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  • Strategic Planning For FP&A: What Is It? What is FP&A’s Role?

    Q2 is when many companies kick off strategic planning, and this process is one of the best opportunities for FP&A to help drive impact. The stakes are high, as bad decisions or lack of action could hurt the company’s growth or focus. Over a series of posts, I’m going to share what I have learned →

  • Strategic Cost-Cutting Without Layoffs (Cost Savings 1 of 3)

    Controlling costs is a critical part of FP&A, both during budgeting and as actuals are reviewed each month.  However, catalysts such as a revenue shortfall or an acquisition may require rapid cost-cutting measures. In these cases, you need to maximize savings without compromising the company’s ability to execute its strategy and ideally without impacting anybody’s →