Accounting Firms, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and GAAP

Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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MAY 1, 2020

Traditionally, the chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for tracking the company’s past and present financial situation and ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. This function is called financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The CFO takes on the responsibility of FP&A.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Strategic Planning Startups

Best Practices from the CFO Suite

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JULY 30, 2020

The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. Pre Series B, it’s a part-time role to simply track past financial numbers.

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Breaking Down the FP&A Function of the CFO Suite

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