FP&A Done Right
FP&A Done Right: What Type of CFO Are You?
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning. It is part 1 in a two-part series on the changing role of the CFO. Finance has gained new perspectives from the impact of COVID-19, which has created the imperative…
April 9, 2021
FP&A Done Right: Predictions of “Extraordinary” Growth This Year
2020 disrupted nearly every industry – some in good ways, some in bad ways. With the pandemic still impacting our daily lives, we might expect this year to be uncertain too. But perhaps not! The 2021 BDO Middle Market CFO Outlook Survey…
March 26, 2021
FP&A Done Right: Collaborate More When Planning
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, recommending how to get other departments to collaborate with the Office of Finance. When it comes to business, collaboration is vital. After all, no single department can do its…
March 12, 2021
FP&A Done Right: Achieve More Reliable Financial Forecasting
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, written by Gary Cokins. Cokins is an internationally recognized expert, speaker and author in enterprise and corporate performance management systems. In this piece Cokins outlines three steps for more reliable…
February 26, 2021
FP&A Done Right: The Role of KPIs in Driver-Based Budgets
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, on why finance teams should focus on KPIs and business drivers. Gone are the days when business leaders were narrowly focused on just the net cash flow or balance sheet.…
February 12, 2021
FP&A Done Right: xP&A and Modern Finance Planning
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, written by Matt Shore. Shore, vice president and product strategist, explains xP&A and why it matters. xP&A stands for extended planning and analysis—taking the best of modern finance planning and extending…
January 15, 2021
FP&A Done Right: Rolling Forecasts for More Strategic FP&A
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, written by Bob Hansen. Hansen makes the case for dynamic planning, which is better suited for complexity. When it comes to FP&A forecasting, most companies base their long-range forecasts on…
December 4, 2020
FP&A Done Right: Five Tips for Budgeting in the Age of COVID
This is a guest blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning, written by Gary Cokins. Cokins explains why traditional budgeting is not a fit for the volatility, complexity and uncertain times businesses face today. The pandemic is causing boards of directors…
November 13, 2020
FP&A Done Right: To Recover from Economic Shock, Are CFOs Envisioning Enough Scenarios?
This is a guest blog post from our partner Adaptive Insights, written by Bob Hansen. Hansen explains the why scenario modeling is imperative when facing disruption. Three out of four finance executives recently acknowledged that the planning processes their companies have in…