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Finance vs. Accounting

CFO Simplified

Cash flow forecasting. Growth planning . Leaders in finance are most successful when they have skills in communication, quantitative analysis, financial planning, and team building. Budgeting and forecasting. You change operations, you affect the financials. . Accounting? . Business fundraising/borrowing.

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How Does Scenario Planning Work in FP&A Activities?

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The purpose of scenario planning is to enhance decision-making and strategic thinking by considering a range of possible futures, rather than relying on a single forecast or prediction. Scenario planning helps you address this uncertainty by considering multiple scenarios with different assumptions and outcomes.