Technology enables new capabilities for individuals and teams to apply to financial analyses and processes. Data is a key economic asset leveraged throughout business analysis and operations, and it gains value when it is applied to a purpose, such as a business problem or a business question. MORE.
2025 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey Report: Technology & Data
The 2025 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey examines technology and data that define the FP&A function. The report can be used by FP&A practitioners to compare their organization’s technology metrics with those of their peers.
Recent Articles
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May 21, 2026
Lessons from a 30-Year FP&A Exec on AI Financial Modeling
A finance executive with 30+ years of experience shares his lessons learned from building, breaking and rebuilding financial models with AI. His learning journey reveals the advantage senior professionals have in applying their experience to safeguard AI outputs.Learn More -
May 18, 2026
6 Best Practices for an Efficient Reporting Process
High-performing FP&A teams reduce reactive work by building reporting systems, governance structures and business partnerships that make insights easier to access — without creating a constant stream of custom requests.Learn More -
May 12, 2026
How to Succeed at Your Finance Internship
Drawing on two decades in corporate finance — including experience recruiting interns for the American Express Company — as well as AFP’s research on finance intern programs, Bryan Lapidus, FPAC, AFP's Director of FP&A Practice, says the interns who make the strongest impression are those who demonstrate leadership, learning, leverage and linkage.Learn More
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