
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in FP&A | CFI
Key Highlights Integrated Business Planning (IBP) breaks down silos, unifies various business functions, and ensures alignment between FP&A and overall business strategy. IBP supports improved …
Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FPAP)
Financial Analysts play a key role in delivering insights and strategic recommendations to support high-level decision making. They also partner with departments such as sales, marketing, and operations …
Corporate Finance Explained | FP&A and Business Strategy
Mar 21, 2025 · FP&A Explained: How Financial Planning & Analysis Drives Business Strategy Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is more than just number crunching—it’s a strategic function that helps …
Budgeting Process: Step-by-Step Guide for FP&A | CFI
Developing an accurate budget requires multiple steps, and often months, to keep financial planning aligned with business strategy. This guide provides a step-by-step breakdown of the budgeting …
Top FP&A Skills in 2025: What Every Analyst Should Know | CFI
Learn the top FP&A skills in 2025 to stay competitive, covering tech tools, AI, business intelligence, financial modeling, risk assessment, and teamwork.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Guide & Role
Learn what financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is, its role in budgeting, forecasting, and decision support, and why it’s key to corporate strategy.
Leveraging Generative AI for Financial Analysis | CFI
Key Highlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently being utilized to automate routine tasks in financial analysis, ratio analysis, and reporting, significantly reducing the time required for these activities. AI …
Top AI Tools for a Finance Professional
To quickly complete your financial planning and analysis tasks, make use of the top AI tools for a finance professional. Learn more about AI tools here.
Accounting vs. Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
When it comes to managing a company’s financial activities, the accounting and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams each play distinct yet interdependent roles. While accounting ensures …
FP&A Excel Modeling Specialization | CFI
Financial Analyst Financial Analysts play a key role in delivering insights and strategic recommendations to support high-level decision making. They also partner with departments such as sales, marketing, …