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Financial intelligence shouldn't be locked in Finance.

When every manager has clarity on their numbers, the whole organisation performs. IDU brings budgeting, forecasting, and reporting together in one platform — connected to your ERP, built for the people who need it most.

Public Investment Corporation
TotalEnergies
Glencore
Hitachi
Discovery
Old Mutual
Sanlam
University of Cape Town
THE PROBLEM
FOR THE CFO
FOR THE MANAGER
DEPLOYMENT

ERPs were built to record the truth. Not to share it.

Every transaction captured. Every balance reconciled. But the people responsible for performance — the managers, the department heads, the operational leaders — are still planning in spreadsheets and making decisions on stale data. The financial intelligence is there. The access isn’t.

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Less time consolidating. More time advising.

One governed truth across every entity, currency, and reporting standard. Full audit trail. Total clarity. Total control.

Numbers you can understand, own, and act on.

Real-time access to your budget, your forecast, your actuals. No more waiting for finance to send a spreadsheet.

Q4 BudgetLive
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+12.4%
Remaining this quarter

Deploy in weeks, not months.

Our proven approach takes you from setup to value in weeks, not months of disruption (traditional approach: 3 to 12+ months; with IDU: 4 to 6 weeks).

Traditional:3 to 12+ months
IDU:4 to 6 weeks
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How we deliver

Four pillars. One direction.

Streamlined

Streamlined

One data model. Faster reforecast cycles. Less manual consolidation. Budget cycles that took months now take weeks.

Connected

Connected

Top-down targets align with bottom-up detail. Assumptions link directly to forecasts. Finance’s truth meets the manager’s reality in one governed environment.

Strategic

Strategic

Bottom-up budgeting, top-down budgeting, and assumption-based modelling in one connected planning framework. Not three separate tools.

Intelligent

Intelligent

AI that assists, not replaces. Predictive forecasting at cost centre level. Two embedded agents that surface patterns and explain what the numbers mean.

Platform

Everything you need to plan, forecast, and report — in one place.

Explore the Platform
FP&A

From line-item budgets to driver-based forecasts, capex planning to workforce models.

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Intelligence & Reporting

Board-ready reports and real-time dashboards. Drill from group level to GL transaction.

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S&OP

Align operational plans with financial targets. Bridge what operations delivers and finance reports.

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Consolidations

Multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-GAAP. Automated intercompany eliminations and full audit trails.

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Fixed Asset Management

Web-based, mobile-friendly asset management with real-time location tracking.

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AI

AI that assists, not replaces. Predictive forecasting and embedded agents for every workflow.

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Intelligence

We're not talking about AI. We're deploying it.

We ship AI that works today. Not demos of what it might do tomorrow.

Explore AI

AI Help Agent

Guided support embedded in every workflow. No training required. No tickets filed. Your team moves faster from day one.

Insight Agent

Narrative financial intelligence in real time. Reads your numbers, explains what's happening, flags what's about to. Variance, trends, anomalies — delivered in plain language, directly in your reports.

Africa's Leading FP&A Solution

From the tip of Africa to the rest of the world.

Built in Cape Town, trusted across four continents. Gartner recognised. G2 leader. Founder-led since day one.

1997
Founded
4
Continents
500+
Enterprises
Customer Story

Old Mutual scales from 130 budget areas to 800+ cost centres with IDU.

It is brilliant in this niche space, catering for all budgeting and forecasting needs a company may have. IDU keeps things simple and easy to use.

Sivegan Naidoo, Operations Manager, Old Mutual

Read the full story
10 days
Time from project start to go-live
130
Budget areas managed before IDU
800+
Cost centres after scaling
Old MutualUniversity of Cape TownSanlamEswatini ElectricityCape Union Mart

Trusted by industry leaders

From financial services to education, mining to professional services — leaders across industries plan with IDU.

“It's made an enormous difference to the management of our budgets and cut out lots of late nights and processing time.”

Finance Manager, The Warehouse — The Warehouse

“Once they start using IDU, they realise it's actually very easy to use. The dashboards and ratio tracking help them tremendously and make life easier for everyone.”

