Centage

06/02/2026

We're so excited to announce The CFO Review is officially LIVE! 🎙️

Our CEO, Paul Lynch has launched a brand new podcast — and we couldn't be more proud of what he's built.

The CFO Review is a long-form interview series featuring real, candid conversations with CFOs and senior finance leaders who've made the leap to the C-suite — and are willing to talk honestly about what it actually took to get there.

Episode 1 is out NOW — Find The CFO Review on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.🎙️ Go give it a listen. You won't regret it.

Read the full press release: https://www.centage.com/news-and-events/centage-ceo-paul-lynch-launches-the-cfo-review-podcast

06/01/2026

📢 We are thrilled to announce that "The CFO Review Podcast" is live!

Episode 1 features Karl Pichler, former CFO of Rackspace — a conversation about the journey to the top of the finance function, the moments that shaped his career, and where he sees the CFO role heading.

Hosted by Centage CEO, Paul Lynch. 🎙️

Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Link in the comments!👇

05/26/2026

Last week, our Head of Customer Advocacy, Desiree Norquist, took the stage at the IMA San Antonio chapter.

The topic? "Moving Beyond Excel Affordably"

Because here's the thing: most finance teams already know something's off. The spreadsheets are getting too big, too fragile, too slow. But the jump to modern FP&A tools can feel out of reach — especially for mid-market teams watching every dollar.

Desiree broke it all down: how to name the tipping point, what "beyond Excel" actually looks like in practice, and the real question everyone's afraid to ask out loud, "what does it cost?"

Thank you IMA San Antonio for having us. 🙌

05/26/2026

Most SMBs don't lose on the proposal.

They lose in the delivery.

The contract is won. The work begins. And somewhere between award, staffing, billing, and reporting — things start to slip. Not because the team isn't capable. Because the tools aren't connected.

We've seen it on the financial planning side for years.

That's why we're excited to announce that Centage has entered into a strategic partnership with BizBone, LLC. 🤝

BizBone is a purpose-built ERP for bid-driven SMBs — helping teams manage the full contract life cycle with less chaos and more control. Together, our platforms give finance and operations a shared foundation: clearer planning, tighter ex*****on, and real visibility from budget to delivery.

This partnership is about making sure growing businesses have the tools to match their ambition.🎉

🔗 Read the full press release in the comments.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. From all of us at Centage, we wish you a meaningful and reflective holiday.

05/12/2026

Finance doesn’t have a talent problem.

It has a work design problem.

Too many companies hire brilliant analysts and strategic finance leaders… only to bury them in:
👎 Spreadsheet maintenance
👎 Manual reconciliation
👎 Broken formulas
👎 Endless consolidation work

Then leadership wonders why retention is so difficult.

The reality is simple:
People don’t leave because they aren’t valued. They leave because they were hired to think — and ended up doing the work of a machine.

The best finance teams today aren’t winning because they discovered some secret hiring strategy.

They’re winning because they changed the nature of the job itself.📈

They automated the repetitive work. They modernized the infrastructure.

And they gave finance professionals the space to do what they were actually hired for: Analyze. Advise. Strategize. ✅

You can’t hire your way out of an infrastructure gap.

At some point, strategic finance requires strategic systems.

05/11/2026

Ask any CFO what keeps them up at night, and fragmentation usually makes the list.

Different departments. Different tools. Different versions of the truth.

Sales has one number. Operations has another. Finance is stuck trying to reconcile them all while leadership is waiting for answers.

When your planning and budgeting processes are fragmented, it's not just inefficient — it's dangerous. Decisions get made on incomplete information. Opportunities get missed. Risks go unseen until it's too late.

A unified finance process isn't about controlling everything. It's about making sure everyone is working from the same foundation — the same data, the same assumptions, the same direction.

When that happens, something remarkable shifts. Finance stops being the department that slows things down and starts being the team that lights the path forward.

The right planning and budgeting software makes that unity possible — without the politics, the manual workarounds, or the 47-email chains.

Here's how to bring it all together: https://www.centage.com/blog/planning-and-budgeting-software-unify-teams-fragmented-processes

How planning and budgeting software unifies fragmented finance processes into one platform—improving collaboration, accuracy, and strategic impact.

05/10/2026

To the mothers on our team, in our customer community, and across the FP&A world — today, we celebrate you.

You balance spreadsheets and soccer games. You lead budget reviews and bedtime stories. You bring precision to your work and endless love to your families.

We see you. We appreciate you. Happy Mother's Day.💐

05/07/2026

Every year, it happens like clockwork. 🕰️

Someone sends the master spreadsheet. Then comes the version chaos. The emails. The "please use the latest file" messages. The formulas that break. The weekends lost to reconciliation.

Finance teams call it budget season.
But if we're being honest, it's survival mode.

And here's what makes it worse: after all that effort, the budget you produce is already out of date by the time leadership approves it.

The annual spreadsheet marathon isn't just exhausting — it's holding your team back from the work that actually matters. Strategic analysis. Proactive planning. Real insights that move the business forward.

The good news? There's a way out. 💡

Modern corporate budgeting software eliminates the version control nightmares, the manual consolidation, and the endless back-and-forth. It turns a months-long grind into something your team can actually feel good about.

Your finance team is too talented to spend their best hours wrangling spreadsheets.

Here's how to break the cycle: www.centage.com/blog/how-to-break-the-annual-spreadsheet-marathon

How corporate budgeting software breaks the annual spreadsheet marathon—automating consolidation, enabling collaboration, and freeing finance for strategy.

05/04/2026

Listen up, finance teams! 📢

What if your FP&A challenges aren’t unique? They’re just a sign of where you are in the journey?

Many feel the same pressure: More data. Faster decisions. Higher expectations.

But without the right level of maturity, FP&A gets stuck reacting instead of leading.

The difference between “keeping up” and “driving strategy” often comes down to one thing: visibility into your current state. 🔎

That’s exactly what our FP&A Maturity Assessment is designed to give you.

In minutes, you’ll gain:
✅ A clearer picture of your current capabilities
✅ Insight into what’s limiting your impact
✅ A roadmap for evolving your FP&A function

Because when you understand where you stand, you can start moving forward with confidence.

Check the comments to take the free assessment 👇