The International FP&A Board will open its 18th global chapter in Chicago on 12 April 2018. The first professional debate will be devoted to the global trends in modern Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A). 

The Board was established in London, UK in 2013 and now successfully operates in 11 countries of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the USA. This is a leading professional think-tank that gathers expertise of many senior finance practitioners. Its mission is to identify and support new global trends, skill sets and thought leadership in modern corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A).

The Chicago FP&A Board was established on the 12^th of April 2018 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Genpact, Walgreens, Royal Canin, HUB International, FIS, NielsenIQ, Morningstar, Storck, Visa, Microsoft, Mars, and many others, joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century. During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets, and innovations.

The speakers from Arthur J.Gallagher & Co., Cars.com, Beam Suntory, and others presented their insights and case studies.
 

During the recent years, the level of detail and precision which financial modeling in the business world has pursued has been elevated. Learning Excel, a widely used and accepted computer application is one essential skill required of a strong financial modeler. But these days, the business world requires more. This article addresses those needs.

When companies put greater weight on what the numbers mean, they often rely more heavily on financial reporting and perceive FP&A as a ‘nice to have’. But it’s quite the contrary.  FP&A should be used to assist company leadership in problem-solving, risk management, and growth planning. But what is Corporate FP&A Done Right?

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The Seattle FP&A Board was established on the 10^th of April 2018 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, The Boeing Company, T-Mobile, Cushman & Wakefield, Adobe, LinkedIn, Siemens, Visa, Vmware, and many others joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century. During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from Wicresoft and T-Mobile presented their insights and case studies.
 

The International FP&A Board will open its 17th global chapter in Seattle on 10 April 2018. The first professional debate will be devoted to the global trends in modern Financial Planning and Analytics (FP&A). 

The Board was established in London, UK in 2013 and now successfully operates in 11 countries of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the USA. This is a leading professional think-tank that gathers expertise of many senior finance practitioners. Its mission is to identify and support new global trends, skill sets and thought leadership in modern corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A).

The FP&A Board meetings are exclusive to senior finance practitioners in active employment (CFO, FD and Head of Finance level) at large local and international organisations. They are complimentary, vendor-agnostic and by invitation only.

At this stage, we are inviting only 25 members to join the Seattle FP&A Board. 

On 25th January 2018, the London FP&A Circle gathered for the fifth time to discuss what new challenges and trends are there in the FP&A field. In one room, 60 finance practitioners exchanged their expertise. They represented internationally acknowledged companies, such as Experian, Imperial Tobacco, Sony Pictures Television, Thomas Cook and many others.

As the year slowly draws to a close, CFOs also start their annual haggling over costly budget items. Various challenges force companies to dismantle old, cost-inefficient structures. In looking for new budgeting options, a well-known but controversial method is moving back into the limelight: zero-based budgeting (ZBB).

The San Francisco FP&A Board was established on the 5^th of April 2018 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Google, HP, Amazon, Visa, Flex, Genentech, Siemens, Gensler, Kaiser Permanent, Hitachi, Uber, Adobe, SeatGeek, and many others joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century.

During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations. The speakers from Mobileum, Autodesk, Synaptics, Roche Pharmaceuticals, UCSF Medical Center, Gensler, and others presented their insights and case studies.