Financial Director, Jabulani Portfolio — The Jabulani Portfolio

“I've been very impressed at how IDU has not only made our whole budgeting process much simpler and speedier, but also meant that our management team have a real understanding”

CEO, Chiefs Rugby — The Chiefs Rugby

“Since implementing IDU, reporting at Sun Slots has improved immensely and the budget process is being completed far more efficiently, streamlining the cycle considerably.”

General Manager of Group Finance, Sun Slots — Sun Slots

“Collecting and collating information from operations drained the resources of the finance department. More time was spent preparing the budget than developing a financial plan for the school.”

Head of Finance, St Stithians College — St Stithians

“IDU‑Concept revolutionised our budgeting process. Management is now actively involved in planning while still focusing on the field. Productivity has increased considerably, and managers can access reports anytime, anywhere.”

IT Director, Smollan Group — Smollan

“Our reporting has been simplified and we can prepare month-end accounts much faster, with peace of mind that the output comes from a robust system.”

CFO, Retailability — Retailability

“With all staff able to concurrently access individual project areas within IDU-Concept, our budget setting season is less stressful and far quicker. Managers now take ownership of their budgets”

GM Finance & Corporate, RAHS — Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society

“For the first time we have been able to include more people in the budgeting process, increasing involvement, tighter control, improved transparency, and a greater sense of ownership across divisions.”

Accountant, Momentum Group — Momentum Group (MMI Holdings)

“The implementation of IDU-Concept has resulted in a paradigm shift in our approach to budgeting. We now provide internal customers with the information they require.”

Financial Director, Merchants — Merchants

“For years, budgets were a constant nightmare in Excel. With IDU, all users work on the same system, comparisons to live data make complete sense”

CIO, Kargo Group — Kargo

“The software has really made our work processes more efficient. I would highly recommend IDU — it is responsive, cost‑effective, and meets the needs of businesses.”

Manager: Management Accounting, CRAN — CRAN

“The greatest advantage IDU-Concept has provided has been the ability to build our budget from the bottom up.”

Sales Director, Corobrik — Corobrik

“We were hooked from the start. IDU-Concept made budgeting less daunting, even for managers with limited computer confidence. It's accurate, intuitive, and gives us the ability to prepare quarterly forecasts”

Accountant, Community Living Trust — Community Living Trust

“The system gives us the tools to streamline financial management across the group, enabling informed decisions and cost‑efficiency without compromising patient care. I wholeheartedly recommend IDU to other healthcare providers.”

Group Financial Manager, Busamed — Busamed

“IDU has been an invaluable tool for UNISA, enhancing our budgeting process and providing us with reliable and transparent data management.”

Acting Executive Director Finance, UNISA — University of South Africa

“The fact that we can now ask our faculties and our support services to budget themselves has been a game changer.”

Bursar, University of Namibia — University of Namibia

“For our strategic leaders and budget holders, IDU has been revolutionary. It has transformed the budgeting process from a tedious task into an accountable and ownership-driven activity.”

Head of Finance Unit, SACU — Southern African Customs Union

“I would recommend IDU without a doubt — it has transformed how our staff take ownership of budgets and improved visibility across the business.”

Corporate Finance Manager, Metropolitan Health — Metropolitan Health

“IDU has made it much simpler for non-financial people to put a budget together and access the information they need. It's intuitive, powerful and something I would 100 percent recommend.”

Finance Manager, ISS — International Slab Sales

“We use IDU practically every day at Hirt & Carter, and it has revolutionised our business by streamlining reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.”

Group Financial Manager, Hirt & Carter — Hirt & Carter

“IDU has made a significant positive impact on our financial processes. It helped us move away from the cumbersome and error‑prone spreadsheet system to a more efficient and reliable solution.”

Head of Finance, Gordon Institute of Business Science — Gordon Institute of Business Science

“Everyone in our business now relies on IDU for consistent, trustworthy information. What once took weeks now takes days, and the clarity it provides has transformed how we make decisions.”

Operational Finance Manager, Food Lover's Market — Food Lovers Market

“IDU has streamlined our budgeting and reporting processes. It saves us time, creates empowerment, and puts ownership back at an operational level.”

Group Financial Manager — Eazi Access

“I would highly recommend IDU to other corporates based on the positive impact it has had on our business and how it has improved our budgeting and reporting processes.”

Finance Executive, BURGER KING® South Africa — Burger King South Africa

“IDU has reduced the time taken to do budgets and forecasting — for both capturing and reviewing.”

