FP&A, technology and best practices are in constant motion. One key item in your FP&A survival toolkit is having professional development and continuing education opportunities. This article will explore the tools, processes and other areas you need.

Just to have some fun I will take the position that some accountants and FP&A specialists are primitive Homo Accounticus. In the evolutionary ladder they can become bean growers. They can add value beyond just reporting to assisting their organization to gain insights and make better decisions.

True Business Partnering starts when the FP&A community fully owns the numbers, completely agrees with them, and publicly endorses them.

Change is inevitable. And a process of change – a story – starts always with a question. Why do FP&A professionals need to ask more effective questions? Where should you start?

FP&A is going to thrive and evolve if it continues to enhance the decision-making process in an uncertain business environment. This is why we need to see a huge shift in the FP&A skill set. 

What is systems thinking and how can it be applied in a real-life finance business partnering scenario? A modern finance business partner requires a shift in mindset away from linear to more of interconnectedness.