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IDU NEWS AND INSIGHTS


Sustainability reporting and SMEs – lessons from South Africa
IDU’s Kevin Phillips explains why he expects sustainability reporting is coming for SMEs, and what their accountants should be thinking...
Jun 3, 20244 min read


When DIY needs change and project management
Cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) have introduced a sea change in how we think about software, whether at home or in the...
Apr 23, 20244 min read


AM Consultancy Named IDU Partner of the Year
Cape Town, April 16, 2024 – IDU, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for budgeting and financial reporting, is pleased to...
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Shifting gears: accountants' strategic value
Flex your accounting muscle to add value and boost the growth and success of your entrepreneur clients. Entrepreneurs and small...
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Countdown to IDU CONNECT 2024: Reserve Your Spot Now!
May 16th and 17th, 2024! Cape Town is gearing up to host the highly anticipated IDU CONNECT User Conference 2024. This dynamic event will...
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Helping our SME clients navigate tech
I was on a Teams video call the other day and, when one of the participants gave a thumbs-up in real life, a 3D thumbs-up effect appeared...
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Chaos and Consistency: A Guide to 2024's Key Trends
Since I wrote my January 2023 trends article 12 months ago, it seems like we've lived through about five years. Such is the perceived...
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Using the budget to unlock growth for small businesses
A year ago I wrote that, although the budget process needed optimisation in today’s world, it was still a mainstay of modern business....
Dec 14, 20234 min read


Planning for Success: How to Empower Your Sales Team
Your sales budget is a critical part of your Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) activities. It forms the bedrock of the entire budget...
Dec 5, 20235 min read


Transforming Finance with Effective Storytelling
Throughout my career, I've witnessed the profound transformation of the finance landscape, and the days of being mere bean counters are...
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Subscribing to better service
Last month’s article sparked a great conversation about how we, as accountants, can support our small business clients. Whether you think...
Nov 14, 20234 min read


Maximizing Efficiency and Accuracy: IDU's Seamless Integration with Sage
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, efficient financial planning and analysis are critical to staying competitive. That's...
Nov 2, 20232 min read


Unblocking the red tape for Pete the Plumber
Kevin Phillips suggests that we should start with thinking about who the numbers are for, to give real accounting value to our smallest...
Oct 5, 20234 min read


Modern CFOs: Beyond Numbers
Breaking free from the old view of just crunching numbers, today's finance leaders must embrace a multifaceted role. The contemporary CFO...
Sep 28, 20232 min read


Collaborative finance 4: Empowering teams in a disrupted world
Financial budgeting only goes so far. It is a building block of the company strategy, but it is only a snapshot of an expected outcome at...
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Exploring African Business Success with Margie Whitten from IDU
In a recent enlightening conversation featured on the Africa Scotland Business Network (ASBN) YouTube channel, Margie Whitton, a...
Sep 7, 20233 min read


The David v. Goliath of financial software
Last month’s article on customer relationships in business today prompted a discussion with my colleagues about choosing a large vendor...
Aug 31, 20233 min read


Collaborative finance 3: Diving into sales
In the previous article in this series I made the case for empowering your non-financial managers with the right budget tools. This was...
Aug 15, 20234 min read


IDU Promotes Gary Kruger to Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Strengthening Leadership Team
Cape Town, South Africa - 10 August 2023 - IDU, a leading provider of budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting solutions, is...
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Balancing speed and deliberation
In today's fast-paced and unpredictable business world, speed reigns supreme. As trends accelerate and chaos becomes the norm, real-time...
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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