April 2012 FP&A Newsletter

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• June 2013 FP&A NewsletterThis month, a look at the intricacies of FP&A for the financial services sector, the pros and cons of outsourcing some FP&A functions, and the former head of Intel's FP&A group reveals what he wishes he could have known at the outset of his career in finance.
• FP&A: The Lessons of Report 13Like many such company reports, Report 13 was a customized set of information presented in a certain format. It was used by managers in the business units to compare their controllable costs, such as labor and direct expenses, to their budgeted amounts, allowing them to see areas where they were succeeding and areas where they were not.
• AFP EconWatch - May 28, 2013Home sales remain strong this spring even as growing demand and tight supplies have led to double-digit year-to-year price increases.
• This Week in Corporate Finance: Dow, S&P Hit All-Time HighsThe Dow hit a new all-time high of 15,542.40, the S&P 500 reached its new all-time high of 1,687.18, and the NASDAQ touched another 12½-year high of 3,532.04. Even with the sell-off since Wednesday, the indexes are all up over 21 percent over the past 12 months.
• Intel Exec: How to Succeed in FP&A – What You Need to KnowBrice Hill, VP Finance at Intel and for five years its chief of FP&A, offers a personal look at financial planning and analysis based on his recent presentation, "Advice I Wish I Received in 2004."