Budgeting & Planning

Cloud’s Margin Headwind: Why 9 in 10 CFOs Are Feeling the Pressure

When 89% of CFOs point to the same expense category as a margin headwind, it's more than operational noise. Cloud Capital's latest research explores why cloud has become the line item Finance struggles most to predict and control.

The AI Investment Decision: How CFOs Are Balancing Growth and Margin Risk

This article examines what separates organizations that absorb AI acceleration without margin erosion from those that don't, and provides a decision framework for funding AI initiatives responsibly.

4 Steps to a Predictable 2026 Cloud Infrastructure Budget [CFO Workshop]

Ed Barrow walks CFOs through a practical four-step framework for transforming unpredictable cloud costs into a confident, defensible budget for 2026.

CapEx vs. OpEx in the Cloud: Why Classification Isn’t the Point

Every few months, the same question surfaces in FinOps circles and CFO forums: “Can we treat our AWS Savings Plans or Reserved Instances as CapEx?”

The Noisy Long Tail on Your Cloud Bill: Why Small, Repeated Charges Create Big Forecasting Problems

Learn how 'bill noise' from small, repeated usage charges can make budgeting harder

Why Your Gross Margin is Wrong: The CFO’s Guide to Production vs. Non-Production Cloud Spend

Cloud costs aren’t one size fits all. Misclassifying them could distort your Gross Margin.

How to Respond When Your Cloud Costs Surge (Without Blowing Your Budget)

An immediate action plan for when you're faced with a surprise bill.

Don’t Let Cloud Costs Wreck Your 2025 Budget: How to Get Control Now

How to avoid underestimating cloud costs and how to stay ahead of them.

Budgeting for Cloud Costs in 2025, a playbook for CFOs

The overlooked but essential factors that lead to more accurate cloud spend forecasts.