Episode 87 - Your 12 Biggest FP&A Questions from 2023 Answered
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We have an all-star panel getting into the Christmas and New Year spirit. Howard Tunnicliffe , Head of FP&A, The Economist, and Brett Hampson , Director of Finance, AllState, joining host Paul Barnhurst, The FPandA Guy in this special edition of FP&A Today .
They tackle the 12 most burning questions asked on reddit.com/r/FPandA in 2023. Mid-way, we give you the end-of-year results of the top 5 Favorite FP&A Functions for FP&A Pros, based on our 80 episodes!
Let us know your thoughts on these questions and what you want a panel to answer for 2024 (and, of course, any Excel Function shamefully omitted from our top 5).
Special guests:
Howard Tunnicliffe, Head of FP&A, The Economist https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardtunnicliffe/
Brett Hampson, Director of Finance, AllState
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-hampson/
12 Questions Answered on this special Holiday episode:
How difficult is it for someone to switch industries in FP&A?
Do you need a CPA to get an FP&A job?
How easy is it for someone or hard to break into FP&A that has a non-traditional background?
Any advice on how you run/lead the annual budgeting process?
How do you get your first VP of FP&A role?
How do you develop KPIs from scratch?
How do you decide on when you should upgrade to an FP&A tool?
BONUS!!! The results of Favorite Excel Function (from 80 episodes)
What advice would you give about management reporting in a turnaround situation?
Can you explain how the headcount process works for budgeting? How have you typically seen it work?
If someone knows nothing about FP&A, any advice you’d offer on how to teach it or learn it? Where do you start?
Is FP&A certification actually worth it?
How do you de-stress, especially during budget season?
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