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An exploration of the best practices and approaches that are helping financial planning and analysis professionals transform industries and organizations at large.

Dec 31, 2023

Planning Aces Hosts Brett Knowles and Jack Sweeney discuss how AI's integration into FP&A is still in early stages, with many teams 'dabbling' in AI rather than regularly employing it. However, its use has been significant, inspiring creativity and improving team performance.

This episode's conversation emphasizes how...


Dec 1, 2023

This episode of Planning Aces Brett and Jack discuss FP&A’s role when it comes to breaking down silos within departments, and how A.I. is quickly emerging as FP&A’s ultimate silo busting partner. Their discussion highlights the importance of connecting business performance metrics with financial outcomes and the...


Oct 27, 2023

This episode features insights and commentary from three finance leaders: CFO Michael Linford of Affirm, CFO Ana Chadwick of Pitney Bowse, and CFO Jason Leet of Zylo.

Imagine if these three finance leaders were to meet and have a discussion about their past roles. Each of them has a unique story to tell. Michael...


Sep 29, 2023

Brett and Jack draw parallels between the challenges faced by our three featured Planning Aces as they seek to optimize the talent resources and processes in their different organizations.

The pressure to align strategy and execution is increasing, and all three CFOs share their responses to these external...


Aug 31, 2023

This episode our cohost Brett Knowles suggests that every professional within an organization should have their own “golden KR” or key result that they are held accountable for. As he explains, this would create alignment and clarity throughout the organization.

The Rule of 40 and Gross Margin: TreviPay CFO Joel...