Financial Planning & Analysis

Welcome to the Vena Solutions Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Blog. Learn about the latest trends in FP&A and discover ways to take your financial planning to the next level.

Excel for Finance: Spreadsheet Skills for FP&A and Beyond

March 24, 2023 |

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The 7 Best FP&A and Financial Planning Software Tools for 2023

Modern finance needs modern tools.  To empower finance teams today, this means implementing a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform that delivers. But what exactly should you be looking for to keep your business on track? As the heartbeat of ......

March 22, 2023 |

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CPE Credits: Your Guide To Earning and Managing CPE Credits in 2023

Earning CPE credits is a requirement for all CPAs in the United States and in commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia and the U.K. They are a great way to gain knowledge, learn new skills and stay up to date with the latest trends and regulations.......

March 15, 2023 |

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The State of Financial Process Automation in 2023

In the iconic 1982 sci-fi film, “Blade Runner,” the world is populated by flying cars and robots so advanced, they’re indistinguishable from real humans. This futuristic vision wasn’t set 100, or even 1,000 years in the future. It was set in 2019. While 20......

February 21, 2023 |

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The Ultimate Guide to Scenario Planning

As a finance professional or business owner, scenario planning plays a big part in the future success and well-being of your organization. For this reason, it’s critical to understand the ins and outs of scenario planning, ranging from why it’s important t......

February 2, 2023 |

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3 Obstacles Holding Data-Driven Businesses Back—and 4 Ways To Solve Them

What does a truly data-driven business look like and how do you achieve it? That’s what the most recent installment of Vena’s The Exchange explored. Hosted by Nadia Petkova, Senior Director of Enterprise Information Management at Vena, the session gathered......

December 15, 2022 |

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10 Strong Reasons To Move Your Data and Store It in the Cloud

Do your legacy systems use on-premises data servers? If so, it may be time for your organization to move your data to the cloud.  From 2019 to 2020, data breaches decreased by nearly one-third, from 1,479 to 1,001 reported cases. Experts cite cloud migrati......

December 8, 2022 |

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13 Financial Planning Challenges To Overcome in 2023

Financial planning isn't as simple as moving your business from point A to point B because multiple variables, departments and players can drastically affect your business and its revenue throughout the year. Therefore, what you have on paper and what occu......

December 5, 2022 |

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How To Integrate Your Existing Spreadsheets Into an FP&A Solution

Financial professionals have had only two options when managing FP&A spreadsheets for decades. They can stay the course and continue to use Excel as a stand-alone manual solution for financial planning and analysis.  Alternatively, they can replace spr......

November 24, 2022 |

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Black Friday FP&A Tips and Strategies To Increase Holiday Sales in 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost here. The two biggest shopping days of the year are just around the corner. For consumers, it’s a great opportunity to save big—and for businesses, it’s a chance to drum up sales and finish the year on a high note. ......

November 23, 2022 |

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