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Consolidations: One Platform. Complete Group Forecasts.
Forecast 5 handles multi-currency conversions, intercompany eliminations, and complex structures so you can focus on strategy.
28.01.26 11:18 AM
Report Preview: Data at a Glance
Quickly and easily monitor changes, performance and trends instantly from the home tab with Forecast 5's Report Preview.
28.01.26 11:18 AM
Schedule Reports: Making Management Easy
Discover Forecast 5’s key reports and schedules to track budgets, assets, loans, taxes, and financial performance in one integrated platform
28.01.26 11:18 AM
What is Budgeting Software?
Don't let spreadsheet errors jeopardize your financial planning. Experience the difference your business deserves with Forecast 5.
03.12.25 10:09 AM
Rainbow’s End: Building Accuracy and Integrity
Explore how Rainbow’s End improved financial accuracy and data integrity with Forecast 5, enabling reliable reporting and confident decision-making for their organisation.
01.12.25 11:35 AM
20 Reasons Forecast 5 Outperforms Sage Winforecast
20 reasons businesses switch from Sage Winforecast to Forecast 5 for advanced, error-free forecasting and reporting
18.11.25 12:07 PM
“Where Is My Cash?” – The One Question That Could Save Your Business
Build credible cash‑flow forecasts with Forecast 5 — answer ‘Where’s my cash?’ and safeguard your business.
18.07.25 03:09 AM
Tracking WIP Through to Capitalisation with Forecast 5
VAT may be notoriously complex, but Forecast 5 makes it simple to apply, track, and report—no matter the scheme or rate. From standard to exempt, monthly payments to VAT holidays, we’ve got your forecasting covered.
17.06.25 01:16 AM
Andrew Martin Consulting: Tailored for All Industries
Discover how Forecast 5’s custom reporting transformed UK agriculture, giving farms flexible forecasting tools and clear insights for smarter financial decisions.
02.05.25 02:20 AM
Consolidations: Handling of Minority and Associate Interests and Goodwill
Forecast 5 simplifies group consolidations by accurately handling minority interests, associates, and goodwill.
23.04.25 11:04 PM
Consolidations: Allocation of Group Admin Amongst Subsidiaries
Allocate group admin costs effectively with Forecast 5 to ensure accurate, driver-based forecasts for all subsidiaries
09.04.25 08:03 AM
Consolidations: Actual Results in Group Forecasts
Reporting and reflecting on actuals in a consolidation promotes healthier, stronger company-wide financial decisions
02.04.25 08:17 AM
Consolidations: Multi-Currency Group Forecasts Made Easy in Forecast 5
Discover how Forecast 5 simplifies group consolidated forecasts across multiple currencies with accurate, real-time exchange rate adjustments.
17.03.25 09:15 PM
Consolidations: Eliminating Intercompany Profits & Loans in Forecast 5
In the 2nd article of our series, dive into how Forecast 5 seamlessly handles intercompany profits, losses, and loans. Explore how our tool ensures the proper elimination of intercompany transactions, providing you with a clear, accurate consolidated forecast.
11.03.25 12:15 AM
Consolidations: Forecasts Made Easy - With all the Bells!
Forecast 5 simplifies group forecast consolidations, handling currency, intercompany loans, overheads, and minority interests with ease.
05.03.25 11:17 AM
Navigating Hidden Costs in the Age of AI
As AI adoption increases, finance teams struggle with rising costs, unpredictable cloud bills, and shadow IT purchases that strain budgets. A recent survey reveals that while IT budgets are set to grow in 2025, many organisations lack the data to track and manage spending effectively.
08.02.25 11:29 PM
Strategic Budgeting: Navigate Economic Shifts with Forecast 5

In today’s rapidly changing economic landscape, businesses need a strategic and adaptable budgeting plan. Uncertainty, market fluctuations, and evolving consumer behaviour make it more important than ever to plan ahead with clarity. And with all the changes wrought on the UK economy by “Rachel from ...

29.12.24 06:32 AM
The Moredun Foundation: A Century of Dedication
Learn how Forecast 5 supports the Moredun Foundation in livestock health, delivering precise forecasts and structured reporting for charities and commercial subsidiaries.
28.11.24 12:36 PM
UK Growth Strategy: Aligning with the US or Doubling Down on the EU?
The UK faces a defining choice — embrace US-style free-market growth or return to EU-style regulation. Discover what it means for UK business
28.11.24 06:42 AM
Lord David Pannick rides to the rescue of Independent schools
The Autumn Budget presented last week has ruffled a not inconsiderable number of feathers with accusations of lying and broken manifesto promises flying. The Office of Budget Responsibility failed to support the Chancellor’s claim of a £22bn black hole left by the last government. 
07.11.24 12:51 PM