During the recent years, the level of detail and precision which financial modeling in the business world has pursued has been elevated. Learning Excel, a widely used and accepted computer application is one essential skill required of a strong financial modeler. But these days, the business world requires more. This article addresses those needs.

When companies put greater weight on what the numbers mean, they often rely more heavily on financial reporting and perceive FP&A as a ‘nice to have’. But it’s quite the contrary.  FP&A should be used to assist company leadership in problem-solving, risk management, and growth planning. But what is Corporate FP&A Done Right?

As the year slowly draws to a close, CFOs also start their annual haggling over costly budget items. Various challenges force companies to dismantle old, cost-inefficient structures. In looking for new budgeting options, a well-known but controversial method is moving back into the limelight: zero-based budgeting (ZBB).

I like to think of the various EPM/CPM methods as an analogy of musical instruments in an orchestra. An orchestra’s conductor seeks balance and guides the symphony composer’s fluctuations in harmony, rhythm and tone.