# The Problem

## Your Budgeting Process is Broken

You’re spending 4-6 weeks every year on a process that should take days:

- Emailing spreadsheet templates to department heads
- Waiting for responses (and sending reminders)
- Manually consolidating into the master budget
- Finding errors and sending files back
- Managing version control across dozens of files

# The Solution

## How Centage Transforms Budgeting

Emailing Excel templates and manually tracking submissions

### Automated workflows with controlled access and approval routing

- Assign budgets directly in the platform
- Route through approval chains
- Track submission status in real-time
- Complete audit trail

Manually linking spreadsheets and fixing broken formulas

### Instant consolidation across unlimited dimensions

- Automatic multi-entity consolidation
- Multi-currency support
- Drill down to any level
- Zero manual linking

Email tennis with version control chaos

### Everyone works in one system with the right level of access

- Real-time collaboration
- Lock/unlock sections
- Comment threads on line items
- Mobile access for approvals

Building every budget from scratch

### Start with templates and copy forward functionality

- Pre-built industry templates
- Copy forward from prior year
- Clone budgets across entities
- Import from Excel

## Key Capabilities

### Budget Templates

### Multi-Dimensional

### Approval Workflows

### Guardrails

### Collaboration

### Version Control

## Expected Results

### 67%

### Faster Budget Cycles

6 weeks → 2 weeks

### 97%

### Consolidation Time Saved

15 hours → 30 minutes

### 100%

### Version Issues Eliminated

Complete audit trail

# Testimonials

## Trusted by Finance Leaders

See how companies are transforming their FP&A processes with Centage.

> "Centage replaced our former report writer and eliminated many of the technical issues and spreadsheet errors we faced with Excel-based budgeting. By pulling budgets directly into financial reports and simplifying revenue, expense, and personnel planning, it removes manual calculations and reduces risk. Centage also makes rolling forecasts easy to maintain and seamlessly include in financial and budget reporting."  
> Karen P.  
> Executive Director, Finance  
> Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

> "Centage is a great system that is extremely user-friendly and an amazing time saver. By consolidating more than 25 Excel sheets into a single platform, it simplifies our annual budgeting process. It also helps streamline budget-vs-actual analysis, making financial tracking faster and more reliable."  
> Tracy S.  
> Senior Controller  
> Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

> "Centage is the best tool for planning, budgeting, and reporting. It allows us to budget at a highly granular level using the specific drivers and details unique to our industry."  
> Angela G.  
> Executive VP Finance  
> Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

# FAQ

## Business Budgeting Software FAQs

**Why choose Centage over Excel for budgeting?**  
Centage replaces the limitations of Excel by handling complex budgeting needs like workforce planning, dynamic scenario modeling, and multi-department inputs—all in one secure platform.

**Is Centage suitable for small and mid-sized businesses?**  
Yes—Centage is a scalable solution designed for businesses of all sizes that need better tools for budgeting and forecasting.

**Can Centage integrate with our existing financial systems?**  
Yes, Centage integrates with most major ERP, Payroll, accounting, and business intelligence platforms, allowing for seamless data sync and real-time updates throughout the budgeting cycle.

**Is Centage suitable for both annual budgeting and rolling forecasts?**  
Absolutely. Centage is built for flexibility—it supports annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning so you can continuously adapt to business changes.

**How does Centage help improve budget accuracy?**  
By using built-in business logic and real-time data, Centage minimizes manual entry errors, enables cross-functional input, and ensures version control—leading to more accurate and reliable budgets.

# Ready to Ditch the Spreadsheets?

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