Whether it is about becoming a world-class strategic finance leader or finding a perfect candidate to join your FP&A team, this digest provides articles on areas that can foster success for your FP&A department.

As an FP&A leader in your organisation be a gentle guide and rigid challenger. Question decisions made with you or just in your presence. Encourage reliance on financial data, not an exchange of opinions.

The new rules and uncertainties of business require leaders in FP&A to be far more adaptable and agile in their strategic Capital Planning process. When capital is not managed effectively, organisations can easily miss their growth opportunities and increase their risk exposure significantly.

In the current highly uncertain business environment, a (Financial Planning and Analysis) FP&A business partner needs to be equipped with defined skills and competencies that bridge technical acumen, technology, and influence. The latest technological advances have enhanced and transformed FP&A / Business Controlling frameworks. Digitised FP&A Business Partnering is now the latest trend that is going well beyond just Finance involving the entire organisation to move FP&A and planning to the next level.

Join our experienced panel of experts to discuss how we can digitise FP&A collaboration in a meaningful, impactful, and measured outcome. 

The Digital Nordic FP&A Board will be held online on the 25th of May 2021 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM CEST. 

In times of uncertainty, we found out that traditional business planning does not work very quickly. Budget and forecast become irrelevant whereas multidimensional and integrated scenario planning is a must-have. This is where you see the importance of the concept of xP&A.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is increasing its scope and complexity in the current uncertain business environment. The Digital Nordic-Benelux FP&A Board brought together senior finance professionals across different industries to discuss how to move from Traditional Business Controlling to Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A).

There is a lot of hype these days about the concept of FP&A Business Partnering. At FP&A Trends Group, we introduced the concept of xP&A Business Partner. Who is it and why is this role important?

In this article, I will discuss the challenges finance teams face in Asia Pacific and some insights to how we can manage remote FP&A teams. These challenges are mostly similar to other regions where teams are away from headquarters and scattered in various locations.

Connected Planning is an effective way to unify data, people, and plans on a single platform. Implemented correctly, it can help accelerate better business performance in the modern dynamic market conditions.

Rolling Forecast is an essential tool for financial planning and analysis (FP&A), with the potential to radically transform corporates’ traditional budgeting process.