FP&A

Operational Efficiency

The New Mandate for FP&A: Predict, Enable, Accelerate

May 5, 2025

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8 min read

The New Mandate for FP&A: Predict, Enable, Accelerate

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~Peter Drucker

Khaled Ahmed

ERP

A CFO’s Guide to Business Performance Analytics in Dynamics 365

Apr 8, 2025

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7 min read

A CFO’s Guide to Business Performance Analytics in Dynamics 365

“When the data finally makes sense to the people who need it, that’s when transformation begins.”

Khaled Ahmed

Data Governance

Safeguarding FP&A Data: A Guide for Power BI Users

Oct 2, 2024

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5 min read

Safeguarding FP&A Data: A Guide for Power BI Users

How to Protect Your Financial Data and Control Access in Power BI

Khaled Ahmed

Self-Service Reporting

Creating An FP&A Reporting Ecosystem with Power BI Apps

Sep 30, 2024

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5 min read

Creating An FP&A Reporting Ecosystem with Power BI Apps

Empowering your FP&A team and stakeholders with seamless collaboration, reporting, and analysis.

Khaled Ahmed

Requirements Gathering

Sep 25, 2024

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5 min read

Requirements Gathering: The Secret to Successful Power BI Projects for FP&A

Great requirements gathering helps you deliver outstanding Power BI solutions for FP&A.

Khaled Ahmed

Data Quality

Sep 24, 2024

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5 min read

Trust But Verify: Why Data Quality Is the Key to a Data-Driven Culture

"In God we trust; all others bring data." - W. Edwards Deming

Khaled Ahmed

Acterys

Tell Me a Story: Why Storytelling is Critical to Success in FP&A

Sep 10, 2024

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3 min read

Tell Me a Story: Why Storytelling is Critical to Success in FP&A

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller.” – Steve Jobs

Khaled Ahmed

KPI Design

Measuring Success: How Winning Teams Craft KPIs to Drive Results

Sep 9, 2024

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5 min read

Measuring Success: How Winning Teams Craft KPIs to Drive Results

"Without data, you're just another person with an opinion." – W. Edwards Deming

Khaled Ahmed

Power BI

Sep 3, 2024

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6 min read

Upskilling Your Finance Team with Power BI

Your roadmap to mastering data skills for FP&A with Power BI

Khaled Ahmed

Systems Thinking

Why Great FP&A Leaders Insist on Creating Systems

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

Why Great FP&A Leaders Insist on Creating Systems

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear

Khaled Ahmed

Operational Efficiency

Why Your FP&A Team (Probably) Needs Power Automate

Aug 26, 2024

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5 min read

Why Your FP&A Team (Probably) Needs Power Automate

Liberate your team from repetitive, manual tasks and let them focus on driving business value.

Khaled Ahmed

Structured Flexibility

Aug 15, 2024

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6 min read

Structured Flexibility: The Key to World-Class FP&A Solutions with Acterys & Power BI

An inside look at how Acterys works and how exactly your team can configure custom business logic for your unique needs.

Khaled Ahmed

Acterys

Configurable Driver-Based Planning in Power BI

Aug 13, 2024

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3 min read

Configurable Driver-Based Planning in Power BI

Putting your finance team in the driver’s seat by defining your own business logic.

Khaled Ahmed

Variance Analysis

Revamping Your Budgeting and Forecasting in Power BI with Acterys

Aug 9, 2024

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5 min read

Revamping Your Budgeting and Forecasting in Power BI with Acterys

Use Power BI as your centralized budgeting and forecasting tool.

Khaled Ahmed

Analytics

Using Power BI to Build World-Class FP&A Tools

Aug 9, 2024

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4 min read

Using Power BI to Build World-Class FP&A Tools

You cannot build a “data-driven” culture without data fluency and robust tooling – Power BI is the place to start.

Khaled Ahmed

Tech stack simplification

Finance Transformation with Platforms vs. Best-of-Breed Applications

Aug 8, 2024

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4 min read

Finance Transformation with Platforms vs. Best-of-Breed Applications

Combatting software “subscription fatigue” and simplifying your tech stack.

Khaled Ahmed

Acterys

The Problem with “Out-of-the-Box” Solutions for FP&A

Aug 7, 2024

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4 min read

The Problem with “Out-of-the-Box” Solutions for FP&A

Power BI is a lower-risk, higher-return investment in digital transformation for finance teams.

Khaled Ahmed

Excel modernization

The Dangers of Excel-Only for FP&A and How to Avoid Them

Aug 7, 2024

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5 min read

The Dangers of Excel-Only for FP&A and How to Avoid Them

Waiting too long to modernize can be costly as your organization outgrows legacy processes.

Khaled Ahmed

Acterys

Why You Need Controls, Approvals, and Workflow in FP&A

Aug 6, 2024

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5 min read

Why You Need Controls, Approvals, and Workflow in FP&A

Using controls and processes to create efficiency – not “red tape”.

Khaled Ahmed

Analytics

Aug 6, 2024

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4 min read

Power BI As a Central Source of Truth

Making sure everyone is looking at the same numbers.

Khaled Ahmed

Analytics

Aug 5, 2024

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3 min read

Why You Need Power BI for FP&A

It’s not just about charts and graphs.

Khaled Ahmed

FP&A

The New Mandate for FP&A: Predict, Enable, Accelerate

A CFO’s Guide to Business Performance Analytics in Dynamics 365

Safeguarding FP&A Data: A Guide for Power BI Users

Creating An FP&A Reporting Ecosystem with Power BI Apps

Requirements Gathering: The Secret to Successful Power BI Projects for FP&A

Trust But Verify: Why Data Quality Is the Key to a Data-Driven Culture

Tell Me a Story: Why Storytelling is Critical to Success in FP&A

Measuring Success: How Winning Teams Craft KPIs to Drive Results

Upskilling Your Finance Team with Power BI

Why Great FP&A Leaders Insist on Creating Systems

Why Your FP&A Team (Probably) Needs Power Automate

Structured Flexibility: The Key to World-Class FP&A Solutions with Acterys & Power BI

Configurable Driver-Based Planning in Power BI

Revamping Your Budgeting and Forecasting in Power BI with Acterys

Using Power BI to Build World-Class FP&A Tools

Finance Transformation with Platforms vs. Best-of-Breed Applications

The Problem with “Out-of-the-Box” Solutions for FP&A

The Dangers of Excel-Only for FP&A and How to Avoid Them

Why You Need Controls, Approvals, and Workflow in FP&A

Power BI As a Central Source of Truth

Why You Need Power BI for FP&A

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