Webinar Details
Course Description
In this webinar, Brian Sowell, leading NetSuite expert & CPA, and Alec Epstein, Founder and CEO of Bryant Park Consulting, will help finance and accounting teams understand how to implement practical strategies surrounding FP&A processes to drive growth and greater visibility.
As EPM solutions and technology become more affordable and available to the mid-market, executives' expectations for capabilities and visibility into planning at SMBs are growing rapidly. An increasing number of controllers and accounting personnel at SMBs are grappling with performing the role of traditional finance departments, including preparation of forecasts, plans, budgets, and what-if analyses.
This can be an intimidating endeavor if they are not professionally trained in financial planning, while needing to continue on fulfilling regular accounting responsibilities. The purpose of this presentation is to help SMB finance and accounting teams understand how to get practical solutions and processes in place to drive successful outcomes for their businesses.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the prerequisite activities to get started with FP&A
- Identify the first steps towards building a financial plan and process
- Learn how to enable the organization on FP&A processes
- Discover the benefits of modern FP&A software in driving growth
Prerequisites
- None
Who Should Attend
Controllers, CPAs, and finance leaders who work with financial planning and analysis.
Advanced Preparation
None
Presenter Details
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Alec Epstein
- Presenter, CEO at Bryant Park Consulting
Alec is the founder and Managing Partner of Bryant Park Consulting. He is an experienced professional services leader with hands-on experience guiding large and midmarket organizations through multi-faceted systems and business process transformation efforts. Prior to founding BPC, he led the unprecedented growth and success of another boutique technology consultancy, and prior to that was a lead ERP consultant in Oracle NetSuite’s professional services organization. Outside consulting, Alec leads projects in early childhood education, social entrepreneurship, real estate, and venture capital. He loves cold brew coffee and Texas-style barbeque, and spends his weekends bicycling around his beach town and kayaking Florida’s beautiful water... Read more
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Brian Sowell
- Presenter, Senior Consultant at Bryant Park Consulting
Brian Sowell (CPA) has over 20 years of experience in Business Intelligence, EPM, and Planning systems in Senior Technical, Functional, and Consultant roles. For the last 4 years, he has focused on delivering NetSuite’s Planning and Budgeting solution across many industries including Manufacturing, Banking, Oil and Gas, Retail, Healthcare, Services and Software industries. Prior to focusing on NSPB, Brian implemented several other financial planning and analysis systems. Brian has a BBA in Accounting and has experience in a wide range of industries from his time in Big 4 accounting.
NASBA Sponsor
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Live Webinar
Practical FP&A Strategies for Controllers
Sponsored by NetSuite
- May 9, 2024
- 12:00 PM EDT
- Credits: 1.00
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