Blog by Stephanie Nightingale

What we learnt at Accountex 2023
What we learnt from our time at the London Accountex 2023
29.05.23 10:22 AM - Comment(s)
Forecast 5 at Accountex 2023!
Need to prepare a consolidated forecast for your group or business entity? Are you sweating, just a bit, at the thought?
29.05.23 10:21 AM - Comment(s)
Are preparing consolidated forecasts causing a bit of a sweat?
Need to prepare a consolidated forecast for your group or business entity? Are you sweating, just a bit, at the thought?
20.03.23 10:07 AM - Comment(s)
Measure what matters
In 1999 a venture capitalist, John Doerr, invested $11.8m for a 12% stake in a startup promoted by two Stanford grad school dropouts which had amazing technology, great entrepreneurial energy, sky high ambitions - but no real business plan.
07.02.23 02:40 PM - Comment(s)
What is budgeting software?
Are spreadsheets accurate or archaic? What to do when details of 16,000 Covid-positive cases disappear from Test and Trace spreadsheets?
12.12.22 10:40 AM - Comment(s)
How our licensing works
We've found out recently that our pricing models has been compared to other companies pricing models, which has been causing a bit of confusion.

Forecast 5 packages work a little differently to others so let us explain so you have full understanding to be able to make an informed decision.
30.08.22 02:15 PM - Comment(s)
What are What If scenarios?
We explain about what if scenarios
27.06.22 10:11 AM - Comment(s)
Rainbows End: Building accuracy and integrity
Case Study: Rainbows End: Building accuracy and integrity
01.04.22 11:35 AM - Comment(s)
Steamships Trading Company: Replacing Excel was a no brainer
Case Study: Steamships Trading Company: Replacing Excel was a no brainer
01.04.22 11:34 AM - Comment(s)
Future Cuisine Limited: Providing reliable forecasts and reports
Case Study: Future Cuisine: Providing reliable forecasts and reports
01.04.22 11:34 AM - Comment(s)
November 2021 - Release 5.2
Don't forget for those on networks and servers, ensure that everyone is out of Forecast 5 and that you have administrative permissions before running the update. Each local installation will also need to be updated. If you have any issues, get in touch with our support team.
16.11.21 11:05 AM - Comment(s)
What are our standard reports?
We explain the Forecast 5 standard financial reports and how they are important to your business.
27.09.21 10:14 AM - Comment(s)
What can Memo records do?
Have you heard about our memo records and how they can allow you to budget with greater flexibility.
10.09.21 02:46 PM - Comment(s)
Spreadsheets - accurate or archaic?
Are spreadsheets accurate or archaic? What to do when details of 16,000 Covid-positive cases disappear from Test and Trace spreadsheets?
04.08.21 11:35 AM - Comment(s)
Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education: Catering for the unique needs of a school organisation
Case Study: Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education: Catering for the unique needs of a school organisation
22.07.21 03:29 PM - Comment(s)
Balance Chartered Accountants: Delivering advisory services for all sizes and sectors.
Case Study: Balance Chartered Accountants: Delivering advisory services for all sizes and sectors.
22.07.21 03:10 PM - Comment(s)
Dog Point Vineyard: Vital information for financial decisions.
Cast Study: Dog Point Vineyard: Vital information for financial decisions.
22.07.21 02:59 PM - Comment(s)
Looking for a Sage WinForecast Alternative?
The popular and successful Sage Winforecast is a flexible forecasting software that has been ‘End of Life’ by Sage since 1998. 
Since then there has been no development, the product became obsolete in 2013 and support for those businesses still using the product finally ceased in 2014. With the ...
25.05.21 04:39 PM - Comment(s)
One man. A brewery. The miracle.

Written by the UK distributors of Forecast 5, Kipps Business Reporting.

Celtic to most of us, but not if you are Welsh. Simon Buckley’s family have been brewing in Wales for 253 years and now he has recovered from a 13-week stay in hospital with COVID-19, Simon intends to lead his brewery for another...
25.05.21 03:22 PM - Comment(s)
What is Export Forecast Data?
The Forecast Data Export allows you to export the data of forecasts from Forecast 5 into a formatted spreadsheet to be imported into an external product such as Spotlight or Fathom.

You can export data from multiple forecasts from Forecast 5, actuals or budget figures, to be imported into other softw...
25.05.21 02:14 PM - Comment(s)