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# Forecasting with finance in the room

![](https://www.nopethemes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nightshift/blog/team-6.jpg?width=40&height=40&name=team-6.jpg)[Tyler Hayes](https://www.nopethemes.com/nightshift/blog/author/tyler-hayes)· October 16, 2026·1 min read

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Sales forecasts and finance plans drift apart because they answer different questions. Sales asks what will close; finance asks what it can safely spend.

## Share a range

Give finance the commit, the best case and the assumptions behind each: win rates, slippage and expansion. A range is more honest than a single number, and easier to plan around.

## Agree on the planning number

Decide together, before the quarter starts, which number the plan uses. Most teams plan on commit and treat best case as upside.

## Review the gap every month

Compare the plan to the latest forecast monthly. A widening gap is a signal to adjust spend early, not a surprise at quarter end.

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Written by

Tyler Hayes

Tyler leads customer success at Keel and has sat in on more than 400 forecast calls.

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