In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder welcome Valerie Martin to explore how AI is changing FP&A, what it means for finance leadership, and why business context, judgment, and trusted partnerships matter...
A new type of finance role is emerging—and many FP&A professionals aren’t preparing for it. AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics are transforming FP&A. The opportunity lies at the intersection of finance, technology, and business. In this video, I reveal...
In this episode of Financial Modeler’s Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Dan Mayoh to explore financial modeling, model auditing, consulting, decision-making under uncertainty, and the lessons learned from building a career around complex models. Every consultant eventually...
In this episode of Financial Modeler’s Corner, host Paul Barnhurst invites guest Dan Mayoh to explore financial modeling careers, Excel practices, emerging tools, and which technical skills actually matter for becoming a strong modeler. Python in Excel? Power...
In this episode of Financial Modeler’s Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Dan Mayoh to explore financial modeling, model auditing, decision-making under uncertainty, game modelling, and the Excel habits built over a career in the field. The fastest...
In this episode of Future Finance Podcast, hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper explore the accelerating AI race, what it means for finance teams, and why workflow orchestration matters more than keeping up with every new model. The best...
AI in FP&A doesn’t start with AI. It starts with data. 📊 Angelica Ancira, Global Digital Planning VP FP&A at PepsiCo, explains why a strong data foundation is essential for future-ready FP&A. Data becomes a competitive advantage only when teams can...
In this episode of Financial Modeler's Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Danielle Stein Fairhurst to explore AI’s impact on financial modelling, how finance professionals should adapt, and why human judgment still matters as the tools become...
In this episode of Financial Modelers Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Danielle Stein Fairhurst to explore AI’s rapid impact on financial modeling, the changing value of technical skills, dynamic arrays, and what modelers need to learn...
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder welcome Valerie Martin to explore how AI is reshaping FP&A, leadership, business partnering, and the skills finance teams need to stay valuable. AI can give your...
AI pilots are easy to start. Scaling them into the way finance actually works is much harder. 🤖 That was one of the strongest messages from our FP&A Trends webinar, "Augmenting the Finance Function with AI." 🎯 Gopi Singh, Christopher...
đź‘Ą The Global Artificial Intelligence FP&A Committee was created in March 2018 to explore how AI, including GenAI, ML, and Agentic AI, is transforming Financial Planning and Analysis. You can learn more about the Committee here: How long...
In this episode of Financial Modeler's Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Danielle Stein Fairhurst to unpack financial modeling best practices, Excel efficiency, AI, dynamic arrays, and the habits that separate clean models from complicated ones. Keyboard shortcuts?...
🔄 When assumptions outpace the planning cycle, forecasts lose relevance. That is why driver-based planning is important for FP&A: it connects forecasts more closely to what is actually happening in the business. Even so, the shift is still in...
Before asking what AI can do for FP&A, there is a simpler question: can we trust our data? đź“Š For many finance teams, that trust is still a work in progress. Data remains fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to turn into...
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder welcome Valerie Martin to explore how AI is changing FP&A, what happens when junior-level work becomes automated, and why finance leaders need to rethink training,...
You can know every number in the budget and still not understand the business. In FP&A, knowing the people behind the numbers—their priorities, challenges, and decisions—is what makes your analysis truly valuable. In this video, I share 5 reasons to...
AI can scale output. Leadership must scale value.
The New FP&A Career Nobody Sees Coming
The best business decision might be no.
You don’t need every finance tool.
Stop using Excel the slow way.
Stop chasing AI tools. Build workflows.
Building a Solid Data Foundation for FP&A
Don’t outsource your brain to AI.
AI is coming for modeling skills.
FP&A value lives beyond technical skills.
Augmenting the Finance Function with AI
Closing the Decision Loop: Agentic AI and Conversational Interfaces in Action
Some Excel habits need to die.
The Power of Driver-Based Planning in the Age of AI
From Data Chaos to Clarity: Making FP&A Data Fit for AI
AI forces FP&A leadership to evolve.
FP&A Is More Than Just Numbers