Strong programming skills (R, SQL, Python, VBA) are coming up frequently as requirements to be successful in FP&A. Those who have not caught up with this yet need to do so.
What about strong people skills?
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The opposition showed their teeth over the past fortnight, by allying to take control of the Parliamentary agenda and pass a law extending Brexit by three months. Remainers have triumphed, pushing the exit date out to 31st January 2020. The Conservative party has lost its majority and cannot even call a General Election, to attempt to resolve the issue. Notwithstanding this, Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to be determined to leave by 31st October 2019.
What are behavioral forensics? Why would accountants and financial analysts and planners even need to consider behavior. Behavioral economics and behavioral finance tackle the issue of how people make economic and financial decisions if they are not completely rational.
There are different financial indicators to monitor the financial results of a company. Focussing on ‘value creation’ is sometimes considered ‘rocket science’ for the local management team. However, by explaining the steps of calculating ‘value’, management will quickly see what is meant by it and how they create it.