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The article discusses how applying the right metrics can help financial planning & analysis (FP&A) professionals aid organizations optimize business results. The author recommends companies to know when to implement strategic changes then put metrics in place to test them and to apply metrics at major decision points. He also highlights that effective metrics need to be adaptable and to continuously check the metrics for their relevance.

The article talks about the first annual Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Benchmarking Survey launched by the U.S. Associationfor Financial Professionals on March 2, 2016 to help financial professionals to identify best practices within their organization and to achieve cost reduction.

The article focuses on a study which shows that financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals ranked their role as strategic partners as their number one job responsibility.

The article discusses how competitive intelligence (CI) can help financial planning & analysis (FP&A) executives improve scenario analysis by developing more precise and advanced theories about the market and competitors. A case study of a Midwest insurance firm that integrated competitive intelligence is presented. Instructions on how to initiate a war game that aims to combine forecasting and planning function with the CI process are also offered. INSET: How to Run a War Game.

The article discusses the Association for Financial Professionals' (AFP) development of the first certification for the corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A) profession. It is described as being based on uniform standards of practice that cover all of the profession's facets. The development stages for the certification, which is expected to launch in 2013 or 2014, are addressed. The regular FP&A training courses offered by the AFP are also discussed.

The article discusses how financial planning and analysis professionals worldwide are testing their knowledge in the first global exam for the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)'s FP&A Certification. It cites Brian Kalish, AFP's FP&A practice lead who has been meeting with corporate practitioners and has been seeing a big push for FP&A from many companies. It notes that AFP has been sponsoring FP&A Club Roundtables internationally including London, England and Moscow, Russia.

The article focuses on the role of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professionals in devising strategies to help online businesses succeed. The steps involved in creating a successful online business are outlined. Ways for FP&A professionals to engage and create value for online businesses are discussed. Performance information that could help online businesses is included.

The article presents letter from president and CEO of AFP Exchange magazine where he invites readers to visit the online version of the magazine and discusses about the two changes in the new online version and the benefits to the readers from the changes.

The author looks forward to the upcoming summer of 2013 and its importance to the Association of Financial Planners (AFP). He extends gratitude to AFP volunteers who are devoting their time and talents to the financial planning and analysis certification. Several qualities for a good FP&A professional have been identified during the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) roundtable held in London, England, including the ability to gather qualitative and quantitative information.