Today, many companies are intrigued about what ML can do for their company and are waiting to know what it could mean for their finance function. Based on conversations held with many experts in the financial planning process, in this article Gizelda describes the top 5 desired outcomes that are cited as being necessary for ML to be perceived as adding value:

Watch the recording of the Digital Middle Eastern FP&A Circle to hear insights from senior practitioners and thought leaders about their experiences on Digital AI/ML FP&A.

In this uncertain environment, FP&A professionals need to reconsider their approaches to forecasting and revenue management. It is very important to incorporate Machine Learning into these finance processes.

This paper covers the findings of our sixth annual FP&A Trends Survey, where we share the trends and challenges facing FP&A departments around the world. The survey was performed at a time where organisations were looking to recover from the pandemic when many were trying to figure out how to operate in a changed business world.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower all people and organisations to achieve more. But the company has also been striving to achieve more itself, and xP&A has been instrumental in this pursuit.

In times of uncertainty, the failings of systems and measures are brought sharply into focus. Managing profitability often requires a complete re-think of how an organisation plans and the supporting systems that can help sustain profits in both the short and long term. That’s the subject of this paper.