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Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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Traditionally, the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for tracking the company’s past and present financial situation and ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. This function is called financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The CFO takes on the responsibility of FP&A.

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Best Practices from the CFO Suite

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The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. Pre Series B, it’s a part-time role to simply track past financial numbers.

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