As Finance leaders, we can’t expect the business to view Finance as value-added partners if we can’t put a stop to this often-inaccurate stereotype in advance. So where should we start? The answer lies in better communication along with greater transparent and objective measurements that can be easily understood and used by all.  
 

In this episode of the FP&A Trends Series, Ramkumar Balasubramaniam, Head of FP&A  and MI at Barclays Bank in the UAE and a member of Dubai FP&A Board, shares his thoughts on the latest FP&A trends in the banking industry. 

In this episode of the FP&A Trends Series Gary Cokins, recognised business analytics expert, author-president of Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC, shares his insights on forces that create modern FP&A. Learn about the key success factors that modern FP&A should take into consideration when embracing the analytical transformation journey.

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? 

We live in a modern, technological world where data, or more accurately insights from data, can drive competitive advantage. From identifying opportunities for optimisation and efficiency to generating a greater understanding of customers and prospects, it should be every company's aim to use their data to influence their decisions and future strategies to gain the advantage in their competitive market.

Machines thinking on their own present a number of anxieties in the workplace. Perhaps the most significant anxiety is the loss of work. Loss of work within factories is more than an anxiety, it is a reality.