This article offers a roadmap for FP&A professionals striving for excellence and improving their Business Partnering skills in an evolving business environment.

Join the FP&A Trends webinar on October 23rd to learn the winning formula for FP&A Storytelling.

In this article, the author explores how FP&A professionals can help their organisations align goals with environmental regulations and best sustainable practices. The author also emphasises that true financial acumen now involves not only analysis but also a capability to navigate the corporate ship towards a greener horizon.

In this issue, we dive into the transformative power of FP&A Storytelling.

The 23rd meeting of the Global AI/ML FP&A Committee, which took place on June 4th, 2024, featured a presentation titled "How Generative AI Can Enhance Decision-Making and Planning", delivered by Michael Emerson, CTO - Extended Planning & Analysis at SAP.

Join the FP&A Trends Webinar on October 16th to explore the crucial role of FP&A Business Partnering in the AI era and its potential to drive strategic success. Participants will gain insights into transforming roles and capabilities, practical implementation steps, and leveraging AI-driven technology to enhance business partnering.

In this article, the author outlines how implementing Predictive Planning and Forecasting can help FP&A professionals increase the value they add to their organisations. Moreover, we discuss how to overcome crucial challenges on the way to this approach.

This article discusses how FP&A teams can help our organisations measure information that balances the trade-offs between profitability and innovation. The author tells us how to achieve the Bush-Vail balance when building an FP&A department.

Watch the recording to explore the 2024 FP&A Trends Survey's key findings and important benchmarks and trends shaping the future of FP&A. 

In the second part of this series, the author discusses three components that rely heavily on an accurate Balance Sheet (BS): the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), the Working Capital and Cash Flow. He tells us how these components may impact forecasting accuracy.