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For many UK universities, the central financial question is no longer whether budgets can be balanced for one year, but whether the institution can sustain its academic mission,...

For many university finance teams, the most difficult part of TRAC is no longer the pressure of the return itself. The pressure comes from producing figures that can be explained,...

For university councils and executive teams, the quality of reporting can shape the quality of decisions. Approving capital spend, reviewing financial resilience, monitoring...

Forecasting becomes most valuable when conditions are least predictable. For Finance Directors, the challenge is rarely producing a forecast in the first place; it is maintaining...

We were delighted to report that Corporate Planner has been recognised as a top-rated solution for financial consolidation software in the 2026 BARC Survey, reflecting strong user...

University leadership decisions are often made under time pressure, and the ability to access timely, reliable information through platforms such as Corporate Planner can make a...

For many, if not most universities, the annual budget remains the centrepiece of the financial planning calendar. The way it is constructed often looks like this: individual...