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Forecasting System Evaluation
forecast-system-evaluation
November 1, 2022

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

FP&A Tags:
Modelling and Forecasting, Rolling Forecast, Forecasting Quality

So, as a business professional, how can you evaluate the process(es) put in place in your company (or group of companies) and potentially evolve it in a way that effectively permits you to create value for your business(es)? Find the answer in this article.

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FP&A and Data management: Currencies and Exchange Rates
Data management
December 16, 2020

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

FP&A Tags:
Modelling and Forecasting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Planning and Budgeting

Explaining and forecasting activity evolutions require to isolate correctly different factors (variables) that have an impact such as quantity, price, customer win/loss, competition. In the international environment, currencies and currency variances are one of the important variables.

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Multinational Companies: Specifics for Finance
Multinational Companies
July 22, 2020

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Case Studies, FP&A Strategic Planning

Finance, and FP&A, is facing specific challenges as far as multinational companies are concerned. What are these challenges and how can you deal with them?

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Company Resilience: FP&A Role
Company resilience
May 20, 2020

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Business Environment, FP&A Dashboards

The COVID crisis is significantly challenging companies’ resilience i.e. their ability to face the crisis. It largely depends on their level of preparation. FP&A should keep a permanent assessment of this resilience and potentially promote plans to improve it. How can we do this?

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What Your FP&A Set Up Reveals About Your Company?
April 8, 2020

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

 
FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, What is FP&A, Planning and Budgeting

The way a company FP&A suite is organised (i.e. its setup) covers the way data are organised and analysed, the way the reporting and the forecasting are produced and performances are measured. What will qualify as the best FP&A set up? How will it be accepted by the company?

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Business Cases: A Key Decision-Making Tool for FP&A
December 6, 2019

By Christian Fournier, former Head of Finance Europe at Orange Business Services

FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis

Decision making requires a formal process to ensure that sound bases are taken into consideration and to ensure accountability and control. It is applicable to the different types of (material) decisions i.e. investments, developments, catalogue or contract pricing, reorganisation, etc. It is more flexible and specific than the forecast methodology (budget, rolling forecast, etc.). 

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Christian Fournier

ch-fournier.jpgChristian Fournier, (French) chartered accountant studies completed by the HEC EMBA, he has been in various finance director positions in global telecom and services companies. He researched and participated to several globalisation experiences from which he wrote a book “Globalisation – adapter l’organisation de son entreprise face à la mondialisation”.

Author's Articles

forecast-system-evaluation
Forecasting System Evaluation
November 1, 2022
FP&A Tags:
Modelling and Forecasting, Rolling Forecast, Forecasting Quality

So, as a business professional, how can you evaluate the process(es) put in place in your company (or group of companies) and potentially evolve it in a way that effectively permits you to create value for your business(es)? Find the answer in this article.

Read more
Data management
FP&A and Data management: Currencies and Exchange Rates
December 16, 2020
FP&A Tags:
Modelling and Forecasting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Planning and Budgeting

Explaining and forecasting activity evolutions require to isolate correctly different factors (variables) that have an impact such as quantity, price, customer win/loss, competition. In the international environment, currencies and currency variances are one of the important variables.

Read more
Multinational Companies
Multinational Companies: Specifics for Finance
July 22, 2020
FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Case Studies, FP&A Strategic Planning

Finance, and FP&A, is facing specific challenges as far as multinational companies are concerned. What are these challenges and how can you deal with them?

Read more
Company resilience
Company Resilience: FP&A Role
May 20, 2020
FP&A Tags:
Financial Planning and Analysis, FP&A Business Environment, FP&A Dashboards

The COVID crisis is significantly challenging companies’ resilience i.e. their ability to face the crisis. It largely depends on their level of preparation. FP&A should keep a permanent assessment of this resilience and potentially promote plans to improve it. How can we do this?

Read more

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