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Analytics

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.

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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 

  • Revenue

  • Contract cost

  • Gross margin

  • Back-office costs

  • Profit

  • EBITDA

2

People

  • Recruiting

  • Retention

  • Salaries

  • Bonuses

  • Training

  • Certifications

3

Risk

  • Contract funding & period of performance

  • Contract recompetes

  • Employee turnover

  • Customer billing escalation vs. employee salary escalation

4

Time

  • Annual budget

  • Rolling forecast

  • Contract/revenue waterfall schedule

  • 5-Year Plan

5

Effort

  • Reliable monthly accounting results that anchor historical analysis

  • Modeling current direct project & indirect cost structure, staffing, & non-labor costs

  • Discussions on the future and adjustments to the model

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