FP&A Trends

By Chris Ortega, MBA, Sr. Finance Manager at Emarsys, USA

The decision cycle will help you and your association make knowledgeable decisions that drive exceptional results. I myself use this very process when making important forecasting and planning decisions. Today, I am going to share my insights with you and your team so that you can witness the profound impacts of implementing these five simple steps.

By Chris Ortega, MBA, Sr. Finance Manager at Emarsys, USA

As a former public accounting auditor, I have been through my fair share of busy seasons which usually ran from September to April. My busy season experience consisted of 60 - 80 hour work weeks, working on the weekends, learning at an accelerated rate, and then waking up after April 15 trying to realize what the hell happened the past couple of months. For me, this was a character building and learning opportunity that I am privileged and thankful that I got to experience in my career. However, like most, I realized this was not what I wanted to do long term.

In this episode of the FP&A Trends Video Series, Fredrik Hedlund, Europe CFO  at Nielsen, shares his insights on FP&A organisational transformation.  Nielsen Europe completely transformed FP&A in 42 countries of Europe through implementing effective FP&A organisational structure.

In this episode of the FP&A Trends Series, Timo Wienefoet, MD at IMPLEXA GmbH , shares his view of the latest FP&A Trends in Germany.  How does financial planning and analysis work in Europe's leading economy, Germany? What needs to be done for a good FP&A practitioner in the digital age? 

By Andrew Deichler, Editorial Manager at Association for Financial Professionals

NEW YORK -- About two dozen financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals gathered recently for the launch of the New York FP&A Board. The roundtable discussion began with a look at key FP&A trends, with much of the conversation focusing on how FP&A is becoming more strategic and influential across the organization.