This article explores overcoming our own misconceptions of barriers to partnering, identifying the true cause in any specific situation, and establishing financial planning and analysis (FP&A) as indispensable partners to the business leaders we serve.
Building a good FP&A team is essential to the success of the finance function and even for the whole organisation. In today’s business world, FP&A teams need to build a strong foundation before they can take advantage of the new technology trends.
By Ronald Huamán Hilario, Co-Founder and Director at Start Skills
To shine in the digital era and to be truly successful, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and accounting professionals need to work on their human skills, like creativity and resilience.
There are purpose-built software tools for nearly any need you may have, but there are a few questions you’ll want to ask yourself before you start using any of these tools.
Working in FP&A during a crisis is extremely challenging but it is also an opportunity to mature processes, reach a stage where FP&A can conduct organizational changes and become a real Business Partner. This article highlights three main areas for FP&A improvement.
Knowing your numbers is a good starting point for an FP&A professional. But it is also required to know how to present the findings to others.
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