In this issue, you will find a CPM trend report; an article on emerging planning tools; a breakdown of the key success factors for the FP&A system implementation; a guide for improving user adoption; and a video case study on the use of predictive analytics and machine learning at Microsoft.

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So why are we as finance professionals so slow to adopt digital transformation when there are so many proven benefits to us and the companies we operate in? I believe this is due to three main fears.

Organisations that pursue Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) often cite three main reasons for doing so: limited resources, lack of ownership, and inaccurate budgets.

- But what solutions to these problems does ZBB offer?

- What steps need to be taken to ensure we implement it correctly, and what kind of results can we expect?

Find out in this new video from Dawn LaDuke, Vice President FP&A Global Supply Chain at Nature’s Bounty Co.

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After an absence of almost two years, I was looking forward to joining the London FP&A Board meeting, where a group of senior finance professionals met in person, many experiencing their first face-to-face industry event since the initial lockdown in the UK back in March 2020.

The top 7 trends shaping FP&A today can be grouped into 3 key building blocks: Process, Technology, and People.

The building blocks are a 3-part recipe to create the perfect cake. Each part will help to curate a strong finance professional and a successful cross-functional FP&A team.

The cloud holds some exciting prospects for the development of cash flow planning. It will bring access to Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics on a scale previously only accessible to data scientists.

Research shows that only 30% of change programs are successful.

So what exactly can we expect to see in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in the coming years? This digest aims to provide some answers to that question. It is devoted to the top trends shaping FP&A in 2022 and beyond. Below, you will find an eBook and a short video presentation identifying the key factors changing FP&A today, along with three articles delving deeper into them.