FP&A Trends Digest: Issue #149
Issue #149 - 27 September 2025 |
| | Dear colleagues, For decades, finance technology promised speed. Now, with agentic AI, it promises autonomy. But what happens when processes no longer wait for human approval? A forecast that runs itself may save hours — or bypass the very judgment FP&A is meant to provide. The paradox is clear: the more productive we become, the more we must ask what role humans still play. Do we guide strategy, or supervise algorithms? Recent research on autonomous finance highlights both sides of the shift: measurable gains in efficiency and accuracy, paired with growing demands for transparency and change management. In this digest issue, we ask whether those gains truly strengthen FP&A’s influence — or risk reducing it to oversight. Enjoy the read! Best regards, Larysa Melnychuk, CEO and Founder
FP&A Trends Group & International FP&A Board |
| From Manual Work to ROI with Agentic AI | Most FP&A teams still spend nearly 65% of their time on manual tasks. Agentic AI changes that equation by taking on forecasting, consolidation, and reporting end-to-end. The result: measurable ROI, greater accuracy, and more time for strategic decision-making. This white paper shows adoption steps any finance team can use to modernise workflows and accelerate impact. Download the white paper | | | | AI Agents in FP&A | By Petr Galik, Global Head of Innovation, Analytics and Automation at Takeda AI agents now manage forecasting, reporting, and compliance end-to-end with remarkable speed and accuracy. The opportunity: freedom from routine work. The dilemma: how much control are finance teams truly ready to hand over? Read this article to see how agents are redefining FP&A roles, reshaping workflows, and opening new possibilities for value creation. | | | | How Agentic AI Is Powering Next Generation FP&A | By Vineet Jain, Director, Finance Transformation at Genpact Autonomous forecasts, self-initiated consolidations, and real-time anomaly detection — agentic AI is turning vision into daily practice. But with greater autonomy comes the critical challenge of oversight and governance. Read this article to understand why agentic AI is rapidly becoming a competitive necessity and what it means for the future of FP&A. | |
| | | Mastering AI in FP&A: Why Change Management is Key | By Mathieu Darne, CFO at Eurostyle Systems AI adoption is not a tech problem, but a people problem. Success depends on culture, governance, and trust, not just algorithms or platforms. Without readiness, even the best AI initiatives will stumble. Read this article to learn why change management is the deciding factor that determines whether AI truly transforms FP&A or stalls mid-course. | | |
| | FP&A Trends Digital Events |
FP&A Trends digital events are vendor-agnostic and complimentary. If you are not able to join the live session, you can register to receive the recording later. | | | From What-If to What’s Next: Scenario Management for Modern FP&A | Traditional forecasting often leaves you reacting to change instead of anticipating it. That’s why more finance teams are adopting scenario management — not just as a process, but as a mindset — to build true planning agility into their FP&A approach. Register for this webinar to see how senior finance leaders are using scenario management to model different versions of the future, so you can respond faster, test assumptions with confidence, and guide smarter decisions across the business. | | | From Forecast to Action: Building Predictive Power into FP&A | When static forecasts fall short, FP&A teams need more than numbers — they need insights that guide smarter decisions. Predictive techniques help finance teams test assumptions, run scenarios, and deliver forward-looking insights that improve speed, accuracy, and alignment with business goals. Join this session to see how leading teams are building predictive capabilities into everyday decision-making. | | | The FP&A Analytics Playbook | Every finance leader wants better analytics, but too often dashboards become noise instead of insight. The challenge is not collecting more data, but knowing how to structure, clean, and apply it in ways that guide decisions. Analytics is less about technology and more about discipline. Register for this webinar to discover a practical playbook for turning data into strategic foresight. |
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