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A look inside the FP&A Academy.

Learn the Finance skills you thought you were getting from your finance degree. Complete with books, courses, guides, lessons, workshops, and a place to connect.

Classroom

The FP&A Academy is built on a foundation of a core curriculum that covers everything you need to be successful in FP&A from pre-career through leadership (classes listed below)

Guides & Workshops

Get instant access to our guides The FP&A OS and The Finance Manager Playbook. We also host interactive and on-demand workshops on a variety of topics like navigating your finance career

Discussion

Connect with other FP&A professionals and ask your most pressing questions on our mobile and web app accessible platform

FP&A classes that fit your needs.

Choose from a range of classes taught by seasoned professionals (more on that later) on topics you'll actually use.

Introduction to Financial Reporting

- Learn to prepare and interpret financial reports. - Understand the flow of data from operational results to financial statements. - Recognize the importance of accurate reporting for business decision-making.

⚠️Currently being developed

Excel & Data Literacy Essentials for Finance

- Master core Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, basic functions). - Learn data visualization basics to transform raw data into actionable insights. - Develop a strong foundation in data interpretation crucial for financial analysis.

⚠️Currently being developed

Foundations of Finance and FP&A

- Understand key financial statements and basic accounting principles. - Learn the role and importance of FP&A within an organization. - Gain exposure to common financial terminology and processes

⚠️Currently being developed

The FP&A Flywheel

- Learn how to structure and build an FP&A model in Excel. - Implement a headcount model, budget model, and revenue model. - Discover how to structure a financial model for efficiency.

✅Available

Process Improvement & Change Management in FP&A

- Explore lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices specific to finance. - Gain strategies for implementing process changes and adopting new technologies. - Learn risk management and mitigation techniques to support business resilience.

⚠️Currently being developed

Business Partnering & Storytelling with Data

- Learn techniques for effective stakeholder engagement and influencing decision-makers. - Develop the art of storytelling with financial data to make complex insights accessible. - Practice tailoring presentations and reports for diverse audiences.

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Innovative Finance: Leveraging Technology & Analytics

- Examine emerging trends such as machine learning, AI, and advanced analytics in forecasting. - Learn how to implement fintech tools to transform FP&A operations. - Explore strategies for driving digital transformation and continuous innovation within the finance function.

⚠️Currently being developed

Leadership & Business Influence in Finance

- Enhance leadership skills specific to managing finance teams and engaging cross-functional partners. - Learn negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management best practices. - Explore mentorship, team development, and career pathing within the finance function.

⚠️Currently being developed

Strategic FP&A & Business Decision Making

- Understand how FP&A supports overall business strategy and long-term planning. - Learn to align financial insights with corporate objectives to drive strategic decisions. - Develop frameworks for integrating risk management and scenario planning at the executive level.

⚠️Currently being developed

Immerse yourself in FP&A best practices.

Every month, new lessons are released that are recommended or voted on by members. Shape your own career with expert level classroom-style insights for a fraction of the price.

Choose the plan that's right for you

Flexible monthly pricing to fit your needs.

Basic

Access to a growing library in the on-demand classroom

$10 /month

$100 /year

Access to the FP&A Classroom ($300 value)

Access to The FP&A OS ebook ($29 value)

Access to The Finance Manager Playbook ($29 value)

Standard

Access to all content, courses, and discussion forum

$20 /month

$200 /year

Access to the FP&A Classroom ($300 value)

Access to The FP&A OS ebook ($29 value)

Access to The Finance Manager Playbook ($29 value)

Access to the discussion forum

Access to on-demand and live Workshops

Vote on future Workshops

VIP

Access to everything including 1:1 coaching with Brett

$1,000 /month

$10,000 /year

Access to the FP&A Classroom ($300 value)

Access to The FP&A OS ebook ($29 value)

Access to The Finance Manager Playbook ($29 value)

Access to the discussion forum

Access to on-demand and live Workshops

Vote on future Workshops

Monthly 1:1 with Brett ($10,000 value)

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The whole point of The FP&A Lab is to help you grow your career and make more money

Learn best practices

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Interact with others

Reach out to others in the membership space who you resonate with

Share your wins

We'll celebrate with you when you grab a new role, promotion, or bigger responsibility

Hi, I'm Brett 👋

a Finance Director with over a decade of experience at some of the largest and fastest growing companies in the world.

I started Forecasting Performance and the FP&A Academy as a way to build the education that I wished I had from my undergraduate Finance and Accounting degree.

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