Two Forecasts, One Company: The CFO Keeps Asking Who Owns the Number?
Most companies run two forecasts. Treasury builds direct, from cash movements; FP&A builds indirect, from the P&L and balance sheet. They're built for different horizons, and one isn't linked to commercial drivers, the other to liquidity timing. So the gap keeps getting explained to the CFO.
TWO PATHS FORWARD
Applying AI/ML to each method separately just automates the disagreement.
- Unify the plumbing. Some companies are unifying the data plumbing, so both forecasts start from the same data and definitions.
- Co-own the number. Others are co-owning the number: one forecast, built from what each function alone can contribute, under one signature.
Which path, and what would it take at your company?
Bring one thing: how, and whether, your two forecasts get reconciled today, and what it costs each quarter. Already unified or en route? Come tell us how.
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH
- Your company's position on the group map
- A framework for deciding your path forward
- Case studies from members who have already moved
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How FP&A and Treasury work together on capital returns in the age of AI. As AI reshapes business cases and the capital stack, do WACC, hurdle rates, and ROIC targets still line up across Treasury, FP&A, and the businesses?
Session Panelists:
- Melissa Leonard, Merck & Co
- Raphaël Charbit, Uber
- Andy Podolsky, NeuGroup
- Ron Chakravarti, NeuGroup
