Cost Accounting provides insight into the relationship between financial sacrifices and financial benefits. There are a number of elements within this discipline that support this relationship. FP&A stimulates thinking about activities that create sacrifices in order to create benefits. These activities develop a framework for understanding what organizations are doing and where they are going. The question is: which element of Cost Accounting develops a meaningful framework that links activities to understanding?
This article addresses technology in FP&A. In his book "THE INNOVATORS" Walter Isaacson describes two ways of utilizing technology. One way is artificial intelligence, machines thinking on their own. Another way is augmented intelligence, people using machines to help organize information.
In his book THINKING, FAST AND SLOW Daniel Kahneman describes two schools of psychology within the study of decision making. Clinical psychologists advocate the use of methods like heuristics (rules of thumb) and intuition for making decisions. Statistical psychologists, on the other hand, advocate the use of methods like simple algorithms or formulas for making decisions.
Criticism is defined as “the expression of disapproval of something based on perceived mistakes.” FP&A is a learning process that creates insight into what organizations are doing and where they are going. Processes are not perfect; mistakes are likely to occur. As a result, FP&A practitioners need to recognize that their work is subject to criticism.
This blog post looks at the ways of how FP&A can help entrepreneurs to accomplish their goals. The action that entrepreneurs take is described through financial reports. Financial reports establish a communication process that reveals what entrepreneurs want to do and how they will do it.
This blog post addresses the acquisition of FP&A skills. People who want to become financial planning and analysis (FP&A) practitioners obtain advice on how to achieve this goal. One piece of advice is to acquire education by taking courses in subjects like accounting, economics, and finance.
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How can an FP&A practitioner assess the effectiveness of financial reporting processes? This article describes five tips that could be used in order to establish a starting point in the process.
Financial planning can help financial reporting develop insights into profitability, liquidity, and solvency through a chart of accounts. In other words, it helps to assess financial health. The foundation in this effort is a chart of accounts. The effectiveness of a chart of accounts can be achieved by the role of financial planning.
FP&A is a process of thinking and learning about how companies earn income and generate cash flows. In order for this process to be effective a bridge between planning and analysis is necessary. I learned about the importance of this bridge early in my professional life.
How should the role of chance influence the work of FP&A practitioners?
Intentions may lead to results that were not intended. There are times in which good intentions may lead to bad results or an idea that is designed to accomplish one task may succeed by performing a completely different task. As a result, FP&A practitioners should recognize the role of chance in FP&A.