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Mike Gonzalez

August 5, 2022

Tips to drive business efficiency in a down market

The market correction and fear of a recession forces companies to make decisions they should have been making all along. Here are a few tips to help drive efficiency and focus on business fundamentals.

Mike Gonzalez

July 21, 2022

Why Orland Bravo puts budget management above all else

Orlando Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, describes budget management as the most important heuristic of a top-performing business.

Trace Updates

June 24, 2021

What's New In Trace | June 24, 2021

Empower your budget owners with role-based budgets. Lighten their load with project requests. And help them understand budget-to-actuals variances with G/L drill-down.

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Mike Gonzalez

March 3, 2021

What is Finance Service Management (and why you should care)

Finance Service Management is the scope of work performed by people, processes, and systems to satisfy the financial needs and requests coming from the business. It drives efficiency in operations, promotes collaboration between finance and business partners, and delivers insights and automation across systems.

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Mike Gonzalez

July 14, 2020

Tips for Managing a Budget

With the right planning and processes in place, financial management will be a breeze. Department performance will improve and you'll build trust with your team and the rest of leadership. Be dependable and crush your next board meeting when targets are reviewed.

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Mike Gonzalez

July 12, 2020

Building harmony between Procurement and FP&A

A harmonious relationship between Procurement and FP&A can be a superpower for Finance teams. Unfortunately, most Procurement and FP&A teams don’t work well together. Learn why and what we can do to change this.

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Steven Austgen

June 23, 2020

Revamp the Way You Track & Manage Software Subscriptions

Stop wasting money on unused subscriptions and auto-renewals. Take control of your company's growing list of subscriptions.

Steven Austgen

May 30, 2020

Software Spend Management Model

Keep track of your company's growing list of subscriptions to eliminate wasted capital, monitor renewals and forecast expenses.

Mike Gonzalez

April 18, 2020

RFP Questions for Assessing Modern Procurement Operations

This resource outlines the critical functions and processes of modern purchase operations. It was created specifically for Procurement, FP&A and Accounting leaders at companies with a dedicated procurement function.

Mike Gonzalez

March 21, 2020

Cost-Cutting: The Low Hanging Fruit

COVID-19 has pushed fiscal discipline and cost-cutting into hyper-drive. Every business needs to clean things up and spend wisely. To help, we put together a list of spend categories to focus on and provide actionable tips to capture cost-savings.

Trace Updates

February 26, 2020

Supplier Risk Management Policy

This policy defines a framework for managing supplier relationships. It describes expectations for classifying suppliers based on risk; establishes appropriate measures to mitigate risks; and outlines processes and associated controls.

Amy Moore

November 8, 2022

The Coming Revolution in Annual Planning

Learn how progressive finance leaders are transforming a process marred by excessive costs, complexity, and angst.

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Trace builds technology to transform how companies collaborate on financial decisions like headcount and spend. Finance and people teams at companies like Lucid, Braze, and Abnormal Security trust Trace to replace their budget templates, headcount spreadsheets, and procurement apps. Get started today with headcount management, spend management, or a bundle.