CFO Thought Leader

JULY 23, 2025

Read More Vipond didn’t plan to launch a training platform. “I A chance connection with MDA Training led to the idea of transforming in-person financial training into self-paced, online learning. It was a hands-on assignment that tested both his modeling expertise and his capacity to navigate complexity. What are you doing differently?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

JULY 23, 2025

Read More Vipond didn’t plan to launch a training platform. “I A chance connection with MDA Training led to the idea of transforming in-person financial training into self-paced, online learning. It was a hands-on assignment that tested both his modeling expertise and his capacity to navigate complexity. What are you doing differently?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For chief financial officers (CFOs), embracing discomfort is crucial as their roles expand. Geopolitical and policy changes can introduce volatility, but understanding your organisation's financial health equips you to confront challenges effectively.

Communication

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

57% of CFOs Think So… Imagine walking into work one day and finding your role transformed—or even replaced—by a machine. According to a recent survey by FP&A Software solution Datarails , over half (57%) of finance leaders believe artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to shrink the workforce in their departments.

Finance

CFO Strategic Partners

MAY 29, 2025

Why CFOs Must Act Now: Turning Tariff Disruption into Strategic Opportunity Insights from Acclarity Accredited to FP&A Subject Matter Expert: Marcus Fisher Global markets are entering a period of structural disruption—and finance leaders are on the front lines. Yet forward-looking leaders aren’t standing still—they’re evolving.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Dive

JANUARY 21, 2022

Advances in technology, the rise of the cloud and COVID-19 have made financial planning and analysis a must-have function for companies' ability to act effectively in the face of change.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Dive

MAY 9, 2023

The infusion of cash is expected to boost R&D investments for the company’s financial planning and analysis tool, including in the area of generative AI.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

JUNE 26, 2019

We are pleased to welcome an expert in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Mr. Anders Liu-Lindberg, as a guest to the Jedox blog. In a large scale survey by a global firm, CFOs named Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) a top priority to transform and derive more value.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis. The emerging FP&A practice steps out of the shadow of other finance functions becoming a standalone entity which involves its own mission, goals, organization, processes, tools and skills.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Fpanda Club

MARCH 1, 2021

The finance function now plays a crucial role in many organizations supporting and driving effective business decisions, and this is exactly the responsibility of FP&A standing at the crossroads of finance, strategy and technology to leverage data and generate insights. APQC, AFP Next level of FP&A study, 2019 2. Sources: 1.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) teams play a crucial role in companies by performing budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, CEO, and the Board of Directors. How things have changed for the FP&A teams.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Among these are the changes that were faced in the financial planning and analysis function. Data in the cloud also aided Vena Energy’s FP&A team in analysing data remotely. Chew believes this technology contributed significantly to the success of their FP&A operations.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. To do this we need to address the mindset, people, processes, and technology that drives FP&A’s actions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Technology adoption in FP&A is set to accelerate, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and ongoing disruptions, said Gartner recently. Making FP&A more predictive and agile will offer enormous benefits and help to make the business more responsive to changing economic conditions and new opportunities.”.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

JANUARY 3, 2023

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is evolving into a whole new area of influence with cross-departmental and cross-dimensional impact. Accurate, frequent, and integrated business planning is crucial as geopolitical tensions, worldwide inflation, and supply chain disruption continue to reshape the global economy.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

JUNE 22, 2022

With a recession looming, many Fractional CFOs (FCFOs) are worried that they will lose their customers due to budget cuts. However, by implementing FP&A automation, their customers will be provided a more in-depth analysis that will set them up for any scenario that can occur in the coming months.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The role Financial Planning & Analysis plays within an organization has always been vitally important. At a recent CFO Magazine Australia event on the 'Future of Finance,' three industry professionals using Jedox shared how FP&A has supported their organizations through very challenging times.