Finance Manager, Bidfreight Port Operations — BidFreight Port Operations

“It ticks all the boxes for budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, and the reporting outputs are far better than with our previous system. I highly recommend IDU to other organisations”

Head of Finance and IT, Bethphage — Bethphage

“IDU-Concept completely changed our budgeting process. It's a great tool that requires limited input, delivers accuracy, and supports our approach to budgeting. The system even made our ERP migration manageable”

IT Director, Cape Union Mart — Cape Union Mart

“Moving from Excel to IDU has been a dream come true. The dashboards and reporting tools give us a clear overview”

Management Accountant — Eswatini Electricity

“IDU has transformed our budgeting process — managers now take ownership of their numbers, and finance has more time to focus on strategy.”

Finance Manager, Servest — Servest

“Overall, IDU has been an integral part of Aeris Resources, streamlining our budgeting and reporting processes and providing valuable insights into our financials.”

Commercial Manager, Aeris Resources — Aeris Resources

“The reporting capability is easily accessible and convenient – we update our actuals daily and cost centre managers are able to see their spending at any time.”

Director of Cash Management & Financial Reporting, UJ — University of Johannesburg

“IDU-Concept really stood out for its ease of use. It has transformed our budgeting process, making it faster, more accurate, and far more transparent.”

Accountant, Coronation Fund Managers — Coronation Fund Managers

“IDU is a robust, user‑friendly and stable platform that we can highly recommend to any company looking to shorten their budget cycles, move away from spreadsheet errors”

Financial Manager, Sanlam Investments — Sanlam

“The agility and user-friendliness of IDU have been major benefits, allowing us to respond quickly and access data easily. It continues to be a game changer for us”

Director of Management Accounting, University of Cape Town — University of Cape Town

“It is brilliant in this niche space, catering for all budgeting and forecasting needs a company may have. IDU keeps things simple and easy to use.”

Operations Manager, Old Mutual — Old Mutual

“It's made an enormous difference to the management of our budgets and cut out lots of late nights and processing time.”

Finance Manager, The Warehouse — The Warehouse

“Once they start using IDU, they realise it's actually very easy to use. The dashboards and ratio tracking help them tremendously and make life easier for everyone.”

Financial Director, Jabulani Portfolio — The Jabulani Portfolio

“I've been very impressed at how IDU has not only made our whole budgeting process much simpler and speedier, but also meant that our management team have a real understanding”

CEO, Chiefs Rugby — The Chiefs Rugby

“Since implementing IDU, reporting at Sun Slots has improved immensely and the budget process is being completed far more efficiently, streamlining the cycle considerably.”

General Manager of Group Finance, Sun Slots — Sun Slots

“Collecting and collating information from operations drained the resources of the finance department. More time was spent preparing the budget than developing a financial plan for the school.”

Head of Finance, St Stithians College — St Stithians

“IDU‑Concept revolutionised our budgeting process. Management is now actively involved in planning while still focusing on the field. Productivity has increased considerably, and managers can access reports anytime, anywhere.”

IT Director, Smollan Group — Smollan

“Our reporting has been simplified and we can prepare month-end accounts much faster, with peace of mind that the output comes from a robust system.”

CFO, Retailability — Retailability

“With all staff able to concurrently access individual project areas within IDU-Concept, our budget setting season is less stressful and far quicker. Managers now take ownership of their budgets”

GM Finance & Corporate, RAHS — Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society

“For the first time we have been able to include more people in the budgeting process, increasing involvement, tighter control, improved transparency, and a greater sense of ownership across divisions.”

Accountant, Momentum Group — Momentum Group (MMI Holdings)

“The implementation of IDU-Concept has resulted in a paradigm shift in our approach to budgeting. We now provide internal customers with the information they require.”

Financial Director, Merchants — Merchants

“For years, budgets were a constant nightmare in Excel. With IDU, all users work on the same system, comparisons to live data make complete sense”

CIO, Kargo Group — Kargo

“The software has really made our work processes more efficient. I would highly recommend IDU — it is responsive, cost‑effective, and meets the needs of businesses.”

Manager: Management Accounting, CRAN — CRAN

“The greatest advantage IDU-Concept has provided has been the ability to build our budget from the bottom up.”

