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Consulting Frameworks in the Toolkit of FP&A: Porter’s Five Forces
Some companies thrive and gain huge profits, while others can’t survive and go broke. Could Darwin’s tenet “survival of the fittest” explain this phenomenon?
Processes which take place on the competitive markets can be compared to natural selection. To avoid becoming victims of this selection companies should have a deep understanding of the environment they perform their activities in as well as the factors driving or constraining profitability.
Consulting Frameworks in the Toolkit of FP&A: PESTEL Analysis
Companies do not exist just by themselves, they constantly experience influence of the environment which determines the attractiveness of the market and has a direct impact on the firm’s profitability.
External factors may equally favor or limit current or future business of the organization, thus should be considered by FP&A in their models and analysis especially when discussing and making strategic decisions.
Becoming the Master of Factor Analysis of Profit: the Secrets of Calculation
This article will cover the most essential aspects and nuances of decomposing your revenues and expenses into price, volume, assortment mix, material cost change and other contributions. You will be able to define profit drivers and killers, find the reasons behind gains or losses, and transform your business performance into meaningful insights. Get ready to become the Master of Factor Analysis!
Case Study: FP&A Transformation in the Sector of Financial Services
A $500M group of 10+ companies operating in the sector of financial services across the Russian Federation sought to transform the FP&A function from the low level of engagement to the business partnership model focused on value creation.
How (Not) to Lose a Profit in 10 Days?
If you want to hear “YES” from your finance team, then you are welcome to use our profitability calculators to learn how sensitive is your profit to changes of sales volumes, variations of prices and costs, and how to develop promotional activities allowing to multiply sales revenues while creating gains instead of losses.
Your Step by Step Guide to Factor Analysis of Profit
Often referred to as volume-mix-price analysis, factor analysis of profit is indeed much more powerful and allows to perform a deep and structured analysis of profit revealing the insights and reasons behind the business’ success or difficulties.