Planning

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Historically, FP&A teams primarily existed as a separate department, mostly among large and established companies. But all of that has changed. , But all of that has changed. ,

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It went to note that FP&A and reporting teams have been stretched as the demand for rapid and effective business insight from finance has proved critical for many organisations which have been placed under acute stress. Crisis-born FP&A best practice. “Life challenges us, so that we become enlightened. Siang Leng Tay.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The SaaS CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This function is the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) department. I rose through the ranks of the FP&A in public companies, so I have experienced all shapes and sizes of this critical department. Fundamentally, an FP&A team […].

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Fpanda Club

APRIL 18, 2022

Marketing teams, being among FP&A’s counterparties, are usually considered to be the most creative people in the company. FP&A team’s internal customers expect finance professionals to be more interactive and be able to communicate information and insights in the most efficient way.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Successful businesses recognize the importance of financial planning and analysis. Also known as FP&A, financial planning and analysis refers to various planning and budgeting activities that help a company to make savvy decisions regarding its long-term goals.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

AUGUST 13, 2019

Transforming your FP&A plan will not be an easy task, but it must be addressed as it is a top priority for the CFO to better support delivering on the expectations from the CEO. These are also the attributes that’ll drive our transformation plan. What does the transformation plan look like?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Onplan

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Is closing your offices and giving people compensating benefits a good financial move for your bottom line? (Of Of course there are many non-financial considerations, but for this blog we’re focusing on adding up the costs.). How do you weigh and plan for the costs of such a change? Let’s start by laying out the base case.

Planning

Planful

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I had a chance to connect with Nilly Essaides , the Director and Practice Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at the Association for Financial Professionals. Here’s what she had to say about what’s new and what’s coming in FP&A.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Some business owners downplay the complexity of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and mistakenly task their accounting team with this crucial function, or hope their CPA firm can be of help. Let’s examine how an outsourced, fractional CFO can improve FP&A: Improving Data. .” – Lao Tzu.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The SaaS CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For those in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), you may be cringing at reading the words budget season. The post Simple Financial Planning for SaaS Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO. The post Simple Financial Planning for SaaS Founders appeared first on The SaaS CFO.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

BlueLight

MAY 1, 2020

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. Today, the CFO is expected to inform strategic decisions that drive the success of the company.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

For many accounting and finance professionals, being a chief financial officer (CFO) is a career highlight. Nevertheless, the best way to learn the responsibilities and skills required of a CFO is to perform it. Consider the CFO's role as a mixture of problem-solving and business management.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Share

JULY 16, 2024

When building your back office, you may consider whether you need a financial controller or a CFO. The skills and responsibilities of these roles overlap, and to make matters more confusing, an underqualified CFO (yes, there are plenty out there) will perform similar to or worse than an excellent controller.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This episode of Planning Aces Brett and Jack discuss FP&A’s role when it comes to breaking down silos within departments, and how A.I. is quickly emerging as FP&A’s ultimate silo busting partner. Insights from Finance Leaders: Planning Ace CFO Lauren St.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Jedox Finance

JULY 3, 2019

In the first post “ The Future of FP&A ” of this blog series, we discussed how the CFO must be the guide, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) must take control of new and changing expectations for the finance department. ” Why: Overall tone for FP&A. .”

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. Basing projections off data coming from various sources reduces leadership’s confidence in your analysis. Pulling financials from disparate Excel spreadsheets introduces clerical errors.

Forecasting

Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

” is the clear message from Chief Financial Officers. To do that we must address the mindset of the entire FP&A team. Operating within your organization’s framework, as we discussed in the previous posts in this blog series , will frame how your FP&A team carries out this mandate.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Financial Planning and Analysis ( FP&A ) team performs budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, the CEO, and the Board of Directors. The job of managing a corporation’s cash flow typically falls to its FP&A team and its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

JUNE 16, 2020

The mission-critical priority of the CFO in the post COVID-19 era centres on optimising costs and capitalizing on new growth opportunities. In its 2020 strategic roadmap, Gartner says financial planning and analysis (FP&A) plays a key role in modernizing and transforming the office of finance.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

In the current times of crisis, these buzzwords common in FP&A and planning turn out to be very important characteristics for companies and it becomes clear how well positioned they actually are. In their 35-page report, they provide interesting insights into the current state of planning and highlight where the journey is headed.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)