4 Hidden Costs of Legacy Close and Consolidation

For many, consolidation is a process that simply exists. The phrase “If it works, don’t fix it” has been repeated like a mantra for years, suggesting that consolidation does not require the innovation that other financial processes receive. However, outdated consolidation processes are costing organisations more than simply time. Read this white paper to learn why an end-to-end, automated consolidation strategy is key to unlock the full insight potential of consolidation and finance.

Cognitive Biases and Becoming a Better Finance Business Partner

By Shiva Vilayanur

Critical thinking is one of the most important skills of an FP&A professional. It requires an awareness of your individual cognitive bias and an understanding of how they may affect your work. In this article, Shiva not only looks at some of the most common cognitive biases but also explains how to mitigate them.

Guardian Glass Case Study: FP&A Transformation

By Alex Beired

In this 17-minute video, we dive deeper into a case study presented by Alex Beired, Global Director of FP&A at Guardian Industries. What are the key factors for a successful FP&A transformation? What does a transformation journey to a driver-based planning system look like? What is an advanced driver-based planning model? The answers are in this video.

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How xP&A Should Be the Baseline

Integrating all planning processes within an organisation is a challenging task that requires a new approach. Extended planning and analysis (xP&A), a term coined by Gartner, is gaining momentum in the FP&A field due to its ability to provide greater performance improvements in comparison to traditional processes. What is xP&A and how are Microsoft using it? Register for this digital event to hear first-hand from the Group Finance Manager of Surface at Microsoft, the VP of Business Intelligence OneSource at Deutsche Bahn Regio AG and the President at Jedox.