This digest collects our insightful content about FP&A’s digital transformation. It includes an article with key takeaways from the CFO research about the top digital initiatives; a piece on how and why Integrated Business Planning is going digital; two practical case studies from leading companies; and an invitation to complete our 2022 Empowerment Survey.

London FP&A Circle on 27 January explored Cash Flow Planning - Why the Traditional Profit-Driven Mindset Needs to Be Rethought.

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.