Performing Finance Teams
Late budgets and untrusted financial plans stem from weak process discipline. Discover 6 best practices, from strategic alignment to rolling forecasts, that help high-performing finance teams speed up budget cycles and drive real performance.

What Is Rolling Forecasting? Benefits, Implementation Steps, and Best Practices
Fixed annual budgets quickly become outdated in volatile markets. Discover what rolling forecasting is, its benefits, a step-by-step implementation guide, and how Infor EPM enables continuous 12-month planning for greater financial agility.

Budgeting for Insurance CFOs: Why What-If Scenario Planning Is No Longer Optional
Discover how modern EPM platforms and driver-based, what-if scenario planning empower insurance CFOs to budget for volatility and act before a crisis hits.
5 Questions Every Insurance CFO Should Ask Before Investing in a New Financial Management System
Choosing a financial management system under IFRS 17 conditions is a different decision from any software selection of the previous decade. Here are the 5 questions every insurance CFO must ask.

Reporting and Forecasting Mistakes That Are Costing Finance Teams in 2026
Here are the 6 most expensive reporting and forecasting mistakes finance teams are still making with their data, along with cross-industry examples for each, and what the best teams are doing instead.

5 Reasons Your Insurance Month-End Close Is Still Slow (and the Technology That Fixes Each One)
Insurance month-end closing taking 10+ days? Discover the 5 structural reasons behind slow closings, from IFRS 17 complexity to manual reconciliations, and the tools that fix them.
ERP vs Financial Management System: Which Does Your Insurance Company Actually Need?
Is ERP or FMS right for your insurance finance team? Understand the difference and find out why insurance companies with complex financial operations need an industry-specific solution.

