FP&A Transformation has been taking place for some time, with teams moving from the Traditional FP&A Model to the extended FP&A (xP&A) Model. This represents a move from scheduled to on-demand planning, from one scenario to multiple scenarios and from finance to entire company planning.

In many companies, the processes and tools to manage profit and loss (P&L) are quite developed, but the cash flow is not always understood and does not always receive the same level of attention. What are the reasons for this and how can FP&A improve the situation?

Irrespective of the industry you work in, I am sure all of you would have noticed a huge change in the way your business operates in the last decade. You may have seen competition from previously unforeseen competitors, your CIOs talking about new digital ways of doing business and the utter lack of ready talent in your teams to manage this new challenge.

Eric Hoffer, an American philosopher, is famously quoted as saying “in a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future.” Although the concept of "growth mindset" was coined almost 7 years ago, it is more relevant than ever before. In this digest, we dive deeper into what a growth mindset means for FP&A as well as exploring ways to identify the right drivers for your planning process.