The upcoming FP&A Trends Webinar will be held on March 9 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST to uncover the subject of "FP&A Data Visualization: Moving from Insight to Impact".

In his 26-minute presentation, Paul Ashley Head of Applications, Lloyds Development Capital Limited, explained how the company has successfully implemented a digitised approach to business partnering, financial forecasting, and the private equity valuation process. 

The Digital German FP&A Board will be held online on 4 March from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM CET to explore how to move from Traditional Controlling to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A).

To be successful, organisations need to have good communication between functions. Although interconnected, they usually have different objectives. There are some best practices that organisations should keep in mind to have smooth cooperation between departments.

The FP&A Trends Webinar will be held on February 23 from 10 AM to 11 AM PST to learn more about Planning for Uncertainty: The Building Blocks of Agile FP&A.

The FP&A Trends Webinar will be held on 25 March at 8:00 AM PDT (3:00 PM GMT) to discuss FP&A’s Role in Capital Planning: Getting Beyond the “Traditional”.

The increasing levels of business partnering and integration, new opportunities in functions outside finance are becoming possible. Having personally witnessed some successful cross-functional movements by FP&A professionals, I am a strong believer in the capability as well as the value of such movements. 

The Digital Middle Eastern FP&A Board will be held online on 17 February from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM GST to explore the subject of “Future of FP&A: Moving from Traditional Management Accounting to xP&A”.

This is our last issue in 2020. It has been quite a year for all of us, with many ups and downs. We have learnt a lot and have grown together.

COVID-19 and potentially other black swan have taught us the importance of recruiting & having great synergistic team, ensuring their welfare, making sure we assess the skill sets required for the changing world and leveraging technology to ensure best performance.