Rolling Forecast held great promise when first introduced 20 years ago, but has a mixed track record on actually delivering on hoped-for improvements

2020 was a year of major disruptions for the business world. But whether your organisation suffered or thrived, the COVID-19 pandemic was a chance to add value to your business.

We can see five critical FP&A roles that are necessary to fulfil demands from the business and the wider environment: FP&A Architect, FP&A Analyst, FP&A Data Scientist, FP&A Storyteller, FP&A Influencer. Furthermore, there are some signs that point to the creation of two new positions that will greatly expand FP&A's total capabilities and influence.

This article provides an overview of the topics and cases presented and discussed by the expert panellists at the webinar “From Traditional to Better and Beyond Budgeting”, as well as the results of our polling questions. 

The webinar was proudly sponsored by:

Providing decision support on product offerings in an online marketplaces environment requires digging deep on the granularity of the key business drivers to evaluate success. Using a method called “A/B testing” allows an FP&A leader to easily build a framework on key criteria to better understand the various behavioural impacts that consumers apply in different scenarios and to analyse their performance.

2021 has been the year of high uncertainty. But now that the year came to an end, we must ask the question: What are the top Financial Planning and Analysis trends to watch in 2022 and beyond?

The webinar on March 24th will take place to discover the Future of Business Modeling: Evolving From Excel to Integrated FP&A.

Continuous Planning replaces the traditional static and calendar-driven process. It is a dynamic and open-ended planning approach that responds to internal and external events as they occur. In addition, the use of technology facilitates planning agility and flexibility through real-time analytics and automation.

Staying abreast of all the developments in FP&A can be challenging. So, in this issue we have collected content spanning a range of hot topics in the field, amounting to a panorama of modern FP&A. There are articles on Diversity and Inclusion, the path to an FP&A career, and optimising digitalisation. There is also a short video exploring the relationship between FP&A and new technology.