Paul Barnhurst (The FP&A Guy) on What CEOs Want from FP&A
In this episode of Turpentine Finance, host Sasha Orloff sits down with Paul Barnhurst, a passionate FP&A educator and content creator who shares insights on financial planning & analysis, teaching methodologies, and the evolution of financial tools. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/1823b41...
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LINKS:
The FP&A Guy: https://www.thefpandaguy.com/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction and welcome
(01:00) Paul's background and podcast ventures
(03:30) Transition from corporate to content creation
(05:40) Discussion of FP&A software tools
(08:20) Overview of Paul's FP&A course
(10:30) Best practices in analytics and AI usage
(14:10) Discussion on prompting and AI capabilities
(21:10) Management reporting and data visualization
(24:30) Business partnering and storytelling techniques
(31:00) Handling difficult conversations with stakeholders
(35:20) What makes great FP&A professionals
(37:40) Future of FP&A software and Excel
(42:30) Course information and resources
(44:50) Wrap-up and closing thoughts