This article summarises the most crucial insights from senior FP&A practitioners who gathered in Seattle on the 24th of May, 2022, to discuss the key lessons learned from the Pandemic for the finance industry.

The FP&A Board in Washington D.C. on the 27th of October was devoted to the subject of Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A).

Senior finance leaders met at the 13^th face-to-face Geneva FP&A Board on November 15^th 2022, for an insightful and fruitful discussion. Together they explored the challenges faced when making the journey from FP&A to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A).

Business plans often take months to pull together and, in many ways, are outdated by the time the ink dries. We need a better approach to deliver long-term value. Moving from FP&A to Extended Planning is one way to achieve this.

The topic of discussion at the International FP&A Board in San Francisco on the 19th of October, 2022, was ‘Moving from FP&A to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A)’. Although the concept is not new, it has not been an easy journey for most organisations.

In November 2022, the International FP&A Board restarted its face-to-face post-pandemic meeting in Dubai.

The strong leaders in the FP&A field gathered to discuss key lessons learned from the pandemic and how the future is evolving for the FP&A function.