FP&A Trends Survey 2022 Results: How Technology Advances FP&A to the Role of Strategic Advisor

We recently conducted our 2022 FP&A Trends Survey, gathering insights from professionals in the field from all over the world. Now that the results are in, we are pleased to be able to share them with our digest readers. Click through to discover what global FP&A people think about the changing role of FP&A, and technology’s role in its evolution.

FP&A Trends Research Paper 2021: Best-in-Class FP&A Teams and How to Build Them

It has recently become very clear that the FP&A of the future will not look like the FP&A of the past. New skills and capabilities will be required, and so it is essential that we build teams that have them. Recognising this need, we conducted research into the topic. This paper discusses our findings in detail.

Express Course of FP&A Data Storytelling

By Olga Rudakova

Of all the emerging skills in FP&A, there are few that are more important than data storytelling. At the intersection of analytics, psychology and design, Data Storytelling helps us to convey what the numbers really mean to our key stakeholders. It is undeniably a complex task, but thankfully, we have a crash course to get you started.

Reinventing FP&A: In search of FP&A Architects

By Michael Coveney

With new FP&A skills come new job roles, and that of the FP&A Architect is central to the future of the field. With the cutting-edge analytic platforms now available to us, organisations need to know how to take advantage of these new tools, and the FP&A Architect helps them to do just that. But how do we identify someone suitable for the rule, and what do they have to offer? Our Head of Research at FP&A Trends Group shares his views.

How Mowing the Lawn Can Help FP&A Gain Better Influence

By Andrew Codd

What do our gardens have to do with FP&A? You might not think that the two have very much in common – but with his illustrative analogy, the author might just convince you otherwise. Read his article to find out just what mowing the lawn has to do with emerging FP&A skills.

Video: FP&A Skills for the future

By Marc De Haas

One of the largest privately owned companies in the world, Cargill’s FP&A journey started around 6 years ago. But, as the company’s Global Finance Director – Cocoa and Chocolate emphasises in a short video, this journey never really ends. One of the key stages began in 2017, when the organisation undertook an Integrated Business Planning project. So, what results did this project yield, and what skills were required?

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FP&A Board Maturity Model: Achieving Intelligent Transformation

Today, the FP&A Maturity Model allows organisations of any size, industry, and geography to assess where they are in terms of planning and analysis. It is the best tool for you to understand where you are on the journey and outline the roadmap for getting to the best-in-class FP&A. Join us for this webinar to learn more about how to achieve FP&A Intelligent Transformation from senior practitioners from SWAROVSKI, Moderna and Board International.

Navigating Uncertainty with FP&A Scenario Management

With the business environment in constant flux, traditional planning approaches that bank on a single possible future are no longer viable. Instead, organisations must turn to scenario management to prepare for the prospect of multiple future outcomes. To learn how to implement scenario management successfully, register for this webinar.