March 2013 FP&A Newsletter

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• FP&A: Calculating the Total Cost of OwnershipBuyers everywhere face pressure to deliver cost savings for their organizations. The problem is that too many eyes become focused on stated vendor cost rather than Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Case Study: FP&A Group Overcomes Hurdles in Switch to SaaSMany mid-sized companies are reluctant to switch to SaaS. The Doe Run Company decided to switch anyway -- here's why.
• May 2013 FP&A NewsletterThe May issue of FP&A Newsletter looks at advanced spreadsheet functions, switching to SaaS, a case study from Microsoft, and more.
• Advanced Spreadsheet Functions for FP&A ProfessionalsMany FP&A professionals spend the majority of their day manually grinding through spreadsheets, wasting time on data manipulation instead of focusing on analysis. Certain advanced spreadsheet functions can help reduce time spent collecting and managing data and redirect that time to more productive ends.
• Up Close: FP&A in BankingMany aspects of FP&A are fundamental across industries and markets. To the extent that the business models of industries differ, however, so too does the analysis. In traditional banking, two unique aspects of the business require significant analytical attention: the interest margin and asset quality.