On June 19th, 2018, International FP&A Board launched the Toronto chapter. There were over 30 attendees, all senior finance executives, from various industries including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, technology, retail and hospitality
The Controllership and FP&A are two separate components of the organisation. This article will highlight a couple of differences between the two.
The world of financial planning and analysis has observed changes of such magnitude that they cannot be described by our traditional statistical and analytical models.
There is evidence that FP&A interest is growing fast. Each and every day, CFOs feel the pressure building on the finance function to contribute more to business success. Within the CFO’s organization, the responsibility for tracking, assessing and reporting corporate performance normally falls to the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) group.
Although it is becoming commonplace to refer to financial planning and analysis as FP&A, this is actually an American term and one that is still not widely used outside of the US. It is true that around the world, FP&A goes by many names.
How far can you go with improving your FP&A practices? This article reveals relationship between three important factors for any FP&A frameworks: the quality of data, business planning and analytcal tools and techniques.