Sales Director, Corobrik — Corobrik

“We were hooked from the start. IDU-Concept made budgeting less daunting, even for managers with limited computer confidence. It's accurate, intuitive, and gives us the ability to prepare quarterly forecasts”

Accountant, Community Living Trust — Community Living Trust

“The system gives us the tools to streamline financial management across the group, enabling informed decisions and cost‑efficiency without compromising patient care. I wholeheartedly recommend IDU to other healthcare providers.”

Group Financial Manager, Busamed — Busamed

“IDU has been an invaluable tool for UNISA, enhancing our budgeting process and providing us with reliable and transparent data management.”

Acting Executive Director Finance, UNISA — University of South Africa

“The fact that we can now ask our faculties and our support services to budget themselves has been a game changer.”

Bursar, University of Namibia — University of Namibia

“For our strategic leaders and budget holders, IDU has been revolutionary. It has transformed the budgeting process from a tedious task into an accountable and ownership-driven activity.”

Head of Finance Unit, SACU — Southern African Customs Union

“I would recommend IDU without a doubt — it has transformed how our staff take ownership of budgets and improved visibility across the business.”

Corporate Finance Manager, Metropolitan Health — Metropolitan Health

“IDU has made it much simpler for non-financial people to put a budget together and access the information they need. It's intuitive, powerful and something I would 100 percent recommend.”

Finance Manager, ISS — International Slab Sales

“We use IDU practically every day at Hirt & Carter, and it has revolutionised our business by streamlining reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.”

Group Financial Manager, Hirt & Carter — Hirt & Carter

“IDU has made a significant positive impact on our financial processes. It helped us move away from the cumbersome and error‑prone spreadsheet system to a more efficient and reliable solution.”

Head of Finance, Gordon Institute of Business Science — Gordon Institute of Business Science

“Everyone in our business now relies on IDU for consistent, trustworthy information. What once took weeks now takes days, and the clarity it provides has transformed how we make decisions.”

Operational Finance Manager, Food Lover's Market — Food Lovers Market

“IDU has streamlined our budgeting and reporting processes. It saves us time, creates empowerment, and puts ownership back at an operational level.”

Group Financial Manager — Eazi Access

“I would highly recommend IDU to other corporates based on the positive impact it has had on our business and how it has improved our budgeting and reporting processes.”

Finance Executive, BURGER KING® South Africa — Burger King South Africa

“IDU has reduced the time taken to do budgets and forecasting — for both capturing and reviewing.”

Finance Manager, Bidfreight Port Operations — BidFreight Port Operations

“It ticks all the boxes for budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, and the reporting outputs are far better than with our previous system. I highly recommend IDU to other organisations”

Head of Finance and IT, Bethphage — Bethphage

“IDU-Concept completely changed our budgeting process. It's a great tool that requires limited input, delivers accuracy, and supports our approach to budgeting. The system even made our ERP migration manageable”

IT Director, Cape Union Mart — Cape Union Mart

“Moving from Excel to IDU has been a dream come true. The dashboards and reporting tools give us a clear overview”

Management Accountant — Eswatini Electricity

“IDU has transformed our budgeting process — managers now take ownership of their numbers, and finance has more time to focus on strategy.”

Finance Manager, Servest — Servest

“Overall, IDU has been an integral part of Aeris Resources, streamlining our budgeting and reporting processes and providing valuable insights into our financials.”

Commercial Manager, Aeris Resources — Aeris Resources

“The reporting capability is easily accessible and convenient – we update our actuals daily and cost centre managers are able to see their spending at any time.”

Director of Cash Management & Financial Reporting, UJ — University of Johannesburg

“IDU-Concept really stood out for its ease of use. It has transformed our budgeting process, making it faster, more accurate, and far more transparent.”

Accountant, Coronation Fund Managers — Coronation Fund Managers

“IDU is a robust, user‑friendly and stable platform that we can highly recommend to any company looking to shorten their budget cycles, move away from spreadsheet errors”

Financial Manager, Sanlam Investments — Sanlam

“The agility and user-friendliness of IDU have been major benefits, allowing us to respond quickly and access data easily. It continues to be a game changer for us”

Director of Management Accounting, University of Cape Town — University of Cape Town

“It is brilliant in this niche space, catering for all budgeting and forecasting needs a company may have. IDU keeps things simple and easy to use.”

Operations Manager, Old Mutual — Old Mutual

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