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Where Can FP&A Career Path Take You?

Fpanda Club

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.

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To NPV or Not to NPV: That Is the Question

Fpanda Club

Warren Buffett once suggested that the concepts of time value of money and discounted cash flow (DCF) model were introduced more than 2500 years ago. Analysts usually build their financial models for the first 5 years of the investment and then add terminal value for all the years coming thereafter which may contribute up to 50% of NPV.

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How to create & use pro forma statements

Cube Software

What is a pro forma financial statement? No business can survive without planning. These financial modeling tools are one of the most important to help a company prepare for any kind of scenario imaginable and map out a future trajectory. Instead of silly sentences, you get a glimpse into your company's financial future.

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