On 3 December, we had an interesting debate on why extended planning and analysis (xP&A) is playing an increasingly important role in finance. Senior finance professionals from Deutsche Bahn, Jedox and Microsoft shared their views on the subject.
November 5, 2020
On October 22nd, 2020 the Global FP&A Trends group hosted another of its insightful webinars, putting in the spotlight the theme of Connected and Collaborative FP&A with its multiple facets – predictive planning, analytics supported by artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.
October 9, 2020
Why does an organisation need Integrated FP&A? It can bring benefits such as speed, agility and accuracy. Agile FP&A departments can provide senior stakeholders with relevant and accurate insights in a shorter period of time. And time is money, as we all know.
September 30, 2020
FP&A departments are able to track and manage financial plans. But can FP&A help manage the execution of a strategic plan? Is there value in integrating these two processes?
September 24, 2020
The first ever digital European FP&A Board meeting took place on September 24, 2020. Even though it was different than the face-to-face meetings, the interest and participation only seemed to have grown.
September 17, 2020
FP&A analytical transformation has been dominating headlines for some time. In the last decade, finance, and FP&A in particular, embarked on a journey from descriptive to prescriptive analytics. True digital transformation integrates technology, data, and new processes across the entire corporation.