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Budget vs. Forecast: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?

September 28, 2026/by Sarah Schlott

I can usually tell when a company has confused its budget with its forecast. It’s September. The business has changed. Sales are running below plan. Hiring moved. A product launch slipped. A large customer expanded unexpectedly. Marketing changed its spending. And somehow the forecast still looks remarkably similar to the budget everyone approved nine months […]

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