IDU - FP&A Software

16/10/2026

“Finance people get pain when it’s time for budgets… they know they’re gonna work long hours, they’re gonna become the spreadsheet police.”

Margie Whitten at the Qlik AI Reality Tour 2026, on why 49 versions of a spreadsheet don’t make life easier, and why one budget doesn’t have to mean one methodology.
Thank you to RIC Consulting for having us.

16/10/2026

Top-down or bottom-up? For most organisations, the answer is both.
Seven slides on combining budgeting methods in one governed plan.
See how your organisation can plan this way:
https://www.idusoft.com/blog/one-business-more-than-one-way-to-plan

15/10/2026

Token-based billing is one of the hardest costs finance has had to plan for. Here’s what’s going on and what to ask before it catches you out. Is your AI token budget ready? via AccountingWEB.co.uk . https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/is-your-ai-token-budget-ready

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15/10/2026

Our CRO, Margie Whitten , presented “One Business. More Than One Way to Plan” at the Qlik AI Reality Tour 2026 today, hosted by RIC Consulting.
Every part of the business asks different planning questions, but the answers still have to come together in one financial plan.
As Margie puts it: “One budget does not need to mean one methodology.”
Bottom-up, top-down and driver-based planning can each be used where they fit best, in one governed plan rather than disconnected spreadsheets.
Thank you to RIC Consulting for the invitation, and to everyone who joined the session.

14/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Bryanston this morning, and to every customer who shared how they use IDU.
Practical insight. Useful conversations. More value from your investment. That was the promise of the morning, and the room made it happen.
We look forward to seeing you at the next one.

14/10/2026

Some of the most useful conversations this morning happened between the sessions.
Different organisations, the same system, and plenty of insights to take back to the office.

14/10/2026

Margie Whitten opened this morning’s Gauteng Customer Breakfast in Bryanston, with a room full of IDU customers ready to get more from the system they already use.
Practical insights, product updates and plenty of good conversation. If you would like to see what more IDU could do for your organisation, we would be glad to show you: www.idusoft.com

14/10/2026

Good morning, Gauteng. The coffee is on, the name tags are out, and the IDU team is ready to welcome you to The Graphite Room.
We look forward to a morning of practical ideas, product updates and conversation with your peers.

13/10/2026

Should your organisation use top-down or bottom-up budgeting? For most, it is not one or the other.
Sales, workforce, marketing and operations each ask different questions, so each plans in the way that suits it. Finance brings it all together in one governed financial plan. Read Margie Whitten’s full article on our blog:
https://www.idusoft.com/blog/one-business-more-than-one-way-to-plan

12/10/2026

There's more than one way to plan.
One of our clients changed theirs, and their budget cycle went from months to two weeks across 68 departments.
https://www.idusoft.com/case-studies/pic-cuts-a-months-long-budget-cycle-to-two-weeks-across-68-departments