A decade is long enough to spot patterns — not just trends. As 2026 begins, we mark the launch of the 10th FP&A Trends Survey, once again inviting you to share what FP&A looks like in practice today — across regions, industries, and roles.

With the festive season approaching, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. May the future bring you peace, joy, and well-deserved rest, and may the year ahead be filled with opportunities and success.

In this digest, you’ll find a selection of FP&A Trends Papers and the FP&A Maturity Model Assessment. I chose them because they get underneath the surface — past the templates — and into the foundations that genuinely drive FP&A transformation.

In the new Digest issue, we explore how human insight and AI capability are being fused into a new standard of business partnering — one that is faster, sharper, and more strategic than ever.

In this digest issue, we bring cash flow back to the centre of planning — not as an afterthought, but as the system that keeps every decision alive.

This digest edition brings together stories of that balance: structural clarity, centralised design, and AI that guards quality while the close keeps moving — all echoing the vision of the Financial Close Playbook, which redefines what “fast and accurate” really means in modern finance.