FP&A teams have played a critical role in organisations for a long time. However, traditional FP&A is no longer sufficient. Economic volatility, shifting demographics, emerging technologies, and data overload demand a more agile, insight-driven FP&A. This paper explores what makes modern FP&A teams effective, outlines four essential layers to meet today’s business needs and provides practical steps to implement them.

A practical guide to Scenario Planning — understanding the ‘when’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ to make strategic decisions in uncertain business environments.

This Digest features our FP&A Trends Insights Paper on key industry shifts, along with articles on harnessing data for sharper strategy, AI’s impact on Finance Business Partnering, and ESG’s growing role in FP&A.

AI-powered anomaly detection reduces manual workload, enhances financial reporting accuracy, and streamlines financial close processes.

Join the face-to-face Stockholm FP&A Board on April 8th to discuss and learn the FP&A Storytelling best practices.

Successful FP&A digital transformation in startups requires a user-centric, flexible approach that bridges the gap between strategy and execution.

Join the face-to-face Miami FP&A Board on March 27 and discuss the evolution of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A). 

Join the FP&A Trends Webinar on March 26th at 1:00 PM CET to explore the Four Layers of Modern FP&A Transformation — a framework designed to enhance an FP&A team’s organisational value and strategic influence.

Join the face-to-face Houston FP&A Board on March 25th to discuss and learn the FP&A Storytelling best practices.

This article will explore the challenges faced by finance departments today regarding deviations and anomaly detection, particularly during the financial close processes.