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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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8 Most Common Myths Surrounding FP&A

Fpanda Club

APRIL 11, 2021

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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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Financial Modeling

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

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 5, 2022

The impact of data driven financial analysis goes well beyond its traditional role of budgeting and forecasting, and has the potential to contribute greatly as a forward thinking department for real-time decision making. The way businesses conduct operations are changing at breakneck speeds. Productive finance teams.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Budgeting

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

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Sales Performance Management: Connecting the dots to xP&A

Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Sales Forecasting Budgeting

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

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

CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 30, 2024

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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CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leadership Auditing

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Preparing Your Finance Organization for the New Era of AI

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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. over at least the next decade.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Compliance Forecasting

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How You Can Set a Highly Ethical Example in Financial Leadership

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

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.

Leadership Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Communication

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

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Looking back, Howatson tells us that she now wishes that she perhaps had been “more deliberate” when it came to acquiring financial planning and analysis experience during the early years of her career.

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CFO Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Reconciliations

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Making the Business Case for Cloud-Based Planning and Reporting

Planful

JULY 27, 2016

Are you ready to upgrade to a cloud-based EPM solution that can help you spend more time on value-added analysis and less time on data collection and fixing Excel errors? Are you wondering how best to make the business case to your company for investing in a cloud-based planning or reporting solution? Reduced reliance on IT.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Value-Added Analysis Budgeting

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Why are VCs Investing in The Office of the CFO?

The Finance Weekly

MARCH 13, 2022

Venture Funding Hits High In Finance DataRails , DataRails , the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform for Excel users, announced early March 2022 that it has raised $50M in Series B funding. For the first time, all financial data is uploaded to the cloud, providing continuous agility and content sharing.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Investments CFO Accounts Payable

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10 Tips CFOs Can Use to Put AI in Finance to Work Today

Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now is the time for CFOs at organizations of all sizes to lean on AI to plan, budget, and forecast with greater accuracy, speed, and confidence. Without AI, employees are burdened with hours of monotonous tasks like reporting and data reconciliation. Essential Terms. 1 – Let AI do the heavy lifting.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Profit and Loss Reconciliations

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Need For Excel Skills Falling By The Wayside, CFOs Say

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

“Spreadsheet” can be a four-letter word in corporate finance, but analysts say professionals continue to rely on the manual tool for everything from reconciliation to payroll. Two years ago, 78 percent of CFOs said proficiency in Excel is the most important skill for their financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Analyzing Data Reconciliations

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How finance could overcome RPA’s limitations

Future CFO

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Adrian Jones (AJ): CFOs today are no longer only responsible for the management of their organization’s financial risks, or matters relating to the finance operations. In addition to these, RPA tools have limitations as well. For instance, RPA tools need retraining when organizations introduce even small changes to data formats or a process.

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Finance Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Concentration Reconciliations

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The best software for financial close and overview of the process

Spreadym

JULY 10, 2023

The financial close process, also known as the accounting close process or month-end close, is a series of steps undertaken by an organization to finalize its financial records for a specific accounting period. Adjustments are made to ensure that financial statements reflect the economic reality of the period being closed.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Reconciliations Accounts Payable General Ledger

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New SAP AI Initiatives Will Enhance Order-to-Cash to Compliance Processes

Bramasol

APRIL 15, 2024

To help understand the various ways to combine traditional AI and Generative AI to accomplish operational, planning and strategic management goals, let's dive into three different scenarios. to drive financial models. to drive financial models.

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SAP Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Compliance Reconciliations

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How FP&A software can unleash the inner strategic finance analyst in you

Onplan

AUGUST 2, 2021

Strategic finance is a way to turn what’s traditionally been a disconnected set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your operational and financial performance that takes the entire organization’s perspective into consideration. . Embracing strategic finance with a next-gen FP&A platform.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Leverage Reconciliations

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How FP&A software can unleash the inner strategic finance analyst in you

Onplan

AUGUST 2, 2021

Strategic finance is a way to turn what’s traditionally been a disconnected set of processes and functions into a unified, integrated view of your operational and financial performance that takes the entire organization’s perspective into consideration. . Embracing strategic finance with a next-gen FP&A platform.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Leverage Reconciliations

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The 5 Best Financial Reporting Software to Enhance the Productivity of CFO

Spreadym

AUGUST 10, 2023

When choosing the best financial reporting software solution, it's important to consider factors such as ease of use, scalability, integration with existing systems, compliance with accounting standards, cost, customer support, and any unique requirements your organization might have. What is financial reporting software?

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Financial Reporting Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Accounting Standards

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Best Finance Software for 2024

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 13, 2024

Every modern enterprise, regardless of size, requires finance software to manage various aspects of its financial health. This includes tracking past financial activities, ensuring compliance and reporting, as well as forecasting future financial scenarios for better budgeting.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Invoicing Budgeting

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Why Companies Should Automate Financial Planning

Planful

JULY 12, 2021

The larger an organization, the greater the need for better financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Any delays or mistakes in financial planning could have catastrophic consequences. Many companies today are struggling to meet these expectations in their financial planning process.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Budgeting

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Gartner Splits the Magic Quadrant for CPM Suites

Planful

JUNE 1, 2016

Recognizing that CPM spans multiple Finance processes, and the evolution in the way organizations are deploying these solutions, Gartner indicated in July of 2015 that it would be splitting its view of CPM software solutions into two segments: Financial CPM suites and Strategic CPM suites.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Reconciliations Planning Finance

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Month-End Close: How to Speed Up the Process

Planful

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But with the right financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform, it can be easier than you think. By switching from this laborious, manual system to Planful, LT Apparel Group was able to cut down on reporting time by 98% , leading to swifter month-end closes and happier accountants. Sound like a tall order?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Profit and Loss Benchmarking