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.
Financial planning & analysis, or more commonly referred to as FP&A, is a business discipline focused on financial management and strategic alignment. To put it more simply, if a CFO’s position were broken down into its many parts and those parts were translated into separate job descriptions, most of those jobs would be in FP&A.
Among all the changes taking place within FP&A today, digital transformation is one of the most significant. Never in the history of business has information been so accessible, so quickly, as it is today.
A core aspect of financial planning & analysis (FP&A) is forecasting and budgeting. To plan effectively and envision the future, businesses must contemplate company-specific, competitive, and macro considerations.
The pressure of globalization and agile decision-making requires companies constantly advance their business models. This may translate into a focus on top-line growth and process improvement. For certain, companies must also have excellent visibility into their costs.