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8 Most Common Myths Surrounding FP&A

Fpanda Club

Many FP&A professionals have faced the misunderstanding of the role of the FP&A function and its core activities in the company. This article explores the most common myths surrounding the financial planning and analysis function, its key activities and outputs which many FP&A stakeholders believe in.

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Preparing Your Finance Organization for the New Era of AI

CFO Leadership

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting. AI is a tool and not a replacement for finance professionals.

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Automated and Data Driven Financial Planning Hasn’t Reached its Full Potential

The Finance Weekly

However, one department seems to lag behind when it comes to communication procedures: the finance department. While individual departments are data experts in their own fields- and know exactly what they need in order to succeed- the finance team is what glues the entire picture together. Productive finance teams.

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Sales Performance Management: Connecting the dots to xP&A

Jedox Finance

While that wouldn’t make much sense these days, think about revenue planning, data, and processes. Sales Performance Management (SPM) is a unified approach to analyze, plan, and optimize sales processes withing an organization. In this eBook about 360° Planning you can learn more about the shift to xP&A.

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996: Cultivating a CFO’s Toolkit | Aaron Levine, CFO, Prophix

CFO Thought Leader

From his early days in auditing at PwC to his current role as CFO at Prophix, Aaron Levine has had a career that has closely tracked the evolving nature of the financial leadership role. It was under Vintz’s mentorship that Levine came to appreciate the power of storytelling within financial leadership.

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941: Mobilizing Your Team | Melissa Howatson, CFO, Vena

CFO Thought Leader

Read More In the early 2000s, it seems, auto parts manufacturer Bend All may well have had traditional expectations for whoever filled the role of controller that didn’t necessarily include undertaking menu of strategic finance initiatives.

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How You Can Set a Highly Ethical Example in Financial Leadership

The Finance Weekly

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.