Are FP&A teams empowered to deliver strategic value across the enterprise? I partnered with FP&A thought leaders Larysa Melnychuk, and James Myers to develop the FP&A Empowerment: The Evolution of Technology & Trends survey in part to find out if this perception is a reality. More than 300 global FP&A leaders took part at the survey.This article shares the key findings and conclusions.

FP&A is a process of thinking and learning about how companies earn income and generate cash flows.  In order for this process to be effective a bridge between planning and analysis is necessary.  I learned about the importance of this bridge early in my professional life.

By FP&A suite, we shall understand here the different elements that are needed to manage a given business. Obviously, industry is a keep differentiator but how does this reflect in practice? What are the key elements that needs to be in the suite and on what basis shall it be customised?

This Michael Page interview with Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and the founder of FP&A Trends and International FP&A Board gives an overview on the evolving role of modern Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A) globally. The interview was given during Larysa's travel to APAC region for the FP&A Board meetings and reveals five factors that changing global FP&A

How should the role of chance influence the work of FP&A practitioners?  

Intentions may lead to results that were not intended.  There are times in which good intentions may lead to bad results or an idea that is designed to accomplish one task may succeed by performing a completely different task.  As a result, FP&A practitioners should recognize the role of chance in FP&A.

In a previous blog post, I mentioned that people who are highly sensitive to the lack of flexibility of traditional budgeting often see rolling forecasts as the answer. So, you might think, forecasts are like budgets but done more frequently – right?