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19 October 2026Finance Indaba 2026: Why IDU Is Proud to Be Back
IDU returns to Finance Indaba 2026 as a Silver Partner. Visit Stand 15 on 22 October to explore how better budgeting, forecasting and FP&A can help finance teams make more confident decisions.
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16 October 2026Is your AI token budget ready? Here is what you need to know.
If your AI spend has quietly crept past what you budgeted for this year, you're not alone, and it isn't going to improve. Token-based billing is becoming one of the strangest cost lines finance has ever had to plan for. It’s hard to predict and even harder to keep pace with. Here’s what is going on, and what you should be asking before it catches you out.
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12 October 2026One Business, More Than One Way to Plan
Most organisations don't need to choose between top-down and bottom-up budgeting. By combining different planning methodologies, business assumptions, scenario modelling and AI within one governed financial planning environment, finance teams can connect operational detail with strategic objectives, improve collaboration and spend less time consolidating numbers and more time supporting better business decisions.
Latest in Solutions
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5 October 2026How to Improve Fixed Asset Audit Readiness
Fixed asset audit readiness should be built into the asset-control process, not assembled just before audit fieldwork. Learn how verification, exceptions and approvals create stronger audit evidence.
- 10 September 2026
How Not-for-Profit Organisations Are Modernising Budgeting, Forecasting and Accountability
Discover how not-for-profit organisations are modernising budgeting, forecasting and accountability to improve donor reporting, visibility and financial control.
8 September 2026Seven Signs Your Fixed Asset Verification Process Has Outgrown Spreadsheets
As organisations grow, spreadsheet-based asset verification becomes increasingly difficult to control. Discover seven signs your process may have outgrown spreadsheets and what to do next.
Latest in Thought Leadership
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22 September 2026How to Choose an FP&A Software Partner, Not Just a Vendor
Choosing FP&A software is about more than functionality and price. Discover why long-term support, finance expertise and a genuine partnership can matter just as much after go-live.
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15 September 2026The Future of AI in Finance Isn't More Intelligence. It's More Trust.
AI is changing finance, but the next phase of adoption will depend on trust, governance, human oversight and confidence in the output.
- 31 August 2026
Your website might be talking to the wrong people
Kevin Phillips on why your website might be quietly speaking to the wrong audience, and what the shift to AI search means for how clients find you.
Latest in News
18 August 2026IDU strengthens its UK presence with Nicholas Young
IDU, the founder-led financial planning and performance management platform trusted by organisations across 33 countries, is strengthening its focus on the United Kingdom through its collaboration with Nicholas Young.
18 June 2026Finance in Flow: IDU's new brand identity, and the belief behind it.
After nearly 30 years, IDU looks different. The belief that built it doesn't.
9 September 2025IDU Reaffirms Microsoft Solutions Partner Status in 2025
IDU, a leading provider of budgeting, forecasting and variance-analysis solutions, is proud to announce that it has again earned Microsoft Solutions Partner designations for Data and AI (Azure) and…
Latest in Events
16 March 2026Charting The Course: IDU User Conference 2026
We are thrilled to announce the return of the IDU User Conference, and this year, we are inviting you to Chart The Course. Join us from 13 to 15 May 2026 at The Rockefeller Hotel in Cape Town's…
9 March 2026IDU is a Proud Gold Partner at TPAC South Africa 2026
📅 8–10 March 2026 | Glenburn Lodge & Spa, Muldersdrift, South Africa. We are thrilled to announce that IDU is a proud Gold Partner at TPAC South Africa 2026 — one of the most significant gatherings in…
5 March 2026IDU is Proud to Sponsor the 4Sight Channel Partner Summit 2026
At IDU, we believe that great software is only part of the story — the partnerships that surround it are what truly drive business transformation.
Latest in Community
13 May 2021We love our customers!
Thank you for reviewing us on Gartner Peer Insights. Our team at IDU takes tremendous pride in offering a great product and excellent customer service, so receiving positive reviews like the one we…
15 February 2021Finance teams love IDU
The internet has brought many things to our fingertips, even more so over the past year, from buying groceries to hosting meetings, homeschooling children, and researching the best products and…
9 February 2021BURGER KING® South Africa highly recommends IDU
Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING® restaurants globally. Founded in 1954, BURGER KING® is the second-largest hamburger chain in the world. The very first BURGER KING® restaurant…