2. Video of the week

If you want to know how to use ChatGPT in Accounting, don't miss my new video where I demoed concrete use cases.

In the video, you will learn how to prompt and how to use ChatGPT for Financial Analysis.

I am not only talking, I am showing you how I do it directly inside ChatGPT and I am sharing my screen during the video to reveal my best tricks.

3. Top 5 Underrated FP&A Tactics (click here to learn the top two)

Here, I reveal to you the 5 most important secret FP&A weapons I used in my 15 years of experience.

#5. B.O.T.E

B.O.T.E stands for Back-Of-The-Envelope.

B.O.T.E calculations are a skill you need in board meetings and in your daily activities.

In every meeting I went to, each time there was a question with numbers, all eyes looked in my direction.

Why? Because for everybody, finance = numbers.

This means you need to react fast but still not lose your credibility.

Here are my tips:

• Use arithmetic shortcuts and principles
• Only aim for a rough estimation
• Know the basic numbers of your company
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#4. PVM Analysis

I am always surprised that they don't teach that at school.

​PVM analysis is a powerful method that helps us understand the profitability of our products or services.

By breaking down revenue or margin into its components - price, volume, and mix - we can identify the drivers of profitability and make strategic decisions to optimize our business.

PVM analysis enables us to assess the impact of pricing or margin changes, sales volume variations, and shifts in product or customer mix.

Price Volume Mix is the best analysis method you can use to compare sales, margin, or even payroll costs.

Where you need to use PVM Analysis:

• Product Decisions: Identify top-performing and underperforming products
• Pricing: Gauge effects of price changes on profitability.
• Margin: Applied to margin instead of revenue, PVM helps you understand your margin variances
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#3. Listen to Your Business Partners

Listening actively to your business partners is pivotal.

Their insights can guide your focus, ensuring that your efforts align with the current business challenges.

Why? Let's be honest; it's often the case that finance isolates itself and will work on the wrong priorities.

In my career, this was one of the skills that was most appreciated by my business partners. It made my work more valuable and recognized.

Here are my tips:

• Regular Check-ins: Schedule consistent meetings with stakeholders
• Open Questions: Encourage partners to express their needs
• Prioritize: Align your tasks with business goals
• Feedback Loops: Ensure ongoing communication for adjustments
• Stay Updated: Be aware of operational changes and challenges

Learn the top two tactics in my website article.

​4. Weekly Special
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• Quick calculations on the fly: Impress in meetings with fast, reliable assessments of business scenarios
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5. Freebies of the week

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