Articles
Guides →Sharp, opinionated takes on doing FP&A well. The argument, not the manual.
Forecasting
When one model handles scenario planning, and when a second file earns its keep
A scenario is a different set of inputs, not a different model, and the question of how many files you keep comes down to whether the scenario changes your numbers or your structure.
8 min
Variance Analysis
Price, volume, mix: three numbers that have to tie to the penny
What price, volume, and mix actually mean, a worked two-product example that reconciles exactly, and the convention trap that makes the three numbers disagree.
6 min
Month-End Close
During the close, accounting owns the numbers. FP&A owns what they mean.
Close week confuses every new analyst because the two jobs look like one. They aren't, and the line between them runs straight through the accrual.
6 min