Global Research Report: The Future of Analytics in the Finance Function

According to the latest FSN research, 86% of analytic efforts fail to deliver business insight. To support an effective decision-making process, finance needs to go beyond traditional approaches and build a robust culture of analytics. This global research looks into the ways in which finance can achieve this. To learn more about the survey findings, please follow this link.

Case Study: Implementing Machine Learning for Forecasting

By Asif Khan

What was, several years ago, only possible in fiction is now our reality. For example, machine learning (ML) is being implemented by an increasing number of companies who want to improve their forecast process. What are the problems with traditional bottom-up forecasts? Where do we start with ML? What are the main benefits? Check out this article to learn more about PayU’s journey towards ML-based forecasting and the results that they managed to achieve in the first three months.

Successful FP&A Business Partnering in 4 Steps

By Paul Brand

To succeed as an FP&A business partner, it is important to be part of a lot of separate teams. In this article, you will find four clear recommendations on how to ensure you add significant value to other teams.

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Webinar: The Key Success Factors for Connected and Collaborative FP&A

It can be rather challenging to integrate all processes across an organisation. There are some important do’s and don’ts that should be kept in mind if you want this project to be successful. At this webinar, Senior Finance Director and CFO at companies such as Janssen, TUI and Anaplan share the necessary steps for implementation as well as some practical examples. To register for this vendor-agnostic and complimentary webinar, please follow this link.

Webinar: The Art and Science of FP&A Storytelling

There are so many great stories to be told in finance, especially at the time of advanced analytics, dashboarding and data visualisation. We would like to invite you to the next Global FP&A Trends Webinar where senior finance practitioners from PepsiCo, Beckman Coulter, and SAP will look into the ways to apply analytics to FP&A Storytelling, to tailor communication to a specific audience and will also explain how FP&A can effectively deliver their key message. Register to join us in October or to receive the recording!