A Global FP&A Trends Webinar that was held on the 10th November 2020 focused on why predictive planning is so important, especially in the uncertain times that we are living in.

FP&A takes an exciting path of transformation to meet the demands of modern business. Driver-based and predictive analytics are fundamental approaches for FP&A to adopt in order to move to the Leading Analytical Stage. 

Most FP&A professionals have excellent educational qualifications beyond their undergrad degrees. I have often been asked what the right education for FP&A is. This article tries to bring some clarity. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a “buzzword”, it is a tool used by many organisations around the world. In this digest, I would like to share with you a report that details different cases of AI use in finance and a case study of AI use from Egencia.

We are entering the era of digital FP&A where human and artificial intelligence work hand in hand to achieve better analytical results.

On October 22nd, 2020 the Global FP&A Trends group hosted another of its insightful webinars, putting in the spotlight the theme of Connected and Collaborative FP&A with its multiple facets – predictive planning, analytics supported by artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

Financial models are crucial to the business but building them in Excel can be both complicated and frustrating. Setting up formulas and stipulating conditions takes time. And just when you think your model is water-tight, there is another error.

Many organisations over the last few years have been drumming on the need to become more data-driven and more “digital”. This short article looks at what potential implications that has for the Finance and Business Finance / FP&A function in particular.

Any crisis raises the question of whether costs can be truly fixed. What fixed costs can be reduced? There are several expense categories that should be investigated further when thinking about reducing costs.

At this meeting, we reviewed the latest FP&A team roles that are not typical for traditional management accounting. Watch the recording to learn from senior professionals from Nielsen, Kruger Products, Solera, Robert Half and SAP.