Communication is a key soft skill that FP&A professionals should master. Getting it right the first time enables FP&A professionals to be more effective and efficient. What are the top 10 considerations for effective FP&A communication?
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By Linda A. MacDonald, Controller and Finance Manager at Quadrant Health Strategies, Inc.
The FP&A professional’s part in leadership is vital and important to the decision-making process and direction of your business. Make it your mission to provide the most relevant data to your “customers.” Explain in non-finance terms, the results, implications, and impact of decisions. This is your area to own, so be cool, calm and collected, and communicate with confidence!
Will You Be a Relevant FP&A Professional 5-10 Years from Now?
Yes, you will stay relevant by keeping your employer relevant. Now work backwards which comes instinctively natural for you — how will you do that?
The International FP&A Board held its fourth event in Frankfurt in May. For the second time, we met in an amazing Regus property "Skyper Villa" to discuss the art and science of Driver-Based Planning (DBP).
In April, we held the 5th Stockholm FP&A Board. The Board was debating about the Beyond Budgeting philosophy. 26 senior finance professionals, representing companies such as Electrolux, Ericsson, Roche, etc., shared their experience with dealing with the budgeting process.
The International FP&A Board has launched its 18th global and 5th North American chapter in Chicago, USA, on the 12th of April.
Three very successful meetings in three amazing American cities (in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago). Chicago was the last one on the tour.
The Meeting's Agenda
In April, the International FP&A Board successfully opened its 4th USA and 17th global chapter in Seattle, Washington.
This April, we have opened a new chapter of the International FP&A Board in San Francisco. This is our 16th chapter globally and the 3rd one in North America (after New York and Boston).
By Karl Kern, Accountant / Lecturer / Writer
Karl Kern has a BBA degree in Accounting from Temple University, and an MBA degree with a concentration in Finance from Babson College. After graduating from Temple University Karl started a career where he has established a reputation as a problem solver. Karl’s reputation as a problem solver is based on his ability to create as well as implement initiatives that have helped organizations increase revenues, decrease expenses, and improve cash flows.Prediction is an important work that FP&A practitioners do. This work has many challenges. One way to address these challenges is by maximizing the positive. There are three steps in maximizing the positive.
Although there are some substantial differences between Financial Modelling and Predictive Analytics, both help us cope with uncertainties and make better decisions.