Carl Seidman is a trusted business advisor specializing in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), business strategy, and finance transformation. He coaches and advises FP&A professionals at Fortune 500 corporations and middle-market companies, helping establish best practices, processes and sustainable business models. At the same time, Carl brings finance professionals greater control over their careers by helping them build their skills while eliminating time-wasting activities and mistakes.
Weekly cash flow forecasts usually aren’t necessary unless a company is dealing with liquidity issues. Distress or rapid growth can both be a culprit. Here’s how to use a monthly cash flow to back into an optional weekly forecast.
Carl Seidman—a FP&A advisor, fractional CFO, adjunct professor, and Microsoft MVP in Excel—shows you how to translate numbers into actionable strategies as you identify potential cash flow crises and master the art of building accurate cash flow forecasts.
Explore ways you can effectively address the growing need for efficiency, accuracy, and actionable insights in modern FP&A workflows. In this course, Carl Seidman shows you how to connect and automate data import from various sources into Excel.
Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is a rapidly evolving field within corporate finance and one of the most important functions of any successful finance department. While there are a number of different data visualization tools that support FP&A, most companies rely on Microsoft Excel.
Explore the capabilities of Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot in Excel in this course tailored for financial planning and analysis professionals. Discover how AI can streamline complex financial tasks, from predictive modeling and budgeting to dynamic dashboards and reporting.
Many financial professionals fail to present and communicate effectively. They overwhelm their audiences with complex content, leaving them confused. The ability to connect with an audience and communicate clearly is vital to the success of both the practitioner and the organization.
Every day, companies face a myriad of challenges. Within those companies are departments that are struggling to perform because of roadblocks that get in the way of their ability to perform.
Even though financial analysts work with numbers, there’s so much more to the FP&A function than counting dollars and cents. Unlike accountants who frequently operate from a transactional and rules mindset, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals have a mindset that is deeply analytical.
A solid grasp of financials is essential for every business, whether that business is a one-person operation or a major enterprise. However, many companies, especially small businesses, may lack someone with the experience and expertise necessary to effectively execute the company’s financial strategy.
I have talked previously about how to make the transition from accounting to FP&A. This is an important point because many FP&A professionals come from accounting backgrounds, including Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and Certified Managerial Accountants (CMAs).