Acquiring FP&A Skills from Unique Experiences

By Karl Kern

If you have been considering a career in FP&A for a long time but you are not sure where to start, this article may be a great start. It explains where you can acquire skills which are necessary for a successful career in FP&A.

The Route to FP&A Leadership

As the FP&A function is being asked to play a larger role in the strategy and success of the enterprise, Unit4 Prevero released this whitepaper to show you how delivering an effective FP&A function can both be exciting and challenging. Exciting because of the transformative impact and the tools that can radically improve the service you offer to management. Challenging because old business habits are hard to break.

Changing Expectations in FP&A

By Siva Raj Jeyarajah

The world around us is constantly changing. FP&A is no exception. They say “a good FP&A practitioner should wear many hats” – this has never been more true. This article looks at what is expected from modern FP&A practitioners and how to deal with the rise in expectations that are placed on them.

Difference Between Integrated Business Planning and Integrated Financial Planning?

By Dean Sorensen

What’s the difference between Integrated Financial Planning (IFP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and why is this important? This article presents insights which can help you start either in the right direction.

Video: How AI Could Replace Old-School Management Accounting

By Stefan Spiegel

In this video, Stefan Spiegel, CFO at Swiss Railway Freight Logistics (SBB Cargo AG), explains how the company shifted from a classical cost-accounting system to an intelligent business simulation engine. Stefan explains how they managed to do this and what the results were.

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