Financial planning & analysis and performance management

The book Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is the essential desk reference for CFOs, FP&A professionals, investment banking professionals, and equity research analysts. With thought-provoking discussion and refreshing perspective, this book provides insightful reference for critical areas that directly impact an organization’s effectiveness.

Financial planning & analysis and performance management

Jack Alexander

Wiley

2018

Abstract

The contents of the book is about Introductory book fundamentals and key FP & A capabilities:fundamentals of finance; key analytical tools and concepts; developing predictive and analytical models; building analytical capability; communicating and presenting financial information. Performance management: business performance management; dashboards and key performance indicaators; institutionalizing performance managemrnt; measuring and driving what's important: innovation, agility, and human capital; the external view: benchmarking performance and competitive analysis. Business projections and plans: business projections and plans; introduction and best practices; budgers, operating plans, and forecasts; long - tem projections;. Planning and analysis for critical business and value drivers: revenue and gross margins; operating expenses and effectiveness; capital management and cash flow: working cappital; capital management and cash flow: long - term assets; risk, uncertainty, and the cost of capital; valuation and capital investment decissions: capital investment decissions: introduction and key concepts; capital investment decisions: advanced topics; business valuation and value drivers; analysis of mergers and acquisitions. Summary: summary and where to from here?.