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Confessions of an FP&A-holic: 7 Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier

Fpanda Club

My name is Anna, and I am an FP&A-holic. Yes, I said that, I am addicted to financial planning and analysis. I am excited when all the checks in my financial models are colored green, and I get thrilled out of digging into data and finding insights that lead to better business decisions.

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How FP&A evolved into a top finance function

CFO Dive

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.

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How FP&A professionals can quickly harness AI’s potential

Future CFO

"Any repeatable process that you have within finance automated should free up time [for FP&A professionals] to focus more on strategic thinking," says Justin Barch , managing director of revenue and growth at the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP). "We The financial services sector faces additional complexity.

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10 Best Practices for FP&A

The Finance Weekly

Did you know that 35% of organizations identify data quality and timeliness as significant barriers to effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A)? Bad data, inaccessible information, and outdated processes make FP&A more difficult. Create a Budget - Estimate costs for hiring, training, and licenses.

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Elevate Middle-Market Business Growth and Performance with Advanced FP&A

E78 Partners

Middle-market companies face increasing pressure to maintain their value edge in this competitive financial landscape. Changing economic conditions, technological advancements, and an increasing demand for quick decisions based on cross-functional data have fundamentally reshaped how businesses operate.

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The Future of FP&A

Jedox Finance

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.

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Everything You Wanted to Know about FP&A Best Practices

Fpanda Club

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.