FP&A is a crucial function within any finance team of a company that values growth and knowing where they are headed. But different CFOs may have different ideas about what that means exactly and as a result, their expectations about FP&A differ.

Datarails interviewed 200 CFOs about what they value most about FP&A. Read on to learn what it is and my suggestions about how you can put it into practice.

If your company doesn’t do much FP&A yet, but you are ready to get started, this article is for you. Read on to learn how FP&A teams impact the top and bottom line of your company. Learn what common roadblocks are and how to overcome them.

Every leader needs to have difficult conversations at some point. Especially those with team members who struggle emotionally can be difficult to navigate. Leaders want to “keep it professional” but that tends to result in the other person feeling brushed off and ignored.

So, it’s helpful to have clear guidance on how to manage these difficult conversations. Read on for concrete examples of what you should or shouldn’t say based on work by Harvard Business Review.

Harvard Business School professor John Kotter is widely considered the leading expert on managing transformational change projects. He says to achieve lasting change, you need to take into account how people accept, engage with, and maintain it.
Kotter’s eight steps of change provide a clear path to get there. Read on to learn how to successfully apply his framework to lead your next digital transformation project.