Members-only FP&A Why value proposition budgeting is key to boosting revenue Is value proposition budgeting right for your business? It could be, but before you jump in headfirst and shake up your entire budgeting process, let’s take a moment to understand how this form of budgeting impacts the bottom line....
Members-only FP&A How FP&A teams can drive real growth in 2023 | Q&A with Christian Wattig Christian Wattig, Managing Director at FP&A Prep, recently answered the Finance Alliance Slack Community’s burning questions about how to best prepare for 2023....
Members-only Advice How to avoid burnout as a high-growth CFO As a high-growth CFO, the pressure to meet financial targets, manage budgets, and make strategic decisions can be overwhelming. In this post, we’ll discuss practical ways for CFOs to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy work-life balance....
Members-only Advice 12 of the best CFO books to help you succeed in 2023 But what books do the most successful CFOs have on their bookshelves or stored in their Kindle libraries? And what titles should you add to your reading list in 2023? Take a seat and get comfortable as we reveal the 12 best CFO books to help you excel within your role....
Members-only FP&A 7 benefits of a cash flow forecast to drive sustainable business growth Understanding the role the cash flow forecast plays in your finances is so important, which is why we’re sharing the top cash flow forecast benefits to help drive sustainable business growth....
Members-only Events FP&A Summit | San Diego | March 8-9 2023 Finance Alliance is pleased to present the community's first in-person event dedicated to financial planners and analysts... the FP&A Summit in San Diego!...
Members-only FP&A 3 ways an FP&A professional can thrive amongst a field of skepticism In this article, you'll discover three ways an FP&A professional (or an FP&A team) can survive and thrive amongst a field of skepticism....
Members-only Reports The State of Finance Transformation Report 2022 The State of Finance Transformation Report 2022 from Finance Alliance reveals exactly how technology is shaping modern finance functions....
Members-only FP&A Crisis Management Plan vs Business Continuity Plan Believe it or not, a crisis management plan is not the same as a business continuity plan. The two are similar in many ways, sure, but they have key differences that set them apart....
Members-only Finance trends AMA | Christian Wattig | Head of FP&A Training at Datarails Get your questions answered about planning for 2023 with Christian Wattig, Head of FP&A Training at Datarails on December 9th, 2022....
Members-only Career development Finance career advice and tips from 3 experts We asked a few of our special guests on the Two Cents: Finance Talk podcast to share their best finance career advice to help build a successful finance career and here’s what they had to say…...
Members-only SaaS finance How CFOs can reduce their SaaS spend SaaS spending has fast become a significant expense for modern organisations, with it now accounting for around 12.7% of total spend[1] . This means that roughly $1 in every $8 is now being invested in software. And this number is only set to grow....
Members-only FP&A How a driver-based forecast can help CFOs navigate uncertain times Many companies are announcing budget cuts and layoffs in response to the uncertain economic environment. Unfortunately, most companies lack the finance tools and strategic clarity needed to navigate such an environment well....
Members-only Career development Finance careers: How many jobs are available in finance? How many jobs are available in finance? The answer is A LOT. Here's a simplified overview of some of the most popular career paths in finance.......
Members-only FP&A How to build a culture of financial data analytics to develop and act on business insights Our ‘new normal’ keeps changing and finance teams must adjust processes including people, process, culture, and technology to adapt. Confronting a historic level of uncertainty has rendered traditional methods of data analytics, forecasting, and scenario planning all but useless....