Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Foundations
Completed by Isaac Soledad Martínez
August 27, 2026
4 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain what FP&A teams do and how budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis structure the finance calendar.
Read core financial statements and apply accrual concepts to real business situations.
Select and structure KPIs that link daily operations to the financial outcomes leadership tracks.
Connect FP&A analysis to organizational strategy and prioritize insights by stakeholder need.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Financial Acumen
- Category: Financial Statement Analysis
- Category: Financial Modeling
- Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
- Category: Accrual Accounting
- Category: Management Reporting
- Category: Business Reporting
- Category: Financial Forecasting
- Category: Financial Data
