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FP&A’s Scope: What Is In And What Is Out?

Fpanda Club

Detailed workforce planning and head count analysis Hiring, onboarding, and managing personnel are typically the responsibility of human resources departments, rather than FP&A. FP&As role is to connect those insights to financial models and forecasts.

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The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns

CFO Talks

The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns The evolving demands of sustainability and financial performance are reshaping the role of CFOs in the energy sector. Elizabeth Burns, CFO of Gas du Cameroon (GDC), exemplifies this balance, demonstrating how strategic financial leadership can support environmental responsibility.

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5 Excel-heavy Pain Points still Dragging down finance teams in 2025

The Finance Weekly

Under this familiar process, financial personnel export data from their organization's software, typically the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. One workaround found in cumbersome financial reporting processes includes using old legacy Excel-based financial models.

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Why PE-Backed Companies Struggle with FP&A—and How to Fix It

E78 Partners

Yet, many PE-backed companies struggle with financial planning and analysis (FP&A), which creates barriers to achieving growth targets, cash flow clarity, and operational alignment. Executives rely on FP&A for backward-looking analysis rather than proactive scenario planning. Use operational KPIs (e.g.,

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Plant to Boardroom: Why Operational Finance Experience is a Strategic Advantage

CFO Talks

However, one of the most powerful and often overlooked pathways to strategic finance leadership is through operational finance. Numbers Need Context to Be Useful Finance teams are trained to work with outputs such as reports, forecasts, ratios, and financial models.

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What Are Transaction Services?

E78 Partners

With in-depth analysis and careful planning, transaction service teams act as strategic partners throughout the deal process, ensuring each stage is optimized for success. Strategic Insight: Transaction services teams provide deep financial and operational analysis, helping companies understand a deal’s strengths and risks.

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Risk Without Reward? How Savvy CFOs Evaluate Investment Risks 

CFO Talks

But while some risks are worth taking, others can be a fast track to financial disaster. But lets be honestevaluating investment risks isnt just about spreadsheets and financial models. Build Contingency Plans Even the best investments can go wrong. Thats why you need a Plan B (and maybe even a Plan C).