Cash flow seems to be generally ignored by larger companies as the focus lies in growing and optimising profit and loss (P&L) in the general course of business.
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It is very important to have well-established mechanisms for planning and budget control. So, managers can quickly correct the unit's tactical plan based on present market conditions, and faster it rolls up into the corporate's strategic plan.
The FP&A maturity journey requires the organisation to develop across all the facets: Leadership, Functional Skills, Business Partnership and Collaboration, Process, Data and Analytics, and Technology.
Cash Flow analysis, forecast, and performance indicator reporting are a natural part of the work for an FP&A team. But outside the FP&A department, not all in the organisation understand how their activities and decisions affect the free cash flow.