How far can you go with improving your FP&A practices? This article reveals relationship between three important factors for any FP&A frameworks: the quality of data, business planning and analytcal tools and techniques.
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By Irina Steenbeek, Founder of 'Data Crossroads'
How far can you go with improving your FP&A practices? This article reveals relationship between three important factors for any FP&A frameworks: the quality of data, business planning and analytcal tools and techniques.
By Ernie Humphrey, CEO at Treasury Careers
Are FP&A teams empowered to deliver strategic value across the enterprise? I partnered with FP&A thought leaders Larysa Melnychuk, and James Myers to develop the FP&A Empowerment: The Evolution of Technology & Trends survey in part to find out if this perception is a reality. More than 300 global FP&A leaders took part at the survey.This article shares the key findings and conclusions.
By Simone da Silva Collins, Senior Financial Analyst at Sony
Simone da Silva Collins is an FP&A professional working in Polycom, an industry leader in unified collaboration solutions.
She provides business partnering to various departments of Polycom in EMEA. She was previously the Group Finance Analyst supporting the Executive Team at Intec (now part of CSG), a provider of Business Support System (BSS) software and related services, primarily for the telecommunications industry. She also worked for Telewest (now part of Virgin Media) for over 7 years providing commercial and financial support to the Interconnect team.
Simone is originally from Macau in SE Asia. She gained her Masters at Manchester Business School. She has also recently achieved FP&A accreditation.
Have you thought of becoming an FP&A professional? When I was studying for my accounting qualification, I assumed I would become a traditional accountant. I did not know then how wrong this assumption would prove to be. This article gives an insight to my path in becoming an FP&A professional and short guide on how to become one.
By Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and Founder at FP&A Trends Group and International FP&A Board
The future is unpredictable, the current business environment is harsh, competition is fierce. In these times of change, modern FP&A is both exciting and challenging. It is exciting because it utilises better and more sophisticated tools than previously, can embrace automation and the incredible power of online collaboration. However, it is difficult because old finance management practices are still alive: they are inadequate for the modern world.
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