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Replace static spreadsheets with connected plans that update as the business changes. - Collaborative Budgeting: Plan revenue, expenses, and headcount with every department working from the same numbers. - Rolling Forecasts: Update assumptions and forecasts without rebuilding the model. - Scenario Planning: Test “what-if” scenarios and see the financial impact immediately. - Workforce Planning: Model headcount, salaries, benefits, and hiring plans in one place. Connect Your Data. Get Answers Faster. Limelight connects directly to NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks Online, Blackbaud, and other business systems. Actuals flow into your plans and reports automatically—giving Finance one reliable source of truth. - Dynamic Reporting: Build once and update automatically as new data arrives. - Interactive Dashboards: Track profitability, analyze performance, and drill into variances without another export. - Budget vs. Actuals: See what changed, understand why, and act faster. Turn Financial Data Into a Clear Story. Narrative Reporting brings live financial tables, charts, media, and written commentary into one board-ready management report. When the numbers change, the connected report changes with them. Finance spends less time updating decks and more time explaining what matters. Let AI Find the Story Behind the Numbers. Limelight’s embedded AI helps finance teams move from analysis to action faster. - Anomaly Detection: Surface unusual activity, trends, and outliers automatically. - AI Commentary: Identify the drivers behind budget-versus-actual performance. - Faster Insights: Turn complex financial results into clear explanations for leadership. Why Finance Teams Choose Limelight Limelight delivers the flexibility finance teams expect from Excel—without the manual consolidation, broken formulas, and version problems. It is easy to use, built for Finance to own, and supported by FP&A professionals who understand the work. 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