‘If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes’, said Albert Einstein.
FP&A Insights
FP&A Insights is a collection of useful case studies from leading international companies and thought leadership insights from FP&A experts. We aim to help you keep track of the best practices in modern FP&A, recognise changes in the ever-evolving world of financial planning and analysis and be well equipped to deal with them.
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There are purpose-built software tools for nearly any need you may have, but there are a few questions you’ll want to ask yourself before you start using any of these tools.
This article will discuss how financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals can determine the general market trend using a statistical approach based on time series and how they can apply some adjustments to reflect different opportunities or threats to the business plan.
Working in FP&A during a crisis is extremely challenging but it is also an opportunity to mature processes, reach a stage where FP&A can conduct organizational changes and become a real Business Partner. This article highlights three main areas for FP&A improvement.