
Company Budgets & Forecasts
We believe that there are five key factors influencing Company Budgets & Forecasts: Money, People, Risk, Time, and Effort. Understanding these elements helps companies manage costs, mitigate risks, and optimize performance for growth.

5 Key Factors
This list outlines the key factors. Each category highlights critical components that impact financial planning, resource allocation, and long-term business strategy.
1
Money
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Revenue
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Contract cost
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Gross margin
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Back-office costs
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Profit
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EBITDA
2
People
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Recruiting
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Retention
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Salaries
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Bonuses
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Training
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Certifications
3
Risk
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Contract funding & period of performance
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Contract recompetes
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Employee turnover
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Customer billing escalation vs. employee salary escalation
4
Time
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Annual budget
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Rolling forecast
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Contract/revenue waterfall schedule
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5-Year Plan
5
Effort
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Reliable monthly accounting results that anchor historical analysis
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Modeling current direct project & indirect cost structure, staffing, & non-labor costs
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Discussions on the future and adjustments to the model
