Is FP&A a Pathway to CFO?
The short answer to the question “is FP&A a pathway to CFO” is YES. A recent Deloitte survey found that 47 percent of CFOs had at least some experience in FP&A before they landed their executive positions.
Thinking of Changing Careers? Here are 15 In-Demand Skills, Experience, and Abilities Your Future Employers Will Want
Many of us were raised on the idea that we should go to school, find a good job, stay there for a few decades, then blissfully transition to a leisurely retirement. Of course, anyone who’s spent time in the modern workforce knows that’s not how things work anymore.
What are the Differences Between Business Model Types?
What are the differences between business models used for (a) FP&A and corporate finance, and (b) investment banking and management consulting? A key intention for FP&A and corporate finance models is to build them flexibly and fluidly.
The 1+2+1 Dimensions of FP&A
If businesses could solve the billion-dollar problem of: “we need to get the right information, in the right form, to the right people, at the right time, so that they can make the right decisions with a right degree of confidence and the right degree of precision”.
What I’ve Learned and What Advice Am I Giving?
I feel we’ve turned a corner as a society, but just like I posted in early 2021, I don’t feel we’re completely in the clear. Many people are still thoroughly overwhelmed and I find it disappointing that we find ourselves in a constant state of uncertainty and flux.