The topic of discussion at the International FP&A Board in San Francisco on the 19th of October, 2022, was ‘Moving from FP&A to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A)’. Although the concept is not new, it has not been an easy journey for most organisations.
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Emotional Intelligence is another essential skill set to add to the list for effective FP&A Leadership. Emotions drive the human race, and while the world of FP&A is home to many analytical number crunchers, emotion is the fundamental factor influencing decision-making.
The 2nd semi-annual FP&A board meeting in New York happened on October 4th, 2022. This time, the topic of the discussion was “Moving from FP&A to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A)”.
Today, many companies are intrigued about what ML can do for their company and are waiting to know what it could mean for their finance function. Based on conversations held with many experts in the financial planning process, in this article Gizelda describes the top 5 desired outcomes that are cited as being necessary for ML to be perceived as adding value: