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Why You Should Add Data Visualization
University of Pennsylvania researchers report that the human retina processes data at approximately 10 million bits per second. That’s awfully fast compared with a typical adult reading rate of about 400 to 600 words per minute. There are many advantages to visualizing data, aside from speed. Why Data Visualizations? When viewing visual imagery instead of only […]
Sourcing, Managing, and Using Information in FP&A
Today’s finance and accounting professionals face ever-growing challenges when it comes to data. The simplest analysis can be complicated by wrong or bad data, and even too much data can be a problem. Effectively sourcing, managing, and using data are key skills. Data Collection Basics When it comes to collecting data, keeping the three Vs […]
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The Risk of Business Cases with Short Termism
Think about a standard business case, a business projection with an accompanying financial projection of future cashflows. Normally these are linked to complex, multi-year, multi-geography projects. The business case highlights the key assumptions that would need to hold true for the financial projections (and therefore a positive financial return) to materialize. Good examples would be […]
Developing and Managing Scenarios and Sensitivity Analyses
FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) professionals and others who are responsible for developing financial projections are not in a one-and-done business. Most projections, forecasts, and other projects quickly become the subject of some what-if conversations: What if we increase prices by 10 percent across the board? What if our biggest competitor cuts prices? What impact […]
