Businesses need to adopt and integrate the right technologies while also ensuring senior finance leaders are directing and evolving the Office of Finance to be an essential function of the enterprise. We can refer to this idea as FP&A Maturity.

Installing a planning tool early, regardless of the company's situation, is a good idea despite the investment required. Prioritising the proper criteria based on organisational needs using a checklist of standards will help compare all the different tools on the market to identify what suits the organisation best.

FP&A Trends examined the latest trends and developments in FP&A in its latest webinar, sharing invaluable findings from the 6th Annual FP&A Trends Survey and considering how FP&A departments can operate and thrive in the “brave new world” of business.

This article provides an overview of the topics and cases presented and discussed by experts and the results of interactive polls.

Watch this short video, as Shell’s VP Finance Remko Boer shares valuable insights that can help you take FP&A maturity to the next level.

In this series of blogs, Michael is looking at a number of areas that FP&A departments must address if they are to add value to the organisations they serve in this technology-driven age. In this blog, he looks at the reports being produced.

According to a McKinsey study, during the pandemic, about 50 percent of the companies in their research, "the outperformers", took advantage of the crisis, significantly increasing performance. At the same time, 50 percent saw no meaningful change. This article discusses what factors lead companies to outperformance and how Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) can help.