FP&A people should develop a good understanding of competitiveness. It is not just about the general concept but the specifics of the company. Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is not the only function concerned, so we should be at least on par with the others and, hopefully, become a vector to improve the common understanding.

 

In this article, the author explores how organisations can balance rigorous financial planning with an agile mindset, highlighting the dangers of cognitive biases and offering strategies to prevent reliance on outdated assumptions and past information.

The article below covers key takeaways from Digital EMEA FP&A Circle where we discussed FP&A in the Age of AI: Building Expertise for a Data-Driven Future

This paper explores how FP&A teams can lead in an unpredictable era, drawing on insights from 260+ International FP&A Board meetings across 19 countries, 30+ research papers, and input from over 50,000 senior practitioners worldwide. We identified the top 5 trends that will shape FP&A in 2025 and beyond, therefore offering a roadmap for finance teams to become agile, data-driven partners capable of navigating complexity with confidence.

Join the face-to-face Geneva FP&A Board on February 6th to delve deep into the art of FP&A Business Partnering and unlock its potential to drive impactful change.

Join the face-to-face Zurich FP&A Board on January 28th to delve deep into the art of FP&A Business Partnering and unlock its potential to drive impactful change.

In his presentation, Harsh Amarasuriya, Global Head of FP&A at Clyde & Co, showcases how a balanced scorecard approach integrates people metrics and financial indicators through dynamic dashboards to drive organisational growth.

Join the face-to-face Paris FP&A Board on February 4th to delve deep into the art of FP&A Business Partnering and unlock its potential to drive impactful change.

Join the London FP&A Board on January 23rd to explore practical approaches to achieving the powerful AI and Human Intelligence synergy, which will empower your organisation with the best of both worlds.

In this article, the author outlines how to effectively bridge the gap between finance and marketing teams reporting and shares some learnings from his experience. He exemplifies his lessons with a planning system that helped them achieve a balanced closed-loop approach to finance and marketing planning.