Technology enables new capabilities for individuals and teams to apply to financial analyses and processes. Data is a key economic asset leveraged throughout business analysis and operations, and it gains value when it is applied to a purpose, such as a business problem or a business question. MORE.

2025 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey Report: Technology & Data
The 2025 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey examines technology and data that define the FP&A function. The report can be used by FP&A practitioners to compare their organization’s technology metrics with those of their peers.
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Jul 23, 2025
Predictive Analytics
This article explores what predictive analytics is and its importance for the finance organization, providing concrete examples and strategies for accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), treasury and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) functions.Learn More -
Jul 14, 2025
Why CFO Organizations Are Abandoning Traditional Career Ladders
The traditional career ladder — with its predictable progression through predefined roles — is rapidly giving way to dynamic, skills-focused frameworks that better serve both individual aspirations and organizational needs.Learn More -
May 27, 2025
Creating an FP&A Function at The Fujitsu Group
This case study explores how Fujitsu formed a new financial planning & analysis (FP&A) function at its global headquarters in Japan and trained its staff — many of whom were from non-finance backgrounds — to become FP&A professionals.Learn More
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