The Sydney FP&A Board meeting was held on the 18th of July 2019 at the boardroom of Michael Page’s Sydney offices overlooking the Sydney harbour on a beautiful winter’s day.

The Washington FP&A Board was launched on the 9^th of October 2019.

Senior FP&A leaders from The Coca-Cola Company, GSK, Warner Bros Discovery, Gartner, Deltek, Mars, Thales Defense & Security Inc., and other companies attended the events to guide the development and promotion of better practices in global FP&A, identify, and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from Warner Bros. Discovery, Microsoft, Coca-Cola and others presented their insights and case studies.

The Houston FP&A Board was established on the 7^th of October 2019, as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Amazon, Honeywell, Shell, Schneider Electric, Univar Solutions, Mitsubishi Power Americas, BrandSafway, McKesson, and many others, joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century.
During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A and identify and support new trends, skillsets, and innovations.

The speakers from Stewart Title, Nexans Amercable, and others presented their insights and case studies.
 

Digital transformation has created new opportunities. It's possible to generate insight from more sources of data, faster than ever before. But technological advances have also increased competitive pressure. How can FP&A teams adapt to these challenges and redefine their role in modern business? How can FP&A remain relevant in an organisation where everyone is an analyst?

The first FP&A Board meeting in Brisbane was held this week and more than 25 FP&A professionals attended and discussed the latest trends and common challenges in Financial Planning and Analytics.

How do leading organisations in Australia and globally address the changing needs of Financial Planning and Analysis professionals? This article summarises key takeaways from the inaugural Brisbane FP&A Board.

A British retailer recently announced plans to close over a hundred stores. Could part of the problem be an FP&A group whose ideas are outdated?  The responsibility of FP&A extends far beyond forecasting and reporting financial numbers, to providing advice and insights into managing, nurturing, protecting and growing intangible assets such as customer and brand loyalty, as though they were tangible assets.

The sixth FP&A Board Meeting was held in Singapore on 9th July 2019. The event brought together over 40 Financial Planning and Analytics specialists to discuss some of the biggest trends in the industry.

The leadership tussle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt is entering its final throes, but whoever wins will have a series of challenges to face; convincing new EU leaders that a no-deal Brexit is real, getting Parliament to acquiesce and accept that the UK is leaving on the 31st October; avoiding a General Election; and mobilising the nation behind the exit. His most important task, however, based on the opinions of industry leaders, is “the urgent need to restore confidence” in the economy and in political decision-making.

Why does FP&A sometimes fail to deliver value to the business? What do you need to successfully implement machine learning for forecasting in your company? How can you develop skills which are essential to career development? Read the new issue of the FP&A Trends Digest to discover the answers to these questions and more.