FP&A teams have played a critical role in organisations for a long time. However, traditional FP&A is no longer sufficient. Economic volatility, shifting demographics, emerging technologies, and data overload demand a more agile, insight-driven FP&A. This paper explores what makes modern FP&A teams effective, outlines four essential layers to meet today’s business needs and provides practical steps to implement them.

In this video, Andrew Wee, CFO at GOOD BARDS, shares how FP&A teams can go beyond routine reporting to drive real business impact and advocates for a purpose-driven approach, urging FP&A professionals to become proactive problem solvers.

The article explores how data-driven FP&A transforms organisations by integrating financial and non-financial metrics to drive strategic decision-making and measurable outcomes.

This paper explores how FP&A teams can lead in an unpredictable era, drawing on insights from 260+ International FP&A Board meetings across 19 countries, 30+ research papers, and input from over 50,000 senior practitioners worldwide. We identified the top 5 trends that will shape FP&A in 2025 and beyond, therefore offering a roadmap for finance teams to become agile, data-driven partners capable of navigating complexity with confidence.

In this article, Tanbir Jasimuddin reflects upon a recent London FP&A Board meeting where Agile FP&A was discussed and combines it with his thoughts on an agile organisation.

In this article, the author compares the two most popular FP&A approaches, top-down and bottom-up planning, outlining the pros and cons of each.