In this article, the author exemplifies why Artificial Intelligence is insufficient for analysing the data and providing insights. He illustrates it by giving an example of Simpson's Paradox, which AI could not handle without human input.

FP&A Trends website is one of the leading educational resources for FP&A today, featuring thousands of articles from over 200 authors, video content, and more. Additionally, we produced 24 comprehensive research papers, discovering trends and offering practical insights.

In this issue, we share with you the most recent research papers. Enjoy reading!

In this video, Tanja Schlesinger, VP OneSource at Deutsche Bahn Regio AG, explains why good data and AI deployment in finance should not be viewed separately. She underlines the importance of establishing the data ownership concept and shares her practical tips on setting up, monitoring and improving data quality for FP&A with the help of AI and automation.

This article overviews what FP&A professionals can do to optimise the business they are working in and safeguard the budget plans within the organisation.

On October 24, 2023, the Seattle FP&A Board met for its ninth gathering, bringing together FP&A professionals from various companies to delve into the intricacies of FP&A Storytelling within a data-driven landscape.

On the 26^th of October, 2023, Boston welcomed the much-anticipated discussion on creating your transformation map with the help of the FP&A Trends Maturity Model. This article lets you grasp the key takeaways and most important insights from this meeting.

This paper evaluates the transition process, and the challenges organisations may encounter when embracing the Scenario Management ecosystem, with a particular focus on the practical steps involved.

This article provides a working model for businesses eager to transform a typical volume-intensive, cost-focused Shared Service Centre into a value-oriented COE. It also provides the reader with a detailed overview of the differences between these notions, a practical example of such a project and critical factors to consider before driving this transformation.

On the 19^th of October, senior FP&A practitioners from renowned companies, such as Autodesk, Allianz, Kaiser Permanente, Sony Play Station, Visa, Lyft, Airbnb, and many others, gathered at the beautiful Spaces Menlo Park in San Francisco to discuss the essentials of FP&A Storytelling in a data-driven world.

The Riyadh FP&A Board was launched on the 27^th of November, 2023 and has become a recent addition to the International FP&A Board chapters.

Senior FP&A leaders from Airbus, Lucid Motors, Crayon, Signify, JLL, Al Safi Danone, Saudi Post, Nadec and many other companies attended the event to guide the development and promotion of better practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.